Did you know a motorcycle can outrun a helicopter?

[dizzyblonde]

I know an org helicopter pilot, I also have a rather fast bike at the bottom of the garden.
Once upon a time, he was given the keys to it and took it on a bimble. Aparently on his return he handed back the keys drips white, and shaking, proclaiming it was faster than his heliflopter. Somehow he'd got it to the rev limiter, the owner hasn't got it that far up the rev range cause its stupid fast without doing so.

Originally Posted by metalangel

The world record according Wikiwahwah is 249.1mph in a modified Lynx.

Correct me if i am wrong but a Lynx is a piece of Military hardware not the same as the Helicopter by Bell etc used by news companys and TV crews?

Originally Posted by Shawthing

Anyone else fed up with ITV4 TT comentators explaining that the helicopters cannot keep up with the bikes?

It does seem to be a recurring theme.

A bit like Martin Brundle a few years ago and "The Ragged Edge".

good to see the coverage hasnt changed since last year, i have missed the coverage thus far this year, but remember the helicopter being outrun a lot last year as well

Originally Posted by thedonal

It does seem to be a recurring theme.

A bit like Martin Brundle a few years ago and "The Ragged Edge".

Don't mention Brundle - him and Coultard doing the VETTel / veTTEL rap every GP gets a bit wearing!

I bet none of those bikes could outrun Airwolf though.

Originally Posted by Reeder

My god yes. I've only watched it twice and I was fed up with them saying it.
There was also something else they kept saying but I can't remember what it was now!

Is it Guy Martin not blinking? They seem to have said it a few times when it's been the camera looking up at him on the bike

Originally Posted by daveyrach

Correct me if i am wrong but a Lynx is a piece of Military hardware not the same as the Helicopter by Bell etc used by news companys and TV crews?

The Lynx is a military helicopter, the most popular chopper for news crews is the Bell JetRanger which bears a slight resemblance.

Originally Posted by The Guru

Probably when Steve Plater was commentating and everything he said was "For sure" I know he was doing my head in..

Its Parish...Steve Parish! (Pronounced:- Annoying eejit!)

Plater-man is a legend

Won't matter tonight perhaps - my sky box appears to have given up working

Originally Posted by metalangel

The Lynx is a military helicopter, the most popular chopper for news crews is the Bell JetRanger which bears a slight resemblance.

Do look similar, much prefer the Lynx though