When those big R3350s sit up for a few days and start from cold there is a lot more smoke as the oil drains down into the bottom cyls. That's why pilot draws 8-12 blades on each engine before he cuts the mags on. During this time vacuum is pulling fuel into the cylinders + the primer shots, and each engine set full rich = a ton of smoke once he throws the mag and all that oil/fuel turn into fire, smoke, and that lusty roar :) Once warmed up startup is usually smokefree unless he overprimes!!
@neverboardproduction Yep!!! That's EXACTLY what it smells like!!! Have a '65 GTO Convertible with a Tripower 389 that smells EXACTLY like that!!!
ford9572 3 weeks ago
Awesome:)! thank you for sharing with us!!
Forrest31962 3 months ago
Nice sound.....and nice video all-around. Thank you for posting it.
harmgb1 6 months ago
I doubt you can get 3000 hp per engine on 100LL.
Tremolux59 7 months ago
Great video: This prop aircraft is awesome!
mruser0911 1 year ago
Holy cow - I travelled a couple of times with a DC-7 when I was a kid, but I can't remember THAT much smoke at startup!
elmerexpress 1 year ago
@elmerexpress well i dont know how old you are, but i presume that the dc-7 wasnt as new or young as it used to be when you flew on them.
planefreak321 8 months ago
When those big R3350s sit up for a few days and start from cold there is a lot more smoke as the oil drains down into the bottom cyls. That's why pilot draws 8-12 blades on each engine before he cuts the mags on. During this time vacuum is pulling fuel into the cylinders + the primer shots, and each engine set full rich = a ton of smoke once he throws the mag and all that oil/fuel turn into fire, smoke, and that lusty roar :) Once warmed up startup is usually smokefree unless he overprimes!!
paralyse78 5 months ago
What DATE did this flight take place. I was at Oshkosh but didn't see it.
dpohunter 1 year ago
I believe it was Tuesday, July 27.
1flyride 1 year ago
@1flyride Really? I must of missed it. I never saw it move mon-wed.
smokingws6 1 year ago