Did you know that NSL-TV filmed Fastrax' Round 1 all the way? posted: Apr 13th, 2007 The NSL News goes back to the World Challenge 2007, this time to the very beginning of the event. The wind tunnel competition offered a very unique situation. Observers could be really close to the actual action in the flying chamber. The camera for the judges had the same position as the videographer in freefall. However, the bare eyes could watch the teams perform from a much closer distance and with a 3-dimensional vision.
The NSL-TV camera cannot provide the 3-dimensional vision. It could still get close enough to capture very dynamic competition action from the perspective of the work level... (more)
Did you know that Arcteryx members explain why Shannon Pilcher's house is pink? posted: Apr 12th, 2007 The NSL News coverage of the World Challenge 2007 takes a short break and will continue tomorrow. Members of the Norwegian national 4-way team Arcteryx were available on Wednesday for a live interview at the NSL office in DeLand. It was a good opportunity for an update after the Arcteryx appearance at the FSL Shamrock Showdown 2007.
Ditta Valsdottir, Ole Petter Hjelle, Derek Broughton and Mikjel Skurdal took some time on their day off and enjoyed the visit in the NSL office, as the video of the live interview will show. Team videographer Mikjel Skurdal opened the conversation with the official... (more)
Did you know that NSL-TV now shows portions of Round 10? posted: Apr 11th, 2007 NSL-TV begins with the end this time. The videos recorded by the actual camera for the judges at the World Challenge 2007 are not available yet. However, the NSL News camera captured portions of the final showdown from the screen in the tunnel hangar. The quality is not perfect, but it still allows the viewer to see the different engineering.
Team Fastrax builds the Side Flake Opal of Block 3 with the Point in the singler flyer slot who comes from the second position in the second Cat of Block 15. The Center Inside and third position of the Cat is in the Compressed Accordean position of the... (more)
Did you know that faster engineering won Round 10 for Airspeed Odyssey? posted: Apr 10th, 2007 The NSL News has re-located back to the office in DeLand. It was a most exciting trip to Bedford in Great Britain, as the current NSL leaderboad still shows. The follow-up on the World Challenge 2007 will keep the NSL News still busy for a while and the NSL audience entertained.
There are several videos of live interviews to come, which include Airspeed Odyssey, Team Fastrax, Hayabusa Defence and Team Elan. NSL-TV will also take the audience on a live tunnel tour at Bodyflight Bedford. Of course, competition videos will be a part of the follow-up, as well.
The interviewed top competitors... (more)
Did you know that Airspeed Odyssey had the edge in Round 10? posted: Apr 8th, 2007 No jump-off in Bedford, sorry. However, it was a very dramatic finish at Bodyflight's World Challenge 2007. Team Fastrax had a flawless Round 9 and stole a point from Airspeed Odyssey, almost even two points. The 1-point difference (25 - 24) was the tie-breaker and a small Fastrax cushion for Round 10.
The three contenders for the 3rd place did not even get close to Airspeed and Fastrax with their 21-pointers. However, XL secured the 3rd place with the two 21-pointers in Rounds 8 and 9 after a bad start of the day.
The viewing area in the tunnel hangar was crowded for the showdown in Round... (more)
Did you know that there are several reasons for the high scoring level? posted: Apr 8th, 2007 It looks as if the two leaders are planning a showdown in a jump-off round. Round 8 did not bring any changes, Team Fastrax and Airspeed Odyssey are still tied in 1st place. The Sky Panthers lost two more points due to high-level flying, XL lost one point due to an infringement.
Airspeed's Craig Girard mentioned earlier today that his team followed a different strategy for Sunday's five rounds: "We tried to make it as easy as possible for the judges yesterday. But we saw that none of the other teams really seem to care much about how it looks like in the judging room. Now we have been going... (more)
Did you know that NSL-TV filmed Fastrax' Round 1 all the way?
Did you know that Arcteryx members explain why Shannon Pilcher's house is pink?
Did you know that NSL-TV now shows portions of Round 10?
Did you know that faster engineering won Round 10 for Airspeed Odyssey?
Did you know that Airspeed Odyssey had the edge in Round 10?
Did you know that there are several reasons for the high scoring level?