Thank You for bringing me as close as I'll get to being able to fly one. I still remember the first time I saw a Jug start up & fly @Republic, in LI. The firing order is so close. I couldn't pick out the individual firing of the eighteen cylinders. I was thumping my leg like a Dog :-D!! I wanted into that plane, badly. I still do. They remain beautiful, all these years later. Of course, the prices HAVE gone up a bit...
If it was possible to like this video more than once, I would like it about 100 times. What a great run through of the procedural side of getting a great warbird up in the air. And man is the cockpit of that plane CLEAN!
Pilots will note that he says "power up to 52 inches". This means that, assuming barometric pressure is around 30 inches, he's got 22 inches of boost.
@jjohnston94 Incorrect, remember that a naturally aspirated engine usually operates well below standard pressure. When he calls out 52 inches of mercury he is actually stating pressure absolute, he is pushing close to 50 inches of mercury!. This is how the R-2800 in the P-47 produced some 2000+ horsepower.
@sakoshooter48 No, you're incorrect. I'm well aware that the 52 inches is absolute pressure, and at full throttle, the manifold pressure gauge in a normally aspirated engine reads absolute atmospheric pressure - about 30 inches. Anything in excess of that is boost, and that's 22 inches. The main way the R-2800 made 2000 horsepower was by having a displacement of 2800 cubic inches, for a power to displacement ratio of 0.71 HP/ci - easy to get even without the supercharger.
@jjohnston94 A naturally aspirated engine will only read atmospheric when its not running, any other time it will read manifold pressure much less than standard atmospheric. You are correct about your statement about the manifold pressure callout though. That is absolute pressure above standard pressure.
@jjohnston94 All versions of the R-2800 were supercharged, the only way this engine made the kind of horsepower that it did. The R-2800 had an unsupercharged compression ratio of 6.2:1. Given that, its horsepower would have been just a tad over 1200 hp. The two stage supercharging, the turbo compounding, and the water injection gave this engine a horsepower range between 1800 and 2800 hp. Wikipedia, where you seem to have gotten your info from,fails to mention the thermal issues of the 2800!
Sorry to hear about the pilot's death. As stupid as it may sound, he at least died doing something he loved. Flying any single aircraft is dangerous, but no doubt the thrill and satisfaction more than compensates for the danger. R.I.P.
Goodyear made the F2G Corsair in 1944 with the Pratt & Whitney R4360 "Wasp Major" Or "corncob". That engine had 28 cylinders, 56 spark plugs and 3000 HP
What a magnificient aircraft. Pratt and Whittney Double Wasp R-2800 engine... 2500 HP plus. This was the most powerfull single engine fitted to a propeller driven plane as best I can recall. The Corsair had the same motor, just not as stream-lined as the Mustang with her Merlin.
@mgwilliams1000 I may be mistaken, but I believe there were some late model F2G Corsairs fitted with the Pratt & Whittney R-4360 "Wasp Major" 28 cylinder. 3500+ HP
@mgwilliams1000 I may be mistaken, but I believe there were some late model F4U Corsairs fitted with the Pratt & Whittney R-4360 "Wasp Major" 28 cylinder. 3500+ HP
@mgwilliams1000 I may be mistaken, but I believe there were some late model F4U Corsairs fitted with the Pratt & Whittney R-4360 "Wasp Major" 28 cylinder. 3500+ HP
@mgwilliams1000 Goodyear made the F2G Corsair in 1944 with the Pratt & Whitney R4360 "Wasp Major" Or "corncob". That engine had 28 cylinders, 56 spark plugs and 3000 HP.
@SRTST51 Thanks, I did not know that, but you are correct. Man, I bet the ground mechanics groaned a big sigh when they knew that monster was coming. I could not find out in my research.... Did it ever see service?
@mgwilliams1000 Apparently, there were less that 100 F2g-1 and F2g-2's made before the end of WW2. Although I know a gentleman who was shot down in Korea flying one. And according to him, his mechanic was not fond of the maintenance.
@mgwilliams1000 R-4360 in the Super Corsair had another 1000 horsepower or so and the Bristol Centaurus exceeded 3000 horsepower in final development. The 2800 was a sweetheart though.
Sound not so good. Really couldn't hear that big radial very well.. Still, it's a P-47 and life is good (well not so good for those who were victims of its firepower).
This aircraft is housed and flown out of The Lone Star Flight Museum in Galveston, Texas. I'm fortunate enough to live within and hour's drive of there and have visited the museum on several occasions. Have several pics I took of Tarheel Hal. It's absolutely gorgeous up close and personal. Thanks for the video.
Jeff Ethell was kill when he got below VMC on approach after one engine died from fuel starvation. (NTSB Report) The P38 manual stated the pilot shoud reduce the engine that is running and land straight ahead when you lose an engine at low altitudes especially with gear and flaps down and slow speeds. Jeff flew with me as a copilot years ago on my Part 135 company certificate. He was a great guy and will be missed. It was a sad day when I read that he had died.
forgive my stupidity, but how did he open the cowl flaps before starting the engine? i always thought that the hydraulics pump was powered by the engine..unless he used the hand pump to get pressure?
@evrolicious The cowl flaps were probably still open from taxing in from the last flight or engine run. Manual or hydraulic they would be where the selector valve was positioned. You would keep them closed during start up on cold days to get the temps up on the engine. On hot days you would leave them open for cooling. Except during very cold days or at altitude the cowl flaps would be open when maximum power was used. You would adjust the cowl flaps to keep the engine temps within limits.
Replies to a couple of post: I believe that they made more p-47's during the war than they did mustangs. Although the mustang could outperform p-47 in several areas it had one hugh drawback. Liquid cooled! One well placed rifle bullet would bring you down. During straffing, the Germans brought down a lot of US aircraft. The p-47 could take you back home even with engine damage. There were p-47's that were a total loses after returning to their base in England. The p-47 was underated.
@navajopa31 P47 almost indestructable. Know some old P47 pilots. Col Scales flew with the 411th in WWII. On Dec 26 44 he took a 20mm cannon shot in the right wing, shot down 2 FW190's and still flew home. Fire in the cockpit caused him to bale out but not until he flew it from Foy to Leige.
The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was not only the largest and heaviest single-engine fighter plane we had in World War II, but also the most expensive fighter to build. From parts fabrication to final assembly, the cost of a single T-bolt would set you back about $83,000.00 US in 1945. That equates to ALMOST A MILLION DOLLARS today. So you can see why we didn't have nearly as many T-Bolts as we had Mustangs. The T-Bolt would still be my choice of plane if I were a pilot, size and weight aside.
@NCTaikoDrumboy A million dollars is relatively inexpensive compared to the multi-million or even billion dollar fighters of today. Fabulous aircraft.
@moogug Very true, but the downside of that deal is that even the slowest MiG ever built will leave a prop-job eating its vapor trail. Even the dumbest general who ever lived would think twice, and then think twice again, before buying your "inexpensive" argument.
As the trademark remark in the old Star-Kist commercials puts it, "Sorry, Charlie."
@NCTaikoDrumboy Despite being more expensive, the P-47 still managed to be the second most produced fighter America has ever made, with production and upgrades continuing to the end of the war with the N model.
The one thing that the Americans have always been good at and that is building exceptionally, achingly beautiful aeroplanes.. No one can ever argue with that! All the way from the P-40 to the F-15. "If it looks good it flies good".
God bless you Jeff Ethel (the pilot in the video here was killed in a P-38 crash in 1997). Ethel was a major force in historical aviation and his enthusiasm for keeping the memory of the old birds alive and love of aviation history and are sorely missed.
Just wondering why the Germans used cannons on their planes alot more that the allies. I think the P-38 was the only US planes with cannons. Was it a development or preference thing?
@aqinthe The advantage of cannons is they explode on impact and do a lot of damage. The 50s did less area damage but would go completely through anything. They had a much longer range than the cannon did which means you have to be up closer. If you are going to dogfight up close, a cannon is better, if you are going to dogfight at a longer length you can't reach it with a cannon. The US's philosophy is to increase the number of rounds and rate of fire. The P47 had eight (4 sight ranges).
re Jeffrey and the P-38. If you read the NTSB report "fuel selector found on reserve." The day prior to the accident, this plane had fuel topped off and was flown for about 20 minutes. No addition fuel was added. That means there was only fuel in reserve tank for approx 20-25 minutesThe day of the accident the plane was on the ground (start up/taxi) for about 9 minutes. He never (after take off) switched to main tanks. Had he done this, He might be with us today. RIP
Certainly easier than take off procedures for an F-16. No aligning INS, or HMCS checks, etc. To be honest, I'd rather swap from 16's to a P-47 anyday. Even an old razorback. haha
Absolutly beautiful beast of a plane. I may be insane to want to do this, but I want to put a R-2800 engine in an old military jeep! I want to put a 2,000 hp engine in a vehicle that originaly had a 60 hp engine. This monster's gonna be fast!!
You can get the full video called Warbird Checkout to see more on this plane.He also flys the P-40,P-51 and Zero on other videos.I bought these vids years ago and Jeff Ethell gives great detailed info on these planes.I never got the exact reason the P-38 he was flying crashed other than engine failure.Sad to lose pilots like him.We miss you ,Jeff. P.S. Man I love P-47s...(all WW2 warbirds for that matter).Keep 'em flying!!!
thanks very much : big4jimmy - your video is one of the best of not the best ive ever seen.
i dont know how to fly, for me i just love these gigantic gasoline engines. I think it was very thoughtfull the way you shared this with us. for those flyers and those who just love those engines
IT JUST MAKES A 8 LITRE V8 SEEM LIKE A TOY. and they are great. I also like the merlins and the db601 s but there is some thing about those radials they just seem to radiate an unfathomable amount of power.
Wow, I had no idea that the tail wheel wasn't steerable. I've built and flown a 1/8 scale P-47 Topflight model and a steerable tail wheel is standard and easy to set up, so I find it strange that the more-complex, fullscale version doesn't include such a simple design feature.
too bad Jeffs not with us anymore
check6ii 2 weeks ago
@check6ii For sure. It took me a second to figure out it was him instead of a WWII training film.
5xls 1 week ago
i wish this was 30 fps and HD it would be stunning... great vid though
AxCYeR 2 weeks ago
Miss ya Jeff.
KRWoodworks 4 weeks ago
Would love to buzz some jerks houses with this thing at 0430 in the morning pushing 350 knots.
spencnaz 1 month ago
Good Job!
TheOgle420 1 month ago
Thank You for bringing me as close as I'll get to being able to fly one. I still remember the first time I saw a Jug start up & fly @Republic, in LI. The firing order is so close. I couldn't pick out the individual firing of the eighteen cylinders. I was thumping my leg like a Dog :-D!! I wanted into that plane, badly. I still do. They remain beautiful, all these years later. Of course, the prices HAVE gone up a bit...
neomuttley 2 months ago
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TheSaturnV 3 months ago
stunning
Riddlers99 4 months ago
If it was possible to like this video more than once, I would like it about 100 times. What a great run through of the procedural side of getting a great warbird up in the air. And man is the cockpit of that plane CLEAN!
brons2 5 months ago
Would have been SO much better with better video. Sorry - jerky 10 frames per second just ruins it.
Nfarce 5 months ago
Pilots will note that he says "power up to 52 inches". This means that, assuming barometric pressure is around 30 inches, he's got 22 inches of boost.
jjohnston94 6 months ago
@jjohnston94 Incorrect, remember that a naturally aspirated engine usually operates well below standard pressure. When he calls out 52 inches of mercury he is actually stating pressure absolute, he is pushing close to 50 inches of mercury!. This is how the R-2800 in the P-47 produced some 2000+ horsepower.
sakoshooter48 4 months ago
@sakoshooter48 No, you're incorrect. I'm well aware that the 52 inches is absolute pressure, and at full throttle, the manifold pressure gauge in a normally aspirated engine reads absolute atmospheric pressure - about 30 inches. Anything in excess of that is boost, and that's 22 inches. The main way the R-2800 made 2000 horsepower was by having a displacement of 2800 cubic inches, for a power to displacement ratio of 0.71 HP/ci - easy to get even without the supercharger.
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@jjohnston94 A naturally aspirated engine will only read atmospheric when its not running, any other time it will read manifold pressure much less than standard atmospheric. You are correct about your statement about the manifold pressure callout though. That is absolute pressure above standard pressure.
sakoshooter48 4 months ago
@jjohnston94 All versions of the R-2800 were supercharged, the only way this engine made the kind of horsepower that it did. The R-2800 had an unsupercharged compression ratio of 6.2:1. Given that, its horsepower would have been just a tad over 1200 hp. The two stage supercharging, the turbo compounding, and the water injection gave this engine a horsepower range between 1800 and 2800 hp. Wikipedia, where you seem to have gotten your info from,fails to mention the thermal issues of the 2800!
sakoshooter48 4 months ago
@sakoshooter48 Actually, I got my information from my experience as a pilot - flying airplanes with manifold pressure gauges.
jjohnston94 4 months ago
@jjohnston94 I'm sure, six of one half dozen of the other.
sakoshooter48 4 months ago
4 dislikes? they must be German
jrod60 6 months ago
that bird looks like it was built yessterday
germanysjim 7 months ago
I've seen this very bird fly, Sheppard AFB around 2009. Beautiful.
PhrynosomaTexas 7 months ago
4 people died whe nthe p 47 strafed their foxhole
Rammkommando 7 months ago
@Rammkommando LOL!
theduke502 7 months ago
Oh man...that throaty roar of that Pratt&Whitney R-2800!
I was born 70years too late.
Sargexyz123 8 months ago
3 people were too intimidated by the -47's eight .50cal M2 Brownings.
Sargexyz123 8 months ago
what a pretty plane and very deadly
t328 8 months ago
Great video. Thanks for posting. Informative without annoying music. Thanks !!
327409427 8 months ago 8
There are 3 idiots ......... look at the thumb's down.
TrainAsia 8 months ago
Nice video! Thanks for sharing.
marcushottest 9 months ago
it looks like a p-51 ate too much
mclovin12q 9 months ago
how many photographs did you use to make this animation?
puchomoreno 10 months ago
Sorry to hear about the pilot's death. As stupid as it may sound, he at least died doing something he loved. Flying any single aircraft is dangerous, but no doubt the thrill and satisfaction more than compensates for the danger. R.I.P.
Liddledriver 11 months ago
Sounds like my Dad starting up his Lincoln Mark V and getting it out of the carport!
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Goodyear made the F2G Corsair in 1944 with the Pratt & Whitney R4360 "Wasp Major" Or "corncob". That engine had 28 cylinders, 56 spark plugs and 3000 HP
SRTST51 11 months ago
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I may be mistaken, but I believe there were some late model F4U Corsairs fitted with the Pratt & Whittney R-4360 "Wasp Major" 28 cylinder. 3500+ HP
SRTST51 11 months ago
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I may be mistaken, but I believe there were some late model F4U Corsairs fitted with the Pratt & Whittney R-4360 "Wasp Major" 28 cylinder. 3500+ HP
SRTST51 11 months ago
What a magnificient aircraft. Pratt and Whittney Double Wasp R-2800 engine... 2500 HP plus. This was the most powerfull single engine fitted to a propeller driven plane as best I can recall. The Corsair had the same motor, just not as stream-lined as the Mustang with her Merlin.
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@mgwilliams1000 I may be mistaken, but I believe there were some late model F2G Corsairs fitted with the Pratt & Whittney R-4360 "Wasp Major" 28 cylinder. 3500+ HP
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@mgwilliams1000 I may be mistaken, but I believe there were some late model F4U Corsairs fitted with the Pratt & Whittney R-4360 "Wasp Major" 28 cylinder. 3500+ HP
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@mgwilliams1000 I may be mistaken, but I believe there were some late model F4U Corsairs fitted with the Pratt & Whittney R-4360 "Wasp Major" 28 cylinder. 3500+ HP
SRTST51 11 months ago
@mgwilliams1000 Goodyear made the F2G Corsair in 1944 with the Pratt & Whitney R4360 "Wasp Major" Or "corncob". That engine had 28 cylinders, 56 spark plugs and 3000 HP.
SRTST51 11 months ago
@SRTST51 Thanks, I did not know that, but you are correct. Man, I bet the ground mechanics groaned a big sigh when they knew that monster was coming. I could not find out in my research.... Did it ever see service?
mgwilliams1000 11 months ago
@mgwilliams1000 Apparently, there were less that 100 F2g-1 and F2g-2's made before the end of WW2. Although I know a gentleman who was shot down in Korea flying one. And according to him, his mechanic was not fond of the maintenance.
SRTST51 11 months ago
@mgwilliams1000 R-4360 in the Super Corsair had another 1000 horsepower or so and the Bristol Centaurus exceeded 3000 horsepower in final development. The 2800 was a sweetheart though.
schlusselmensch 9 months ago
Sound not so good. Really couldn't hear that big radial very well.. Still, it's a P-47 and life is good (well not so good for those who were victims of its firepower).
BillyRosinet 1 year ago
Isnt this the plane they called THE JUG
GeneralG1810 1 year ago
sounded like he was going to say something else when he says 'master battery...' hehe
but seriously awesome aircraft.
cs512tr 1 year ago
This aircraft is housed and flown out of The Lone Star Flight Museum in Galveston, Texas. I'm fortunate enough to live within and hour's drive of there and have visited the museum on several occasions. Have several pics I took of Tarheel Hal. It's absolutely gorgeous up close and personal. Thanks for the video.
Rikki0 1 year ago
Doesn't the P-47 have an inertia starter system?
RainbowManification 1 year ago
Jeff Ethell was kill when he got below VMC on approach after one engine died from fuel starvation. (NTSB Report) The P38 manual stated the pilot shoud reduce the engine that is running and land straight ahead when you lose an engine at low altitudes especially with gear and flaps down and slow speeds. Jeff flew with me as a copilot years ago on my Part 135 company certificate. He was a great guy and will be missed. It was a sad day when I read that he had died.
navajopa31 1 year ago
Please more of this plane......can't get enough..... beautiful.
Thanks.
fluffycat087 1 year ago
forgive my stupidity, but how did he open the cowl flaps before starting the engine? i always thought that the hydraulics pump was powered by the engine..unless he used the hand pump to get pressure?
evrolicious 1 year ago
@evrolicious The cowl flaps were probably still open from taxing in from the last flight or engine run. Manual or hydraulic they would be where the selector valve was positioned. You would keep them closed during start up on cold days to get the temps up on the engine. On hot days you would leave them open for cooling. Except during very cold days or at altitude the cowl flaps would be open when maximum power was used. You would adjust the cowl flaps to keep the engine temps within limits.
navajopa31 1 year ago
@navajopa31 that makes sense. Thank you, sir.
evrolicious 1 year ago
Replies to a couple of post: I believe that they made more p-47's during the war than they did mustangs. Although the mustang could outperform p-47 in several areas it had one hugh drawback. Liquid cooled! One well placed rifle bullet would bring you down. During straffing, the Germans brought down a lot of US aircraft. The p-47 could take you back home even with engine damage. There were p-47's that were a total loses after returning to their base in England. The p-47 was underated.
navajopa31 1 year ago
@navajopa31 P47 almost indestructable. Know some old P47 pilots. Col Scales flew with the 411th in WWII. On Dec 26 44 he took a 20mm cannon shot in the right wing, shot down 2 FW190's and still flew home. Fire in the cockpit caused him to bale out but not until he flew it from Foy to Leige.
libertymusic80 1 year ago
It's a shame to see so many bright colours on a military aircraft
Strawberry7Lynn 1 year ago
Plane with the Grande Cojones
MrRaamet 1 year ago
The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was not only the largest and heaviest single-engine fighter plane we had in World War II, but also the most expensive fighter to build. From parts fabrication to final assembly, the cost of a single T-bolt would set you back about $83,000.00 US in 1945. That equates to ALMOST A MILLION DOLLARS today. So you can see why we didn't have nearly as many T-Bolts as we had Mustangs. The T-Bolt would still be my choice of plane if I were a pilot, size and weight aside.
NCTaikoDrumboy 1 year ago
@NCTaikoDrumboy A million dollars is relatively inexpensive compared to the multi-million or even billion dollar fighters of today. Fabulous aircraft.
moogug 1 year ago
@moogug Very true, but the downside of that deal is that even the slowest MiG ever built will leave a prop-job eating its vapor trail. Even the dumbest general who ever lived would think twice, and then think twice again, before buying your "inexpensive" argument.
As the trademark remark in the old Star-Kist commercials puts it, "Sorry, Charlie."
NCTaikoDrumboy 1 year ago
@NCTaikoDrumboy Despite being more expensive, the P-47 still managed to be the second most produced fighter America has ever made, with production and upgrades continuing to the end of the war with the N model.
rustyATV 10 months ago
I live in Brazil.
daltonagre 1 year ago
The one thing that the Americans have always been good at and that is building exceptionally, achingly beautiful aeroplanes.. No one can ever argue with that! All the way from the P-40 to the F-15. "If it looks good it flies good".
mustanglead 1 year ago
God bless you Jeff Ethel (the pilot in the video here was killed in a P-38 crash in 1997). Ethel was a major force in historical aviation and his enthusiasm for keeping the memory of the old birds alive and love of aviation history and are sorely missed.
Shafeone 1 year ago
Jeffrey Ethell ! This guy writed great books on warbirds...He died piloting a P-38..not so bad he died doing what he loves most....
daswurger 1 year ago
i wonder if those are the original avionics. lol
tippman2k01 1 year ago
ごっついなあ。
LaYodo 1 year ago
Great vid, liked the start sequence. My favourite plane of ww2.
Thanks
fluffycat087 1 year ago
Damn these things are huge!
I,ve flown C-152, C-172 but man thats big.
Also flew a Stearman once those old planes are stable and solid.
Grazydine 1 year ago
Just wondering why the Germans used cannons on their planes alot more that the allies. I think the P-38 was the only US planes with cannons. Was it a development or preference thing?
aqinthe 1 year ago
@aqinthe To knock down dig bombers
ThePolyweave 1 year ago
@aqinthe The advantage of cannons is they explode on impact and do a lot of damage. The 50s did less area damage but would go completely through anything. They had a much longer range than the cannon did which means you have to be up closer. If you are going to dogfight up close, a cannon is better, if you are going to dogfight at a longer length you can't reach it with a cannon. The US's philosophy is to increase the number of rounds and rate of fire. The P47 had eight (4 sight ranges).
rittjc 1 year ago
He's flying Tarheel Hal! I see that plane every year at the Ellington field airshow!
CheckeredDemon310 1 year ago
re Jeffrey and the P-38. If you read the NTSB report "fuel selector found on reserve." The day prior to the accident, this plane had fuel topped off and was flown for about 20 minutes. No addition fuel was added. That means there was only fuel in reserve tank for approx 20-25 minutesThe day of the accident the plane was on the ground (start up/taxi) for about 9 minutes. He never (after take off) switched to main tanks. Had he done this, He might be with us today. RIP
danagal79 1 year ago 2
A Wonderful video, FMS model planes have just released a RC foam model of this plane, it looks like this is the colour scheme they copied.
melodius64 1 year ago
sounds killer thru the bose speaker system. wow .
surfinjohnnyq 1 year ago
dad flew one in ww2- what a great aircraft!
edzick917 1 year ago 12
@edzick917 You must be very proud of him. Hell, Im proud of him :)
poosanta 1 year ago
My Gramps was a Gunnery Instructor on these during the War-Thanks for the Upload....5*
howardb42006 2 years ago 2
Excellent vid... What an elegant bird/pilot combo!
TheTomyossarian 2 years ago 2
Certainly easier than take off procedures for an F-16. No aligning INS, or HMCS checks, etc. To be honest, I'd rather swap from 16's to a P-47 anyday. Even an old razorback. haha
luftwicker07 2 years ago
I'd sell my F-16 and by a P-47 and keep the leftovers xD
federalfsx 2 years ago
.." and she flies off..)
sparkyization 2 years ago
Rest in peace
razorstwo 2 years ago
looks like a how-to video. like everyone has a p-47 in there garage.
tubeparker23 2 years ago
Of'course we have.. :)
..not..
BasicModelling 2 years ago
That is one stunningly gorgeous bird....
a8127 2 years ago 13
Fine like summer wine. Like an old Buick Roadmaster! ;-)
sparkyization 2 years ago
terrific cool plane
amilcardario1976 2 years ago
The late great Jeff Ethell. God speed pal.
jippymartinez 2 years ago
the jug i love it!!! alot of good history the first b-17 escort till the p51 came around also the razor back are also classy looking too!!!!
aeroguy86 2 years ago
I am in love.
mrceebees14 2 years ago 2
Tarheel Hal flew at Terre Haute Air Fair 2004, see the video response.
osgood54 2 years ago
Absolutly beautiful beast of a plane. I may be insane to want to do this, but I want to put a R-2800 engine in an old military jeep! I want to put a 2,000 hp engine in a vehicle that originaly had a 60 hp engine. This monster's gonna be fast!!
keywestredbeard 2 years ago
Nice vid. I like the sound of the 'Master Battery' Switch.
ckolonko 2 years ago
I really like the step-by-step voice commentary on procedures. I fly C172s & 182s & am about to buy a 177B. Good info!
fergyflier 2 years ago
god damn beautiful plane... i love em
TheStarDustGroup 2 years ago
And if you forget just one of these steps, you are dead meat ;)
GerbilEssences 2 years ago
You can get the full video called Warbird Checkout to see more on this plane.He also flys the P-40,P-51 and Zero on other videos.I bought these vids years ago and Jeff Ethell gives great detailed info on these planes.I never got the exact reason the P-38 he was flying crashed other than engine failure.Sad to lose pilots like him.We miss you ,Jeff. P.S. Man I love P-47s...(all WW2 warbirds for that matter).Keep 'em flying!!!
groovy67 3 years ago
I worked at Vintage Fighter where that was recorded. Jeff Ethell was a wonderful pilot and guy.
Wheelbreaker41 3 years ago
gio3 You're right about the pilot.
I'm a humble guy who posted this piece of document.
The pilot Jeffrey Ethell ,died in a crash with a freshly restored P-38, after one engine died on the takeoff.
b4j
big4jimmy 3 years ago
@big4jimmy That's not how Jeff crashed. The accident report is easily available.
schlusselmensch 9 months ago
thanks very much : big4jimmy - your video is one of the best of not the best ive ever seen.
i dont know how to fly, for me i just love these gigantic gasoline engines. I think it was very thoughtfull the way you shared this with us. for those flyers and those who just love those engines
IT JUST MAKES A 8 LITRE V8 SEEM LIKE A TOY. and they are great. I also like the merlins and the db601 s but there is some thing about those radials they just seem to radiate an unfathomable amount of power.
barryhulio 3 years ago
hi big JIMMY, can you please tell me what it is like to sit behind such an awsome engine.
barryhulio 3 years ago
I thik the guy tha tuploaded the video is not the pilot,if Im not wrong the pilot died in a p-38 crash,so sad!! :(
gio31brasil 3 years ago
God I'd love to fly one of these 2000 HP brutes...probably scare all hell out of me on landing though.
jjtopp99 3 years ago
very nice, my Dad's favorite airplane, saved his life a few times over there in europe, by knocking out enemy tanks.
thxoneonethreeeight 3 years ago
Hello Craig.
It's not stearable, but it can be locked, before the straight roll on takeoff.
JIMMY
big4jimmy 3 years ago
Wow, I had no idea that the tail wheel wasn't steerable. I've built and flown a 1/8 scale P-47 Topflight model and a steerable tail wheel is standard and easy to set up, so I find it strange that the more-complex, fullscale version doesn't include such a simple design feature.
bizzee1 3 years ago
what a beautiful sound!!
gio31brasil 3 years ago