Kermit Weeks flies an Albatros DII

[Pea_Shooter]

https://www.facebook.com/KermitWeeks/videos/889061772843763

 

Btw, I would love the option for more 'head shake' or vibration effects in cockpit view. Seems it might be more realistic.

 

 

Edited October 31, 2023 by Pea_Shooter

[1PL-Husar-1Esk]

The lack of plane vibration in VR is not good for immersion,  because head shake option do not work in VR . I feel like flaying plastic toy without "real" engine.

[Trooper117]

You missed out part 1... notice when flying, that when he checks the anemometer on the starboard wing, his speed is between 100 to around 140 km/h at any one time.

 

 

 

Edited November 2, 2023 by Trooper117

[PatrickAWlson]

The appearance of the spinning prop is very interesting.  it is not a whirling blur.  You really see the prop.  Is this an effect of the camera or is this whatr it would look like to the human eye?

[Trooper117]

1 hour ago, PatrickAWlson said:

The appearance of the spinning prop is very interesting.  it is not a whirling blur.  You really see the prop.  Is this an effect of the camera or is this whatr it would look like to the human eye?

 

I'm assuming that's something to do with the camera...

 

As to the D.II, here's the 'real' real thing... notice the mudguards at the start.

 

 

[ST_Catchov]

Great vid. the mudguards are so cute. I think the DII is my favourite Alb. A real gamechanger in the battle for air supremacy.

[Pea_Shooter]

Thanks for posting those, Trooper.  PatrickAWilson, shooting digital video has its setbacks (and weirdness) when it comes to frame-rates and spinning propellers. Sometimes the propeller looks as if it's not moving at all. I see it a lot. Sometimes the propeller blades look bent and stretched and I think it might have something to do with frames-per-second. 

[=IRFC=Gascan]

It's not just digital video, film has that effect as well. Its due to the fact that film and video is a series of photos rather than a continuous motion. The way the camera's shutter works also causes some weird effects. Here is the effect of a shutter commonly used on digital cameras. Wikipedia also has a good article on it. You can achieve the same effect with the human eye by using a stroboscope. I've used a stroboscope to perform inspections on a rotating electrical generator, making it appear to stand still or slowly rotate as needed by adjusting the frequency of the strobe.

[Dr1falcon500]

Albatros factory

 

[Pea_Shooter]

Great videos, everyone! Thanks!