Rare Bear on Fire

[bogey19018]

I would like to see the footage the cameraman on the left wing took.

[majfunkmeister]

how much power is that making?

[MrCoolvidsonline]

RENOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO­OOOOOO

[scottwins2]

This video is misconstrued, fire at the stacks are normal. It was just pumping rich until a cylinder caught. There was no danger to the aircraft or the pilot. If he would have stopped the fire you saw would have had no fuel I am part owner of this aircraft. Nice shots though, oh by the way my part was $5.00 I gave to help keep her in the air.

[audimanpov]

Just AWWWWWSUMMM !! Born in the USA ?? I wish, ......... big planes, big trucks, big country, BIG fun....here in the UK we're bogged down by that much red tape , rules and regs it's pathetic.

[Bubbmann]

that prop....is huge.....

[asshatnowhere159]

come one rare bear... come on rare bear.. get up.. get up

rare bear: WWWAAAAAAHHHHH IIIIMM UPPPP!

[spencercjohnson]

Women: "COME ON SOMONE GET THE FI...*engine starts, fire goes out*"

[leesherman100]

To Polybun: Have a good reason for that statement??

[Polybun]

@leesherman100 look at how shakey the footage is, a tripod would have fixed that. There is allot of wind noise in the shot, a buffer would have fixed that. You can hear the people around the camera talking, a shotgun microphone would have fixed that.

[racbgc]

This was the first time for me at Reno and the first time to use the video camera.It is just a great experience

[Polybun]

@racbgc well you did a fairly shitty job. You should have took a tripod along. You should have invested in a lens shade. You should installed a decent microphone. Next time, before you bother, research how to actually shoot decent video.

[chubsmagoo]

@Polybun you suck dicks.

[Polybun]

@chubsmagoo This is true, however, it's well known that gay men make superior artists. Its the attention to detail that makes this the case.

[kenns9]

That's 3000 fricking horse power boys and girls!!

[weirwolfarroo]

My Deawoo Matiz does that...

[BeauBoyFlyer]

eijfiehfihedihcviehcieh



[igloo54]

To fly these planes you need to have room on the floor board between your feet. That way you will have plenty of room for a pair of huge brass balls.

[Polybun]

@igloo54 brass is too heavy for aviation, most pilots opt for chromoly or titanium. At the very least, take AL/bronze.

[igloo54]

@Polybun That must be that new fangle stuff them young'ins prefer. But the old school pilots were always particular to brass. No matter what though, you could bet that whether it's brass, or chromoly titanium stainless steal nickel plated whatever, it's sure to be polished daily to keep the morning dew moisture from tarnishing it...well, that's what the flight manual says to do. No, really, I'm not making this up--well okay, just a little.

[leesherman100]

The fastest most dangerous motorsport in the world. I went one year in the late seventies and witnessed 2 pilots die in an AT6 race. It was awful!!. These pilots really hang it out there. GUTS!!

[Polybun]

@leesherman100 awful?? I would pay $20 to see a t-6 and it's pilot eat it.

[velvetrevolver94]

repeat 0:18-0:20 over and over

[chainsawteddybear]

@velvetrevolver94 lol.! :D

[Manongjojo]

I would never stand near a prop when it first starts as I saw those people doing. One time I saw a prop fail and throw peices of metal thru the air.

[chubsmagoo]

@Manongjojo you = tard

[zyoungson]

what. a. beast..!

[ThatMiserableCat]

Such a Rare Bear, it is. Much so! Heck, hardly any of these were ever built, and too late for the Navy. But this Bear, in particular, is truly a rare one. This is the aircraft that broke the world's speed record for piston/prop aircraft! Over 520mph! Wait until the 'next R3350' is installed, she may break her own record again! My favorite airplane of all time!

RARE BEAR ! ! ! ! ! !

[luto2000]

are left turning tendencies really bad on these? :P

[BlueWaterBoat]

@luto2000 It really depends on the propeller that they are running. For the most part the aircraft dont really turn that well at race speeds. Its almost like they are sliding, or drifting (like a race car) through the turns

[jjjazzycraig]

how come the propeller doesnt "catch" when the key is turned?

[Polybun]

@jjjazzycraig Because the engine is pushed just as far as you can go in regards to cam profile. Heavy amounts of overlap mean that the engine produces just enough pressure in the pistons to only just light the fuel at cranking speeds.

All in the name of peak power.

[chubsmagoo]

@jjjazzycraig You are a bitch.

[jjjazzycraig]

@chubsmagoo and you are a cuntingwhore whose mother fuks mooslims swine.

[chubsmagoo]

@jjjazzycraig what is mooslims? When you insult someone maybe you should say things that are understandable.

[childsca]

@chubsmagoo

I understood him perfectly...

[THEMAN080]

beautiful

[trackhoe23]

Those two guys standing on either side of the plane with fire extinguishers obviously knew it wasn't a big deal.

[jjjazzycraig]

i felt that way after eating taco bell...it was like pooping napalm.

[HueyFE]

stack fire

[KennethMixson]

This happens more than most people realize. It is just raw fuel that is burning in the exhaust manifold. These engines are primed (fuel pumped into cylinders) before starting and it just received a little bit much that ended up in the exhaust manifold. Even your airliners do this from time to time.

[Artiglio1977]

This is a cool pilot

[testpilot51]

Wow!!! You're all retarded...Its just raw fuel because he primed it too long...It's burning outside the engine. Not going to hurt anything except possibly some paint!

[Polybun]

@testpilot51 Hell it probably helps, gets a bit of heat into the heads.

[TheCannonofMohammed]

Very dangerous. They should have called the fire department and doused the aircraft with water for at least 10 minutes.

[bwickham195]

Hmmm... water on a fuel fire...

[oceanr325]

that was just unburned fuel in the manifold. Also, it is better to keep trying to start the engine after it catches fire so that you can suck the flames back into the cylinder

[Channel58]

A little rich on the startup, any longer and the fire crew would have to get to work!

[NomisLeirb]

the gas what not in the zylinder burn get aut end burn audside

[jetdog95]

woahh wtf happoend?

[chubsmagoo]

She is one sexy beast, a little stubborn to wake up but when she did she woke up with a roar!!!

[canals22]

Chusbsbagoo, wou're absolutely right, finally someone that knows what has talking about....

[thatonigod]

ya i love reno the bear is a monster

[chubsmagoo]

That fire you see is caused by over priming the engine or having the throttle cracked a little to much when cranking. The pilot did exactly what you are suppose to do and that is to keep cranking the engine and eventually the flames will go away as the excess fuel gets burnt off.

[angryace13]

exactly, also keep in mind on most aircraft engines like this they dont come with a muffler and usualy the pipes are only a few inches to a few feet long, especually with old ww2 fighter planes like a mustang where the pipes are what, 3 inches long, so if you over prime, you will see flame!

[cardinaldriver]

Rare Bear is truly a BEAST! But, a beautiful one! I long to hit Reno for this some day and envy those that have witnessed it.

[tunaglove]

that motor sounds soooo cool!

[interstellardust1]

buy a tripod. it really helps

[djdecember]

so much power in that thing.. beautiful

[geterdonein01]

damn i love the bearcat, that fire scared the shit outta me.

[Bunjamin27]

do you people not notice the video camera trained on the exhaust stacks to the left of the plane?

[tailwheelflier]

in aviation,,the difference between men and boys,,,is the size of the fire you have prior to your engine starting,,,,!!!!!

[Polybun]

@tailwheelflier ah hell that was nothing.  I make a bigger one just to warm up my coffee!

[ctd7000]

@tailwheelflier more fuel more fire!!

[warlord66236]

many of todays restored WWII era fighters shoot flames on startup, theyre just cool like that,

[trevfenn]

You haven't spent much time around radial engines have you.

[gusthepugisownt]

z  ? z

[mww88]

nice paint job! screwed! wonder if a little wax saved it.

[elroto]

Thats just raw fuel collecting in the stacks, happens quite a bit, scary when it sparks but it burns off quite fast. Just keep the engine turning..

[yamahonkawazuki]

@elroto yup. seen this on some old warbirds. i was rather afraid . 1 for the plane. 2 for the people inside plane etc. but this was explained to me. cannot remember the term for it though

[duragg]

I was standing in this exact same spot watching this. Glad somebody caught this video. I watched the fire as John just kept cranking.

Otherwise they would have missed that race and lost the whole show.

I always wondered if this fire damaged the bondo on the cowl that came off on the Sunday gold and was ingested through the motor, etc.

[Irvine5312x6ma]

That's 4000+ horsepower on that plane!!! Man that plane ROCKS at Reno, the crowd's (and my) favourite!!!

[Skiiwa]

Man, they have really clipped them wings!

[halobananacake]

hahahaha peolpe ae honking their horns

[masturbate2much]

What kind of plane is this? Yak 3?

[badbadm]

Bearcat but not your average Bearcat.

[planefreak3]

not a bearcat

[SmiertSpionem]

It is a heavily modified bearcat, just google it. Worlds fastest prop plane I beleive...

[Sprebound]

Well it certainly isn't a Spad...

[dicktracy34]

Its a Grumman F8 Bearcat...Albeit highly modified!!!

Have to love Radial engines.

[agrockettt]

Damm Thats A man!!

[agcatdriver]

Stack fires happen quite frequently on radials... not a big deal as long as the pilot keeps cranking, and the engine starts.

[sundog47]

Stack fire. no big deal if she starts. My dad had a t-28 that did that all the time. If nothing else at least you know its gettin fuel.

[Reynard13Fuchs]

HAHAHA yeah, you got that right.

[sundog47]

Go Army, and thanks for your service.......

[mww88]

PISSSS!!! that awesome paint is messed up.

[coldasiice]

That happens in nascar when raw fuel hits the hot exhaust pipes.

[donnaruthruff]

Wow! Pretty cool! Way to keep cranking till startup.