"Drifting" but in 3 dimensions

[Neophyte]

Check this, seriously impressive

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/instructor/Crosswind.wmv

Is a Boeing video taken during testing of the 777.
The testing venue is in Souh America at an airstrip renowned for crosswinds.

Not strictly car related (in the least!) apologies; but I thought it was well worth a watch

 

[big_peaches]

GOD DAMMIT THERES SOME GOOD PILOTS OUT THERE........................I CAN SEE IT NOW.......................'THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS- HEATHROW DRIFT'

 

[OliS]

Mental stuff! Almost at a right angle to the runway in the last clip! :shock:

 

[one_seven_two]

cool!!