thanks for mantaining these living legends. I much enjoyed the vid. Great sound work the engine is the real music (to those of us who love these old great aircraft).
Pilot officer Eric Lock DSO DFC & Bar 26 confirmed kills, highest scoring British born pilot during the Battle of Britain lived 3 doors down from me, never forget Sawn off Lockie he died aged just 22 and has no known grave. Just listening to a Spitfire is fantastic.
@dakalesi - Look out for a book called "Ronald Berry - Hull's Spitfire Ace" or "Ras" as he was known. 400 frontline operations during the BoB and Operation Torch and never shot down. He was made Air Commadore and recieved the OBE..an incredible read and true Hero. They probably knew each other. Ras was one of the "Few" who was in Churchills funeral enterage...
can someone tell me does anyone still makes the spitfire, can a person buy one,where, and if someone knows what is the price of one of these :) please
@jimbartlettjr I'm aware of that, although an XIV was trialed with a contra prop during the war. The current owner of this XIX fitted a Shacketon engine hence the contra props. It's since returned to it's original engine. ;-)
A nice aircraft indeed, but remember the the victors in war write the history. The elliptical wing and the overall wing profile was based on German aerofoil technology. In the early and mid 30's, several German aircraft manufacturers made airframes with this wing profile. Of course, the engine was a british design as at the time, German aero engine technology was bad but the the wing was certainly a German design.
@IrishExocet Name one, name a German aircraft at the time with an eliptical wing> The wing loading and shapes appear totally different to anything German I've ever seen either the two decades befopre or aftyer?
German engine technology then as now was as good as you get! Turbo charger technology not as hot ...ok
@kristenburnout1 The R.A.F. were allocating fighter planes with "Storm" names and/or birds of prey - Hurricane, Tyhoon, Tempest, Hawk, Kestral. All of which were real words the Spitfire was adopted as it was going to "spit fire at the enemy" and is, I believe, the only RAF aircraft that hada new word created specifically to become its name.
Medium bombers where names after towns and heavy bombers named after cities.
@tomburley The Hurricane, Typhoon and Tempest were all Hawker aircraft. What about the Gloster Gladiator or the Gloster Gauntlet either being Storm/Bird related
Turned poorly? Wasn't the PR XIX based on the MkXIV which was an excellent dogfighter? The only difference was the guns being replaced by fuel tanks in the wings.
Great video of a great plane... I've been wanting to ask this question since the 80's... The Spitfire has the same landing gear arrangement like the Bf-109.... Was the Spitfire affected by landing gear collapsing just as the problem had plagued the Bf-109?
The Spitfire was never a true throughbred??? It was designed to be the best fighter in the world.Its lineage is from the fastest racing planes of the day,the Schnieder trophy winning S6B.How much more throughbred do you want?
@texasfathead R.J.Mitchel, who designed the Spit did so after visiting Germany before the war. He'd been shown around the Luftwaffe new fighters (ME109 & 110) where the Germans boasted about how they were "world beaters" He came back home and worked no stop to create a fighter plane so pure that would literally spit out fire back at the Germans. It our paced and out turned the ME109 and is still recognised as the one true pure flying machine by all who have flown it.
Hmmmm, bringing up the word social in an internet discussion, no use for you sir.
Sure crude is a compliment for that, i thank you for your comment, however.... um, being in the internet, it depends on the person who receives the message to be angry, post once about it and let it die, or not even post about it.
Now, stop trying man... you know you can't change anything on the internet.
@tomburley Sir I have Flown the Spit Mk9 about a 150hrs (love the plane) but the 109F,G And all the 109 could out turn the spit and out climb and dive the spit, Don't know were you get your Information but you are wrong, the early Vb5s turned better that the long nose spits, the long nose spit did not turn very good at all. FYI :)
@texasfathead With due respect to your aviation abilities (and gratitude for your USAF service) as I understood it against the ME109E & F (which the Spit Mk1a &1b were up against) the Spit could out turn the ME at any altitude and was faster up to about 15,000ft. Granted that in a climb the Spit was marginally slower (due in part to using carbs not fuel injectors). The Spit had different versions for different roles. Mk5 to match the FW190 & Mk9 to surpass FW190 & ME109G
I watched an entire documentary about the Spitfire, but the presenter never mentioned that Reginald Mitchel had visited Germany and seen the new Luftwaffe fighters.
I suggest you obtain a copy of JK Quill's book, "Spitfire, A Test Pilot's Story" It traces the lineage and history of all marks of Spitfire and Seafire and the development issues with each one. Mitchel did visit Germany, but the airframe and critical wing design are directly the offspring of the SB6B and SB3 amphibs which won the Schneider Trophy in 1933 - way before Mitchel's visit to Germany. Quill was the assistant to the chief test pilot at Supermarine - later chief.
@jonewer - Hmmmm..."just designed it" is rather understated. Firstly the Supermarine SB6 seaplane (and previous SB versions won the Schneider Trophy in 1929, 1930 and out right in 1931 - using RJ Mitchel's design and then AFTER his visit to Germany in 1933 he designed the Spit - sure it was based on the same basic wing but had a new airframe to cope with the addition of retractable undercarriage and wing root trusses. His initial design drawigs have the comments "Spits fire" on them
Interesting that you say his plans had the name "Spits fire" on them.
I'd never heard that before.
I understood that the name Spitfire was suggested by Robert McLean from Vickers. According to Len Deighton in "Fighter", Mitchel responded that it was just the sort of stupid name they would give it.
@jonewer There is a film called "The First Of The Few" aka Spitfire. It's an old black/white film starring Sir David Nivon - it gives a pretty true account of RJ Mitchell and the Spitfire development.
@tomburley A brilliant film, I've watched it several times. Everytime when you find out that he's died before seeing the Spitfire doing what he wanted, I have one God almighty lump in my throat!
For aviation buffs "Indiekline" has just put up an interview with the lads who are restoring an Avro Anson MK11 at RCAF Trenton Air Museum Ontario Canada
@tgolledge they are believe it or not, one prop can only turn a certain number of rev's,then it washes out, so by using two props the thrust will be much greater than using one,and with cr set ups the torque is negated
What a beutiful aeroplane and Im loving the roar of the Griffon as it takes off at 3:15 but what is the name of the music at 0:13? Please can someone tell me!!
Just thought you might like to see a brief clip I just posted of spitfire ace Johnnie Johnson appearing on 'This is Your Life' in the late '70s / early '80s. Just search on 'johnnie johnson this is your life'. David
spitfire or mustang! goes without saying the spitfire, p51 was good and have always thought of it as the spitfire 2 or the son of the spitfire p51 was an exceptional aircraft but without the merlin it wasnt even medeocre
Just 5 mins from me, there is a Mk24 Spitfire on display, she has only 7 hours on the airframe! Next to her is another Mitchell design - Supermarine S6A from the RAF High speed flight 1931.
The Spiteful did not have a P51 wing, the wing was designed by Joe Smith (Supermarines) based on research by AD Young of the R.A.E. The Spitfire wing at speeds in excess of 480 mph would flex aft of the mainspar causing disturbed airflow.
I thought this Spitfire looked fantastic with the contraprops. It now flies with the standard Griffon five blade prop. I bet he notices the difference on take off.
Actually the contra rotating prop is employed because it converts more power into thrust and eliminates the huge amount of torque generated by the Griffon which made manoeuvring both on take off and in the air more difficult.
With only one prop, you have to apply a little aileron on take off as it skews the plane in the same direction as the prop rotation. This does not occur with contra-rotating props.
A propeller brings about a spiralling current of air (that is invisibile) featuring a high pressure. This current in practice increases the angle of attack of a wing. Two counter-rotating propellers can reduce to zero this effect. Obviosly, it's more expensive and even heavier. For this reason this technical solution is not broadly used.
This aircraft only has a contra prop because the engine was taken from an Avro Shackleton, which has contra props. The Mk19 didn't normally have them fitted.
I've seen this beauty fly so many times at various airshows.But it's one of those nights when I'm searching the Tube for footage,as I never tire of seeing and hearing this superb plane.Damn,I hope I catch it at Duxford again this summer!
I think what actually gives the griffon its unique sound is the unusual firing order. The Allison V-12 has a bank firing order typical of an inline 6 engine, 1-5-3-6-2-4, the merlin has 1-4-2-6-3-5, ( so it sounds different than an Allison ) and the Griffon has 1-3-5-6-4-2. They all sound great! The Miss Budweiser unlmited hydroplane had a Griffon, and the sound always stood out against the Merlins and Allisons. Plus the Griffon has an extra 600 cubic inches on the Merlin.
great pictures and videos! I saw You at Hahnweide 2007 and I would like to thank You that You came there despite of the weather and made a great display! The sound of the griffon is just incredible!
The speed of this Spitfire was 330Kts indicated, but with petrol rated 130 Octane at these old days.. With the contra rotating propeller, it more easy at all to manage the extra big power of the griffon engine at low speed, for take off, and air combat namoeuver in dog fight...
Yes and no. Yes, because for the air density decreases with the height and the measuring of the IAS is based on the difference between dynamic and static pressure (roughly, add 2% to IAS for every 1.000 ft). This is probably what you meant. And No when the wind blows to your back :)
Dynamicz, that's really quite a cool fact if true - what's your source?
I don't know if I'm repeating someone else - but to answer a previous question, the advantage of two contra-rotating props is to get rid of the huge torque effect a single big prop gives you, which makes the aircraft want to swing wildly to one side on take off and be biased in a particular direction throughout the flight envelope (basically the plane wants to rotate the opposite way from the prop).
I found that out at the Battle of Britain Memorial Squadron at RAF Conningsby, they have a MK19 there too.
Apparantly the aircraft broke the barrier many times during dives to take photos of Tokyo, but it was by accident because the aircraft was so fast.
Yes you are correct the Griffon engine was so powerful that its Gyro swung the aircaft wildely during takeoff and in the sky when it tried to accelerate, so they designed the Contra prop for the MK19 to counter this issue
Just been looking into this - it seems that it's possible that the Me262 broke the barrier too, and also the Me163, all before the Bell X1 (which, it now appears, wasn't quite all that it seemed - Miles M52, anyone? - but I digress).
Yes, fair point - it is true that the X1 broke the barrier in level flight (or, if I remember correctly, even climbing slightly). I was commenting - in a light hearted way, more on how supersonic flight was trumpeted at the time as the big unknown,, whereas in fact it appears that it wasn't as unknown as all that.
génial ce montage, il met bien en valeur notre Spit national, et quel Spit... Je l'ai vu à La Ferté cette année, superbe prestation du grand Christophe J., un décollage canon digne d'un jet à réaction ! c'est vraiment un appareil fabuleux et qui doit procurer une sacré dose d'émotion à son pilote. J'espère juste qu'il n'y perdra pas trop si il change son moteur et sa belle robe bleue comme le dit la rumeur ! Merci Eric G. et vivement petit frère FW-190, ça va cracher dans le ciel de France !!!
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3:17, this is a STOL plane! =D
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MarceloJenisch90 3 weeks ago
thanks for mantaining these living legends. I much enjoyed the vid. Great sound work the engine is the real music (to those of us who love these old great aircraft).
MegaLuckydog1 1 month ago
Really beautiful shot in 2:39 :-)
FirebrandB37 1 month ago
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spitfire,legend plane
464TwujHuj120 1 month ago
The Spit ... the most beautiful aircraft ever built? ABSOLUTELY!
Rikitocker 3 months ago
One of the best Spitfire videos on |YouTube - you are exceptional people in keeping this machine flying :)
zekezero12345 3 months ago in playlist Liked
what a B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L.L. plane! Eric, this video rocks!
Televisionsucksyou 7 months ago
I live in Chino and used to volunteer at the Planes of Fame museum. I remember them working on this plane. It is pretty awesome.
disturbedone5009 8 months ago
1:27. Terence Hill?
jimenezdelbarrio 9 months ago
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1973frassrand 9 months ago
Woo!Old ledy England!..
Bruno47602 10 months ago
Pilot officer Eric Lock DSO DFC & Bar 26 confirmed kills, highest scoring British born pilot during the Battle of Britain lived 3 doors down from me, never forget Sawn off Lockie he died aged just 22 and has no known grave. Just listening to a Spitfire is fantastic.
dakalesi 1 year ago
@dakalesi - Look out for a book called "Ronald Berry - Hull's Spitfire Ace" or "Ras" as he was known. 400 frontline operations during the BoB and Operation Torch and never shot down. He was made Air Commadore and recieved the OBE..an incredible read and true Hero. They probably knew each other. Ras was one of the "Few" who was in Churchills funeral enterage...
BritAU2TH 9 months ago
spitfire,legend plane
broadband01 1 year ago
Shiney Bird of prey! 8)
aSxyBy 1 year ago
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can someone tell me does anyone still makes the spitfire, can a person buy one,where, and if someone knows what is the price of one of these :) please
SERDAROTmkd 1 year ago
Germany Sucks !!!!
comatose100 1 year ago
achtung spitfire!Ich bin verloren, ich bin BETREFFEN..Der Sieg ist ENGLAND
TheKamikazeMAR 1 year ago
what a beautiful plane.
angryace13 1 year ago
The British people really have excelled. Best planes, best music, best scientists, best humour. Well done guys.
MrJohndl 1 year ago
this has the griffon engine, does it not?
jtflyer 1 year ago
That was pretty cool!
TheGaelicPrince 1 year ago
I've been up close and personal to this Spit, and that contra prop was just awesome! It now has a new 152 Sqn scheme and a single 5 blade prop.
planejunky 1 year ago
@planejunky that is because the PR XIX only had one prop. The dual prop configuration that this one once sported was an add on years later.
jimbartlettjr 1 year ago
@jimbartlettjr I'm aware of that, although an XIV was trialed with a contra prop during the war. The current owner of this XIX fitted a Shacketon engine hence the contra props. It's since returned to it's original engine. ;-)
planejunky 1 year ago
A nice aircraft indeed, but remember the the victors in war write the history. The elliptical wing and the overall wing profile was based on German aerofoil technology. In the early and mid 30's, several German aircraft manufacturers made airframes with this wing profile. Of course, the engine was a british design as at the time, German aero engine technology was bad but the the wing was certainly a German design.
IrishExocet 1 year ago
@IrishExocet Name one, name a German aircraft at the time with an eliptical wing> The wing loading and shapes appear totally different to anything German I've ever seen either the two decades befopre or aftyer?
German engine technology then as now was as good as you get! Turbo charger technology not as hot ...ok
dogsparents 1 year ago
When Mitchell heard that the new fighter was going to be called "Spitfire," he said "Just the kind of bloody name they would give it."
kristenburnout1 1 year ago
@kristenburnout1 The R.A.F. were allocating fighter planes with "Storm" names and/or birds of prey - Hurricane, Tyhoon, Tempest, Hawk, Kestral. All of which were real words the Spitfire was adopted as it was going to "spit fire at the enemy" and is, I believe, the only RAF aircraft that hada new word created specifically to become its name.
Medium bombers where names after towns and heavy bombers named after cities.
tomburley 1 year ago
@tomburley Thank you for your information! :D
kristenburnout1 1 year ago
@tomburley The Hurricane, Typhoon and Tempest were all Hawker aircraft. What about the Gloster Gladiator or the Gloster Gauntlet either being Storm/Bird related
TopGunSGA 1 year ago
fricken nice!!
friendofrosto 1 year ago
11 people flew zeros
Brenzilla4698 1 year ago
@Brenzilla4698 the Japanese Zeroes were one of the finest in ww2
cokefan3 1 year ago
@cokefan3 Yes they were, but probably no match for the Spitfire
Brenzilla4698 1 year ago
I think a spitfire is a dragon
bsg1206 1 year ago
God! How can anyone return to a normal life after having flown of these?
StantheGunman 1 year ago
Turned poorly? Wasn't the PR XIX based on the MkXIV which was an excellent dogfighter? The only difference was the guns being replaced by fuel tanks in the wings.
SvenTviking 1 year ago
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Great video of a great plane... I've been wanting to ask this question since the 80's... The Spitfire has the same landing gear arrangement like the Bf-109.... Was the Spitfire affected by landing gear collapsing just as the problem had plagued the Bf-109?
dzdz80 1 year ago
The Spitfire was never a true throughbred??? It was designed to be the best fighter in the world.Its lineage is from the fastest racing planes of the day,the Schnieder trophy winning S6B.How much more throughbred do you want?
trunk39able 1 year ago
FW-190 in the Background a true Thoroughbred , the spit was never a true thoroughbred... :)
texasfathead 1 year ago
@texasfathead
lol, ask any spit pilot if the plane is a thoroughbred ;)
dwb345 1 year ago
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@texasfathead
Lol, ask any pilot if the spit is a thoroughbred ;)
dwb345 1 year ago
@texasfathead R.J.Mitchel, who designed the Spit did so after visiting Germany before the war. He'd been shown around the Luftwaffe new fighters (ME109 & 110) where the Germans boasted about how they were "world beaters" He came back home and worked no stop to create a fighter plane so pure that would literally spit out fire back at the Germans. It our paced and out turned the ME109 and is still recognised as the one true pure flying machine by all who have flown it.
tomburley 1 year ago 2
Lol you speak like the sound your anus does when evacuating crap.
Bullshit you just said.
365fg 1 year ago
@365fg Why not engage your brain before you type and see if you can actually come up with something worthwhile and constructive
tomburley 1 year ago
365fg, you're unbelievably crude. Stop posting for the rest of your life.
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Some people just don't have what it takes to be part of polite, adult society.
AppleSouffle 1 year ago
Too bad this is the internet, also posting in my profile is sooo insulting you made me cry.
365fg 1 year ago
365fg, hmmm, all you did was prove my point.
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It must hurt to be that socially stupid.
AppleSouffle 1 year ago
Hmmmm, bringing up the word social in an internet discussion, no use for you sir.
Sure crude is a compliment for that, i thank you for your comment, however.... um, being in the internet, it depends on the person who receives the message to be angry, post once about it and let it die, or not even post about it.
Now, stop trying man... you know you can't change anything on the internet.
Like pissing in a sea of urine tbh.
365fg 1 year ago
@tomburley Sir I have Flown the Spit Mk9 about a 150hrs (love the plane) but the 109F,G And all the 109 could out turn the spit and out climb and dive the spit, Don't know were you get your Information but you are wrong, the early Vb5s turned better that the long nose spits, the long nose spit did not turn very good at all. FYI :)
texasfathead 1 year ago
@texasfathead With due respect to your aviation abilities (and gratitude for your USAF service) as I understood it against the ME109E & F (which the Spit Mk1a &1b were up against) the Spit could out turn the ME at any altitude and was faster up to about 15,000ft. Granted that in a climb the Spit was marginally slower (due in part to using carbs not fuel injectors). The Spit had different versions for different roles. Mk5 to match the FW190 & Mk9 to surpass FW190 & ME109G
tomburley 1 year ago
Tomburley, now that is an awesome post!
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I watched an entire documentary about the Spitfire, but the presenter never mentioned that Reginald Mitchel had visited Germany and seen the new Luftwaffe fighters.
AppleSouffle 1 year ago
@tomburley , i thought it was developed from the schneider trophy seaplane,
bigchiefmingingbolok 1 year ago
@tomburley
I suggest you obtain a copy of JK Quill's book, "Spitfire, A Test Pilot's Story" It traces the lineage and history of all marks of Spitfire and Seafire and the development issues with each one. Mitchel did visit Germany, but the airframe and critical wing design are directly the offspring of the SB6B and SB3 amphibs which won the Schneider Trophy in 1933 - way before Mitchel's visit to Germany. Quill was the assistant to the chief test pilot at Supermarine - later chief.
lufletch 1 year ago
@tomburley
RJ Mitchel had nothing to do with the naming of the aircraft. He just designed it. :)
jonewer 1 year ago
@jonewer - Hmmmm..."just designed it" is rather understated. Firstly the Supermarine SB6 seaplane (and previous SB versions won the Schneider Trophy in 1929, 1930 and out right in 1931 - using RJ Mitchel's design and then AFTER his visit to Germany in 1933 he designed the Spit - sure it was based on the same basic wing but had a new airframe to cope with the addition of retractable undercarriage and wing root trusses. His initial design drawigs have the comments "Spits fire" on them
tomburley 1 year ago
@tomburley
Interesting that you say his plans had the name "Spits fire" on them.
I'd never heard that before.
I understood that the name Spitfire was suggested by Robert McLean from Vickers. According to Len Deighton in "Fighter", Mitchel responded that it was just the sort of stupid name they would give it.
jonewer 1 year ago
@jonewer There is a film called "The First Of The Few" aka Spitfire. It's an old black/white film starring Sir David Nivon - it gives a pretty true account of RJ Mitchell and the Spitfire development.
tomburley 1 year ago
@tomburley A brilliant film, I've watched it several times. Everytime when you find out that he's died before seeing the Spitfire doing what he wanted, I have one God almighty lump in my throat!
dogsparents 1 year ago
Sexiest bird of them all
Stover36 1 year ago
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For aviation buffs "Indiekline" has just put up an interview with the lads who are restoring an Avro Anson MK11 at RCAF Trenton Air Museum Ontario Canada
indiekline 1 year ago
The only problem with that spit MK19 is turned like a big truck and handled poorly, but it could go fast 400mph :)
texasfathead 1 year ago
@texasfathead i used to drive a heavy truck too, but it only went 122 mph on the ground downhill with a tailwind
wlh1usa 1 year ago
Those CR props cant be very efficient...
tgolledge 1 year ago
@tgolledge they are believe it or not, one prop can only turn a certain number of rev's,then it washes out, so by using two props the thrust will be much greater than using one,and with cr set ups the torque is negated
wlh1usa 1 year ago
@wlh1usa very interesting. damn cool plane tho!
tgolledge 1 year ago
A really beautiful girl with a really big nose! One awsome machine thanks for the clip!
mreid08 1 year ago 2
@mreid08 Big nose or not...I'd date a beautiful girl with the Spit's credentials - lol
tomburley 1 year ago
money sacks... bad pilots but there enough money for such a plane to be special... haha. wish the lading clip was a bit longer...
Morisson555 1 year ago
Awesome :) I would like to fly spit someday...
colano11 1 year ago
What a beutiful aeroplane and Im loving the roar of the Griffon as it takes off at 3:15 but what is the name of the music at 0:13? Please can someone tell me!!
robertbobby12 1 year ago
@robertbobby12 sounds like it was from the movie matrix
wlh1usa 1 year ago
Outstanding.
YoungJim409 1 year ago
Wow...Steps off the mark pretty well at around 3.18 ! Is that a cause of the twin props ?? Not seen a Spitfire with twin props before.
Jayen4 1 year ago
Just thought you might like to see a brief clip I just posted of spitfire ace Johnnie Johnson appearing on 'This is Your Life' in the late '70s / early '80s. Just search on 'johnnie johnson this is your life'. David
dstirl 1 year ago
very beautiful aircraft. Nice to see those historical aircraft flying.
nanchuanwushu1 1 year ago
spitfire or mustang! goes without saying the spitfire, p51 was good and have always thought of it as the spitfire 2 or the son of the spitfire p51 was an exceptional aircraft but without the merlin it wasnt even medeocre
tc030564 1 year ago
Just 5 mins from me, there is a Mk24 Spitfire on display, she has only 7 hours on the airframe! Next to her is another Mitchell design - Supermarine S6A from the RAF High speed flight 1931.
whar29 1 year ago
The Spiteful did not have a P51 wing, the wing was designed by Joe Smith (Supermarines) based on research by AD Young of the R.A.E. The Spitfire wing at speeds in excess of 480 mph would flex aft of the mainspar causing disturbed airflow.
whar29 1 year ago
@whar29 Did that make it as good or better than the Stang???
70Mack 1 year ago
Stop changing the song!
jkhydrazine 1 year ago
I thought this Spitfire looked fantastic with the contraprops. It now flies with the standard Griffon five blade prop. I bet he notices the difference on take off.
I85PIES 1 year ago
what squadron was that from ???
CDTBell 1 year ago
No better sound in aviation
paul0367 1 year ago
Wonderful. The most handsome (and incidentally fastest) of all the Spitfires. Equipped with a MK V wing and twin radiators for the Griffon.
spitfireJEJ 1 year ago
yes but honestly it was awful the mk 9 would have owned it in a dogfight (partly because the mk19 has no armerment
TheRoboteer 1 year ago
p51d ftw
xxuncexx 2 years ago
Want big sound, check out the unlimited gold class air racers at Reno
wazza33racer 2 years ago
I'll take the Focke Wulfe in back.The Spit is pretty but the Butcher Bird is more rare.Also ,I like air cooled radials....more durable!
groovy67 2 years ago
@groovy67 SAME HERE BROTHER!! FW190A with a radial kicks fucking ass.
heatherandpaul2 1 year ago
Awesome video:) love it~
ymanganelli 2 years ago
Awesome ;) what's the difference betwenn Spifire mk XIX and Spiteful? i'd like to have one like this..
czesnik12 2 years ago
@czesnik12
Spiteful had a laminar flow wing from a P-51
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FlameYoshi1 2 years ago
Sounds good to me.
Spraycando 2 years ago
i could only imagine how it would feel to sit in the cockpit of something like this
fillopygeesi 2 years ago
Sounds horrible.....Normal spits sound beautifull
chitlika 2 years ago 2
MK19 or MK XIX. Thy where modified PR.19 versions.
Thy had Griffon 65 according to my book
2050Hp output.
Also thy should have a 5 bladed propeller.
The Ultimate of the series of spitfires was the Seafire F.47 whit a Griffon 85 and two 3 bladed counter rotating propellers.
The Griffon 85 delivered 2375Hp.
I read that this on this Mk19 was restored in 1999 and got a Griffon 85 whit counter rotating propellers installed.
G4Virus 2 years ago
Is The Plane at 1:13 is a ME-109
Butters91VR6 2 years ago
it is Fw - 190
langi018 2 years ago
No, the plane ay 1.13 is a Focke Wolf
stubbostubbs 2 years ago
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langi018 2 years ago
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A8
langi018 2 years ago
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Butters91VR6 2 years ago
Nice,2-propeler egine-modified.Speed may be to 1000 km/hour,but no more.
Nice plain-retro.
drakonas45 2 years ago
RE: Stefanorso
Actually the contra rotating prop is employed because it converts more power into thrust and eliminates the huge amount of torque generated by the Griffon which made manoeuvring both on take off and in the air more difficult.
snowdog271163 2 years ago
I did not know it had two props?
1998disco72 2 years ago
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hetsar 2 years ago
this was the recon version right?
ustiansniper 2 years ago
THE machine of the 20th century...
cogidubnus1953 2 years ago 2
a super technical highperformance, top engineering, respect !!!!
freidenki 2 years ago 2
Oh looks really fast.
Bad engine, oh yeah.
Really beasty warbird.
MrTrimode 2 years ago
nice vid respect
ookzoknetter 2 years ago
The 190 you see there did fly at this years Flying Legends at Duxford, Cambs.
ph1l5 2 years ago
is that fw190 in the hanger going to fly, i've never seen a full scale one flying before
bigchiefmingingbolok 2 years ago
wondering what is 2 opposite spinning blades good for?
goreziad 2 years ago
With only one prop, you have to apply a little aileron on take off as it skews the plane in the same direction as the prop rotation. This does not occur with contra-rotating props.
marchaos 2 years ago
ok. so it won't affect the speed or anything?
goreziad 2 years ago
or use a little rudder .
markgoodall 2 years ago
A propeller brings about a spiralling current of air (that is invisibile) featuring a high pressure. This current in practice increases the angle of attack of a wing. Two counter-rotating propellers can reduce to zero this effect. Obviosly, it's more expensive and even heavier. For this reason this technical solution is not broadly used.
stefanorso 2 years ago
I like the wuff-wuff in the background
dpsh1760 2 years ago
focke-wulf is in another movie.
krbosak 2 years ago
"Vickers Aviation, decided to adapt his Supermarine seaplane, in an attempt to meet the requirements of the Royal Air Force."
This is just a myth.
kenjohan 2 years ago
What a beauty...
osesdavid 2 years ago
menudo aeroplano tienes majete..... !!
cybuster4 2 years ago
This aircraft only has a contra prop because the engine was taken from an Avro Shackleton, which has contra props. The Mk19 didn't normally have them fitted.
Maroonmachine 2 years ago
What a lovely sound.
lieutenanterrrrrrrr 2 years ago
Sex on PRU Blue wings. Pure sex. No other aircraft even comes close in aesthetic appeal.
wilmanric1 2 years ago
Is it an fw190 near the Spit?
graolo 2 years ago
Yes
thefianna 2 years ago
wasnt there a bubble canopy version of the spitfire as found on the p51/p47 d?
agentolshki 2 years ago
there were spits ( MKVIII's) being fitted with full 'bubble' style canopys just before the p-51d came out.
DrStealth 2 years ago
mattman1941. Take the bait did ya?
Who's the dumbass now?
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!
sunglassesjohn 2 years ago 2
Booo!
sunglassesjohn 2 years ago
great vid. truly excellent plane
polarhusky4 2 years ago
Magnificent eg of the classic RAF Me Bf 109.
sunglassesjohn 2 years ago
fucking dumbass Me 109 was german ans the spit was british
mattman1941 2 years ago
Deeeeeerrrrrrrrrrr!
sunglassesjohn 2 years ago
thank's....
ericgoujon 2 years ago
I've seen this beauty fly so many times at various airshows.But it's one of those nights when I'm searching the Tube for footage,as I never tire of seeing and hearing this superb plane.Damn,I hope I catch it at Duxford again this summer!
ChesterPiniton 2 years ago
superb video, what a beautifull machine, makes you proud :)
bowser515 2 years ago
whats the music and nice Spit
Aaidas2 2 years ago
this has gone into my favourites straight away . Awsome, Fantabulous, Choette La Boem !
poodumrover1 2 years ago
truly awsome, best of british ,gives me goose bumps!!!!!
griz66 2 years ago
shit who needs viagra?
timj41 2 years ago
Comparing this griffon with the merlin, I would think the griffon sounds better.
Dont get me wrong, I like both.
But the doppler effect just reveals how much faster the spitfire is flying, unless its destorted by the contrarotating prop.
The mustang: vrrrarrrrarrarRRRRROOOOOMMMMmmmmmmeee
The spitfire: eeeeeeeeeeeBOOOOOOMMMMMMblabablabablaba
BikerRussell 3 years ago
I think what actually gives the griffon its unique sound is the unusual firing order. The Allison V-12 has a bank firing order typical of an inline 6 engine, 1-5-3-6-2-4, the merlin has 1-4-2-6-3-5, ( so it sounds different than an Allison ) and the Griffon has 1-3-5-6-4-2. They all sound great! The Miss Budweiser unlmited hydroplane had a Griffon, and the sound always stood out against the Merlins and Allisons. Plus the Griffon has an extra 600 cubic inches on the Merlin.
subbass32 2 years ago
lol
cookienuts3 2 years ago
umm just to remind me..how did it go again? lol
jillh10 2 years ago
I thought that was built to save the French, noy to be flown by them! However, nice vid, although the Merlin has sweeter sound
andywarh0l 3 years ago
Counter-rotating props...a fitter's nightmare!
Yamieguy64 3 years ago
That aircraft should be back home in Blighty, where it belongs, NOT in France.Great Vid!
LIVERPOOLSCOTTISH 3 years ago
That prop must be expensive to overhaul.
BadKarma556 3 years ago
Nicely done, thank you.
paralleler 3 years ago
thank's for comment...!
ericgoujon 3 years ago
Hi Eric,
great pictures and videos! I saw You at Hahnweide 2007 and I would like to thank You that You came there despite of the weather and made a great display! The sound of the griffon is just incredible!
Hope to see You again at Hahnweide 2009!
Wish You always safe flights and happy landings!
Kosty19 3 years ago
Nice video but a shame about the chopping and changing of the music, that spoilt it although there were some good clips of soem good songs.
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bjann 3 years ago
I like how this goes all ominous at 1:10 with the shot of the 190, then pops back into happy mode.
rustyATV 3 years ago
no it's that..... it's not a update aircraft for RENO air race....
ericgoujon 3 years ago
what was the speed of this thing, and what advantage is there having 2 props?
dj8work 3 years ago
The speed of this Spitfire was 330Kts indicated, but with petrol rated 130 Octane at these old days.. With the contra rotating propeller, it more easy at all to manage the extra big power of the griffon engine at low speed, for take off, and air combat namoeuver in dog fight...
ericgoujon 3 years ago
only 330kts, thats only 380mph! it looks faster than that.
dj8work 3 years ago
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't idicated airspeed less than actual airspeed?
intensetazer 3 years ago
dunno u tell me
dj8work 3 years ago
Yes and no. Yes, because for the air density decreases with the height and the measuring of the IAS is based on the difference between dynamic and static pressure (roughly, add 2% to IAS for every 1.000 ft). This is probably what you meant. And No when the wind blows to your back :)
kubasc 3 years ago
It IS faster than that. 460mph IAS is usually given as the top speed in level flight of the PR19, this model.
Thanks to their exceptional wing profile, Spitfires have been dived to .91 mach.
TheBearmat 2 years ago
The MK19 has broken the sound barrier over Japan many times during recon
dynamicz108 2 years ago
Dynamicz, that's really quite a cool fact if true - what's your source?
I don't know if I'm repeating someone else - but to answer a previous question, the advantage of two contra-rotating props is to get rid of the huge torque effect a single big prop gives you, which makes the aircraft want to swing wildly to one side on take off and be biased in a particular direction throughout the flight envelope (basically the plane wants to rotate the opposite way from the prop).
TheBearmat 2 years ago
I found that out at the Battle of Britain Memorial Squadron at RAF Conningsby, they have a MK19 there too.
Apparantly the aircraft broke the barrier many times during dives to take photos of Tokyo, but it was by accident because the aircraft was so fast.
Yes you are correct the Griffon engine was so powerful that its Gyro swung the aircaft wildely during takeoff and in the sky when it tried to accelerate, so they designed the Contra prop for the MK19 to counter this issue
dynamicz108 2 years ago
Can't argue with those guys as a reliable source! I love it. Did anyone tell Chuck Yeager?
TheBearmat 2 years ago
Just been looking into this - it seems that it's possible that the Me262 broke the barrier too, and also the Me163, all before the Bell X1 (which, it now appears, wasn't quite all that it seemed - Miles M52, anyone? - but I digress).
TheBearmat 2 years ago
the X1 was notable for being the first to break the sound barrier in LEVEL flight. not in a dive.
maverick223 2 years ago
Yes, fair point - it is true that the X1 broke the barrier in level flight (or, if I remember correctly, even climbing slightly). I was commenting - in a light hearted way, more on how supersonic flight was trumpeted at the time as the big unknown,, whereas in fact it appears that it wasn't as unknown as all that.
TheBearmat 2 years ago
reminds me of the pfy-1 pogo
crzygutrsnobrdr 3 years ago
thanks eric, beautifully put together piece of film. i bet your lucky french pilots love flying around in this beast!!!!!!!!!!!
tubbymarshall 3 years ago
thank you that was a beutiful video
flyingman6 3 years ago
génial ce montage, il met bien en valeur notre Spit national, et quel Spit... Je l'ai vu à La Ferté cette année, superbe prestation du grand Christophe J., un décollage canon digne d'un jet à réaction ! c'est vraiment un appareil fabuleux et qui doit procurer une sacré dose d'émotion à son pilote. J'espère juste qu'il n'y perdra pas trop si il change son moteur et sa belle robe bleue comme le dit la rumeur ! Merci Eric G. et vivement petit frère FW-190, ça va cracher dans le ciel de France !!!
Davidof144 3 years ago