Beautiful baby. Gawd, I bet those fly boys were in heaven flying those ww2 planes. "no pun" but really, in thier teens, early 20's with that much power. Awesome.
I don't think I'd run a big radial like that without at least some exhaust stubs on the front pistons so you don't blow big chunks of dirt and debris back into the exhaust valves and score the crap out of the cylinder walls and other things.
It looks like it happened a few times with those embers being blown out of the front exhaust valves several times.
That is the coolest radial engine start I've seen! One word describes this video "insane" Thanks for posting & sharing "Doc's" number four engine. Have you got Doc up and running?
I wasn't expecting that rush of adrenaline after the engine roared to life. That burst of energy looked like an explosion, I thought it blew up. After realizing the camera, cameraman, the guy behind the engine & the crowd were still standing I was relieved.
Awesome light show. Loved every angle & all the blue flames!
My freinds and I attend the annual air show in Willoughby, Ohio. The proceeds go to the restoration of "DOC". Thanks for posting! P.S. Glad they turned the APU off for this video!
Congratulations from TEXAS RAIDERS B-17. We have known some pretty lean times, but keep after it and you will get there! Don Price- Wing Leader- Commemorative Air Force- Gulf Coast Wing
Straight port damn that be loud , Radial power!!!
wannategnow 4 days ago
Owesome, i want one in my garden to listen every to that beautifull growning.
19GN03 1 week ago
God I hate wind noise.
flightoftheunknown 1 week ago
Man, you can't beat the sound of a huge ass radial!
Got a bag 'o marshmallows to toast all at once?
Sneighke 2 weeks ago
that head on view is so sweet
killswitchdeath 3 weeks ago
Beautiful baby. Gawd, I bet those fly boys were in heaven flying those ww2 planes. "no pun" but really, in thier teens, early 20's with that much power. Awesome.
mbs169 1 month ago
"That's not a knife."
POBulkhead 1 month ago
I liked how the cameraman jumped back 18 feet when it started :)
goguhu 2 months ago
whoever the dumbass that shuts it down like that,, is a complete idiot
cactus1871 2 months ago
what is the putt putt engine ??
roadtrain5910 2 months ago
It's like art and music!!!
600joe 2 months ago
Makes me proud my grandfather served on these planes during WW2, I even have his Ike jacket and uniform!
gunny426plymouth 2 months ago
GAWD DAY-IM!, the engine kicked into life!
thelaptopguyoz 3 months ago
Awesome video! Cant get enough. But probably not a good idea to run without exhaust pipes. could cause the valves to warp.
CaptJackSpeed 3 months ago
Perfect engine run !!!!!!!!!!!!
Ryann2891 4 months ago
Holy SMOKES did that engine jump to life! WOW!
RappedTooTight 4 months ago
at 2:24 I thought to myself "...Its a bit shit really..." then I Shit myself at 2:30!
galloway62042009 5 months ago
Looks like it's runnig poor. Blue flammes = hot combustion temperature.
MustangnfsQc 5 months ago
i really think its cool to watch this engine run like this but you really risk damage to the valves from running it with no exhaust
earniemanson 11 months ago
I don't think I'd run a big radial like that without at least some exhaust stubs on the front pistons so you don't blow big chunks of dirt and debris back into the exhaust valves and score the crap out of the cylinder walls and other things.
It looks like it happened a few times with those embers being blown out of the front exhaust valves several times.
GGigabiteM 11 months ago
Its neat how you almost immediately can confirm its running on all cylinders!
BikerRussell 1 year ago
That is the coolest radial engine start I've seen! One word describes this video "insane" Thanks for posting & sharing "Doc's" number four engine. Have you got Doc up and running?
I wasn't expecting that rush of adrenaline after the engine roared to life. That burst of energy looked like an explosion, I thought it blew up. After realizing the camera, cameraman, the guy behind the engine & the crowd were still standing I was relieved.
Awesome light show. Loved every angle & all the blue flames!
BlackWiiOwner2010 1 year ago
2:30 Pretty loud, was it? :)
Sizuykeks 1 year ago
My freinds and I attend the annual air show in Willoughby, Ohio. The proceeds go to the restoration of "DOC". Thanks for posting! P.S. Glad they turned the APU off for this video!
moparjim63 1 year ago
Is this spare engine that was on display at K.A.M. or is one of the four we sent to Seattle and got back Guy Goodyear (Aeroplnut@charter.net)
Aeroplnut 1 year ago
Is this spare engine that was on displat at K.A.M. or is one of the four we sent to Seattle and got back Guy Goodyear (Aeroplnut@charter.net)
Aeroplnut 1 year ago
Is this the spare engine that was on display at K.A.M. or one of the four we sent to Washington and got back?
Aeroplnut 1 year ago
Many of the B29 engines were built by the Dodge div. of Chrysler Corp. in a huge plant near Chicago.
4thstooge 1 year ago
Go, Doc!
TV843 1 year ago
Did that scare the bejeebers out of the camera man or was there a shock wave when that thing fired?
canamm 1 year ago
Wow, that is a great video
Planeolbob 1 year ago
wow!!!!
brybish 1 year ago
53 years!?!?! DANG THAT WAS FRIGGIN COOL!!!
Mondafied 1 year ago
Is that an actual putt-putt from a B-29?
taylortownmayor 1 year ago
@taylortownmayor Yes it is. It is the spare for the plane.
pulsarm265 1 year ago
That was so beautifull =0, never have seen anything quite like that!!
MrPlanedrawer 1 year ago
Ahhh, the sound of music. Very sweet!
Mechanic1307 2 years ago
That is a work of art!
trigged 2 years ago
Congratulations from TEXAS RAIDERS B-17. We have known some pretty lean times, but keep after it and you will get there! Don Price- Wing Leader- Commemorative Air Force- Gulf Coast Wing
SPANNERmkV 2 years ago