Great memories yeah! I spent many hours on board a bird like this (s/n 1056) in the 80's as flight mechanic fliying and fixing it at any place were necesary. I was great.
Today is only part of a past that, at least for me, was better than today.
Our Electra was sold to some Africa's country were, as far as I know, it was abandoned and dismantled because the engines were beyond repair.
Brings back childhood memories! The Electra was used by TEAL, (Tasman & Empire Airways Limited) the precursor of Air New Zealand, on the route between Auckland (at Whenuapai) and Sydney. The flight time was in the order of four hours. We still regularly see the Orion in NZ skies, which is a derivative of the Electra, with its superb air frame and unburstable Allison turboprops.
Three Electras crashed in short order when they first went into service in the late 1950s due to wing failure; a wing fell off. It had something to do with vibration.
Damn, dude, this is one HELL of a good vid! You really captured all the excitement of the take off - haven't watched the whole thing yet, just had to comment on what I've seen so far. Good, good job, man!!
Once they found out how to get the wings to stop snapping off was a great plane they{lockheed} took a gamble with a turboprop they learned alot cause the l1011 was a very safe plane great video!
I belive they had a "harmonic balancing"problem with this particular aircraft where as the outboard and inboard props were not balanced causing wing vibration wwith sometimes catastrophic results
This is hands-on flying at it's best. See, even trimming the plane is a work-out, spinning that big ol' wheel...:) Great video... I live close to a flying Electra Model 12. It's stationed in Fayetteville, GA and was used for the upcoming movie "Aemilia"...Saw it at a fly-in in Gainesvill, GA. Beautiful plane...
Excelllent video!!! Very nice. the Electra L-188 is old and good airplane. Ok from Argentina, sorry for my english, is very poor...
jorgereyesvideo 2 months ago
is this plane still flying?
MrFluffy1979 3 months ago
Great memories yeah! I spent many hours on board a bird like this (s/n 1056) in the 80's as flight mechanic fliying and fixing it at any place were necesary. I was great.
Today is only part of a past that, at least for me, was better than today.
Our Electra was sold to some Africa's country were, as far as I know, it was abandoned and dismantled because the engines were beyond repair.
It was a shame.
juarezvivo 5 months ago
The sound of MUSIC !
harpsinth 1 year ago
trim baby trim
HuasoPodrido 1 year ago
Brings back childhood memories! The Electra was used by TEAL, (Tasman & Empire Airways Limited) the precursor of Air New Zealand, on the route between Auckland (at Whenuapai) and Sydney. The flight time was in the order of four hours. We still regularly see the Orion in NZ skies, which is a derivative of the Electra, with its superb air frame and unburstable Allison turboprops.
peteacher52 1 year ago
This brings back great memories. Thank you for posting!
flightline83 1 year ago
Nice Job and great video thx
Nannu65 1 year ago
is this Atlantic Airlines?
ewandougie 1 year ago
Roomy cockpit
grooteschuur62 1 year ago
This is SICK!!!
GameSharkWizard 1 year ago
Three Electras crashed in short order when they first went into service in the late 1950s due to wing failure; a wing fell off. It had something to do with vibration.
MrDanieldb 1 year ago
CUTE PLANE!!!
GREAT VIDEO!!!!
bernardfreirez 1 year ago
Damn, dude, this is one HELL of a good vid! You really captured all the excitement of the take off - haven't watched the whole thing yet, just had to comment on what I've seen so far. Good, good job, man!!
mickbrown3621 1 year ago
@mickbrown3621 Cute flight engineer (?) too - love them red-headz!
mickbrown3621 1 year ago
Nice..Ex- Loadmaster Channel Express "95
steve007x 1 year ago
Once they found out how to get the wings to stop snapping off was a great plane they{lockheed} took a gamble with a turboprop they learned alot cause the l1011 was a very safe plane great video!
Turksonbass 2 years ago
Didn't they all have difficulty during the transition period from Piston to Turbo-Prop to Jet aviation?
irishimp2 2 years ago
I belive they had a "harmonic balancing"problem with this particular aircraft where as the outboard and inboard props were not balanced causing wing vibration wwith sometimes catastrophic results
Turksonbass 2 years ago
Pan Am never flew the Electra. American,
Braniff, National, PSA and Western did.
maxpowz 2 years ago
Steep turns and stalls on an Electra. Cool... :)
macsm 2 years ago
Great viedeo THX!
19Conquest77 2 years ago
This is hands-on flying at it's best. See, even trimming the plane is a work-out, spinning that big ol' wheel...:) Great video... I live close to a flying Electra Model 12. It's stationed in Fayetteville, GA and was used for the upcoming movie "Aemilia"...Saw it at a fly-in in Gainesvill, GA. Beautiful plane...
ATLRCFlyer 2 years ago
Interesting to see how there are two gear levers and two sets of throttle levers.
jd10t 2 years ago
great video. out of interest what is the buzzing sound at 5.16? sounds like the C152 stall warner!!!! , is it AP Disengage?
bloodshedshaun 2 years ago
Its nice to see vintage airliners in full commercial service AND IN THE UK great!
Shame its not a Viscount or Vanguard still in service not a yank machine. but great non the less
machwebtv 2 years ago
Pan Am used to fly these planes back in the day
Manongjojo 3 years ago
LOVELY VID the electra actually rocks is this a atlantic airlines plane ???
jonnyproductions101 3 years ago
Excellent video! I really do like the Electra...only wish i got to fly her! More videos please!
flightline83 3 years ago