Cub Vortices in the Mist

The Most Beautiful demonstration of fundamental aerodynamics we’ve seen.

Cub Vortices in the Mist
Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • Joe Costanza successfully captured a long-desired video of vortex shots using his "Cubbie" aircraft on a grass strip.
  • He achieved this with a simple setup, employing a tripod and significantly less expensive hardware compared to the methods of renowned aviation photographer Paul Bowen.
  • The resulting video is described as a "thing of pure beauty" and "great stuff."
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Joe Costanza has been wanting to get this video for some time, and recently when the conditions were perfect  on the little grass strip his Cubbie calls home, well, you’ll see for yourself. Aviation photography great Paul Bowen made vortex shots a trademark, but he did it shooting multimillion dollar business jets from the back of a B-25. Here, Joe’s investment in hardware is, let’s just say, significantly less, and instead of peering out the tail end of a Mitchell Bomber, he let the tripod do the work and focused on the flying. The result is a thing of pure beauty. Great stuff, Joe!

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