Wow! That is seriously FAST for low level flying in a piston-powered aircraft!
I've read that the Pratt & Whitney R4360 (4,362 cu in - or 71 liters) engine developed 4,300 hp+ in it's final variations!
I'm picking that modified Sea Fury could possibly reach close to 9,000 feet in a non-stop vertical climb after a shallow dive to full speed at maximum power.
Exactly, this aircraft used to be powered by the Centaurus but this example is heavily modified in order to compete with its opponents during the Reno airraces. Therefore this bird is powered by a R4360 28 cyl radial!
As far as I know the Constellation was powered by 4 Wright R-3350-DA3 Turbo Compounds. Th R4360 was used for instance in the F2G Corsair in order to hunt Japanese kamikaze. The same powerplant was used in several freight and commercial aircraft like the Boeing B50 or Boeing 377 stratocruiser.
@YakAV8R This particular R-4360 is a -63A model from a Douglas C-124 Globemaster II. The nose reduction gears are swapped from an R-4360-59B from a Boeing C-97, which has lower speed gearing and prop shaft splines compatible with the Douglas Skyraider propeller.
Wow!!! That's wicked to see Dreadnought opened up and low like that!!! I wish I was standig right there with you guys!!! It would have been a blast for my little girl (5yrs old) see!! She's a Sea Fury freak too!!!
Wish I was there! I've seen Dreadnought race many times, but never flown like that just for fun. Just how loud was that 28-cylinder symphony in person?
I want this sound as my alarm every morning!
Riggro 5 months ago
love the description to the video lol
Riggro 5 months ago
Still not low enough :-P
askii3 10 months ago
That climb at the end...:O
thatman64 11 months ago
HOLY CRAP THAT THING IS FAST!!!
And sounds nice.
Tabby266 1 year ago
Holy Fuck! Not much else to say, really...
sketchmeister 1 year ago
Proper man's aeroplane.
PenzancePete 1 year ago
Do they have to get FAA permission to exceed 250 or do they just do it?
superchickie 2 years ago
@superchickie lol who cares about the FAA mate
AndrewEG 1 year ago 2
Kick ass!
ammosmith 2 years ago
Wow! That is seriously FAST for low level flying in a piston-powered aircraft!
I've read that the Pratt & Whitney R4360 (4,362 cu in - or 71 liters) engine developed 4,300 hp+ in it's final variations!
I'm picking that modified Sea Fury could possibly reach close to 9,000 feet in a non-stop vertical climb after a shallow dive to full speed at maximum power.
Merlin2Stage2Speed 2 years ago
OH SH...! absolute marvelous! sounds like american engined not the Bristol Centaurus...is that right?
daswurger 2 years ago
Exactly, this aircraft used to be powered by the Centaurus but this example is heavily modified in order to compete with its opponents during the Reno airraces. Therefore this bird is powered by a R4360 28 cyl radial!
And yes... it's awesome!!!
Anacinc 2 years ago
R4360...Connie powerplant???
YakAV8R 2 years ago
As far as I know the Constellation was powered by 4 Wright R-3350-DA3 Turbo Compounds. Th R4360 was used for instance in the F2G Corsair in order to hunt Japanese kamikaze. The same powerplant was used in several freight and commercial aircraft like the Boeing B50 or Boeing 377 stratocruiser.
Anacinc 2 years ago
Thanks for the info! A lot of plugs to change!! :-(
YakAV8R 2 years ago
No, Connies were powered by various forms of the Wright R3350 18 cylinder radial.
spencnaz 2 years ago
@YakAV8R This particular R-4360 is a -63A model from a Douglas C-124 Globemaster II. The nose reduction gears are swapped from an R-4360-59B from a Boeing C-97, which has lower speed gearing and prop shaft splines compatible with the Douglas Skyraider propeller.
88SC 2 years ago
Now that's some power! Forget NASCRAP!
spencnaz 3 years ago 3
Wow!!! That's wicked to see Dreadnought opened up and low like that!!! I wish I was standig right there with you guys!!! It would have been a blast for my little girl (5yrs old) see!! She's a Sea Fury freak too!!!
N70er 3 years ago
Wish I was there! I've seen Dreadnought race many times, but never flown like that just for fun. Just how loud was that 28-cylinder symphony in person?
88SC 3 years ago
its hard to say. it has a low growl more than anything. sounds and feels kinda like thunder
airplaneboy10 3 years ago
Where was this shot???
AWESOME!!!
warbirdfotos 3 years ago
i took this at our home field of Eagle's Nest
airplaneboy10 3 years ago
Boy.. that's low.
katana4 3 years ago
...and FAST!!
Anacinc 2 years ago