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14th July 2010 - Plymouth Air Show - Breitling wing walkers

Plymouth Hoe is the venue for this years air show. A break in the weather allowed the wing walking display.

Sponsored by Breitling and operated by AeroSuperBatics the wingwalking display team are flying two Boeing Stearman biplanes.

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The biplanes approach from the east.

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The two wingwalkers synchronise their moves.

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and seem to dance in the skies.

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Boeing Stearman biplanes were built in the United States during the 1930s and 1940s.

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The biplanes were used as military trainer aircraft. After the war they became popular as crop dusters and as sports planes

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The biplanes cross.

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I am not sure who todays pilots are but there are five on the team.

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Martyn Carrington, Vic Norman, David Barrell, Steve Hicks and Al Hoy.

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There are three lady wingwalkers.

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Danielle Hughes, Sarah Tanner and Stella Guilding.

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the wingwalkers experience speeds of up to 150 mph and 'G' forces of up to 4G!.

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Manoeuvres include stall turns, rolls, loops and inverted flight.

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As the display finishes the wingwalkers climb down into the cockpit.

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You can read more about the wingwalking team here.

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