Bob Hoover at Reno 1988

[billideaux]

I wonder if it was Bob Hoover who flew the plane in a scene from the movie "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" with Mickey Rooney and Buddy Hackett.

[POFmuseum]

@billideaux

According to IMDB,

That would be Paul Mantz and Frank Tallman.

[billideaux]

@POFmuseum wow, thanks! I am not a pilot, but have that dream, "Someday when I get the money..."

In the meantime, Youtube!

Thanks and Happy Holidays!!!

[andresrodrigoescobar]

When he performed the stunts with the sabreliner, I thought "Mother fucker..."

[greatplanesman]

Just one flight in the cab with Bob. And i'll be set for life.

[ROCKSTARCRANE]

Bob Hoover was the master of energy management...

[nthom1956]

@GCD89 only mod is acclumaters(sic) on the props allowing the engines to be restarted if needed from the feathered position, the Commander is stock otherwise!

[rangelso]

luckily nobody died in this

[strontiumdog262]

@rangelso obviously you don't know who you are watching

[GCD89]

What kind of mods does his Aero Commander have? There's no way a stock Aero Commander 500 would be able to hold up to aerobatics

[holywells]

@GCD89 According to him it is a stock aircraft. He said that it can perform almost any maneuver that a fighter can perform and it all depends on just how precise that the aircraft is flown. He never over stresses the airframe because he is totally aware of its limitations. And, as we all know, he can fly it more precisely than any pilot who ever lived. He is the absolute master of anything that he flys.

[sbd45acp]

@holywells Seems like I read an article in FLYING magazine years ago in which HOOVER stated he never pulled more than 3.5 Gs in the Shike routine...

[yurasseck]

É uma lenda.

[leesherman100]

I've seen Bob fly at many Reno Air Races events. I don't know of anyone who does it better!!

[straighttailpilot]

I saw him in Reno 99! great stuff!

[junkey1988]

That Man is a LEGEND !!!!

[TatarAvi8r]

I was at the 88 Reno Air Races. Watching Bob fly always gives me goose bumps.

[drifter503]

Bob Hoover is a bad ass!! He could really fly...

[steinwaygrande1]

The Aero Commander was the only twin engined plane thatw as certified for the President of the USA ( Ronald Reagen I think at the time ) was allowed to fly in due to its strucual rigidity

[dhs7c4]

did you hear that guy say "they said he lost his hydraulics"...haha yea right, bobbys just showing off!! thatta boy!

[chinagilb]

Bob Hoover is just THE KING, no doubt about that. JUST THE KING.

[johnscck]

A few years back, the FAA revoked his commercial medical certificate basically for being too old. He fought it in court, and they cited an incident a few weeks earlier where he had blown an engine in a warbird 20 miles out over the Pacific and managed to glide it back to a safe landing. His certificate was reinstated.

[Heresathought]

and quite rightly so!

[mvvish]

Bob Hoover, The best of the best!!! Period

[zeturion]

here in brazil an old experienced pilot did an tunneau and entered into a stall with a 737-300 from the VASP Air-liner in the mid 80´s!!!!!!

[kirrevargashotmailco]

It was actually a slow roll followed by a spin, to disorient the terrorist pointing the gun to his head. It worked out fine, and the pilot landed the 737.

[jasleil]

Do that in a modern jet the GPWS will be going crazy.

[billdunnmd]

Just defeat the GPWS with a push button on the panel. Have to do that all the time when flying into non-NOAA  private airports. The GPS doesn't "know they're there" and will say "terrain ahead, terrain ahead...pull up, pull up!!!" Scares the passengers to death!

[haitiano1982]

@billdunnmd or you just hit the switch, gpws ovrd

[billymccarn25]

I get to look at it every day at spartan college. They dont even do anything with it any more all it does is just there.

[TJDOZIER1]

Thats a shame. It should be in a museum on display. I know Planes of Fame Air museum would sure give it a great home.

[kaileen07]

@TJDOZIER1 I was just at planes of fame museum!

[TJDOZIER1]

@kaileen07

Thanks for visiting us.

Next time, ask for me and I'll give you a personal tour.

[kaileen07]

@TJDOZIER1 Awesome! I'm there alot. My boyfriend is a pilot so were always checking out planes haha

[TheTxPilot]

@billymccarn25 dude the plane sits at dulles at the museum in DC ...

[TheTxPilot]

@billymccarn25 dude the plane sits at dulles at the museum in DC ...

[HDaviator]

@billymccarn25

Isn't it used for maintenance training or something? Bob Hoovers commander is in a museum so I don't know which one you are referring to.

[pimenton73]

Turbo Commander Rules...!!!!

[marick626]

that is a Commander 500S. Not a turbo commander.

[pimenton73]

Thanks...! That plane uses a piston power engine?

[marick626]

Yes, the engines in the 500S use pistons.

[zehnjg]

That Saberliner is now at Spartan College in Tulsa, OK. Students used to do run-ups on its engines at the airport. It's really cool to get to see her fly.

[dieselscience]

I have actually crossed the velvet rope and put my hands on that plane. It's in the Smithsonian Annex at Dulles.

[captken]

I was tempted too. Couldn't really believe he made that airplane do what it did. soo cool

[glydrjocky]

I got a chance to wrench on this bird by accident in 88'. The Ferry pilot shut down an engine due to a severe oil leak. When we started opening up the cowls, we also wiped down the oil mess on top of the wing. That was when we noticed a number of the loose, smoking and dished rivets up there from years of positive "g" airshow routines.  While still within its design perameters, constant stress by airshow routines did indeed begin to take its toll on this glamerous bird.

[Bagels108]

I love Commanders. By far my favorite twins. They're all turbines right?

[Andypilot333]

Er, NO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[steinwaygrande1]

@Bagels108 No Not all Aero Commanders are turbins. The 680 and 690 are.

[ACA1225]

That Shrike is one of the best built Twins ever made. If not the best. Try those maneuvers in your 421, Seneca, king air...bla bla bla & you'll be a smoking hole in the ground!

[cyprixx]

Awesome! That Sabreliner is built to milspec. Don't know about the Shrike Commander though.

[Auggie56]

Cool !