Play by Play Series - Double Hammerhead: Why Gyroscopic Precession Is Your Friend

Using science, humor, fun, cardboard airplanes, and actual helmet cam footage this video explains the science of the Double Hammerhead air show maneuver and how it's flown.

This maneuver is a popular yet misunderstood air show favorite. It's part of the family of advanced tumbling aerobatic maneuvers made possible by harnessing the power of gyroscopic precession due to propeller rotation.

Timeline:
Double Hammerhead Ground View 00:10
Description of Maneuver 00:36
Tumbles (Lomcevak) 00:45
Standard Hammerhead 01:35
Kitchen Science (gyroscopes) 03:43
Real time Helmet Cam 05:25
Play by Play Slow Motion Helmet Cam 05:54

Видео Play by Play Series - Double Hammerhead: Why Gyroscopic Precession Is Your Friend канала Spencer Suderman