This post was published 5 years 11 months 20 days ago. Therefore, it may well be out of date. Do not reply on the contents of this post being accurate. I saw this on Diggnation. According to the March 2003 Centennial Edition of “Air & Space Smithsonian”, Bob Hoover was named the 3rd greatest aviator in history (info from Maverick Jets).
The video below is the “energy management” routine he flew in a Strike Commander, a twin-engine business aircraft. The precision at which he controls the plane, so close to ol’ terra firma, just blows me away … oh, and with no engines! To top it off the video ends with Bob pouring iced tea in the cockpit while casually doing a barrel roll.
Bob, that’s crazy but I like it, a lot!