HPH Shark - Slope Soaring the Sussex Downs

Here is an Interesting video on Nick Busvine taking off from Parham (Southdown Gliding Club) and completing a ridge run from Parham - South Harting - Lewes and back a few times. He flies a beautiful glider called a HPH Shark.

If you look closely you will see him soaring over Ditchling Beacon - can you spot us flying of gliders?

The HPH Shark has a jet power pack hidden within the fuselage. This is used as a self sustainer meaning when needed the tiny jet pops up from within the fuselage and provides propulsion and lift to keep the glider in the air and hopefully power it home. Very neat and efficient!

 

Do let me know if these sort of videos are of no Interest to anyone except myself?