The bloke flying is a ex RAAF fighter pilot and QANTAS captain who also flew Canberras in Vietnam. Pretty sure he know more about what he was doing then a bunch of flight simmers.
Hey - did the pilot do a good job of managing the damage and damage risk upon landing? Would the owner's insurance pay for the cost of repair/replacement to anything broken as a result of the prang? How much would the repairs likely cost in $US? Thanks.
I saw a P-40 perform a belly landing at the Tamiami Air Park in south Miami. Once the plane was back on its wheels in the hanger I looked at the damage. It was almost insignificant. Prop strike (bad enough) and runway rash over a circle about 3 feet in diameter. They had just rebuilt the landing gear hydraulics which on that plane is rather complicated because the wheels turn 90 degress before they retract into the wing.
It is desirable to land with a windmilling prop rather than a fully-feathered prop. A windmilling prop will bend back each blade as they make further contact with the ground. A fully feathered prop will strike the ground in the direction that it is the strongest and will not resist bending backwards. The result can be extreme damage to the engine and even ripping the engine right off its mount. I doubt this engine was damaged at all but they're still required to tear it down for inspection.
I thought the landing was perfect. My question is why didn't he land on the runway ? It would have caused less damage to the aircraft and greatly reduced the chance of a part of the plane catching a wingtip or digging in. The foam truck was right there and probably should have sprayed the runway down first to eliminate the chance to a fire. Did they choose to add to the risk of a paying passenger in order to keep the runway active ?
I don't know why everybody is criticising the pilot for not cutting out the engine, when a quick look at the video tells us that he did, just before impact.
Watch out between 1:02 and 1:03 and you will see the propeller "windmilling" a bit after he passes the runway and then stop dead as soon as he touches the ground. In any case, even with the propeller feathered and the aircraft flown in as a glider, both engine and prop would still have sustained enough damage to have them replaced.
good thing the pilots not hurt,but d*mn its gonna take a lot of money to fix that.
@dunnerthegunner yes the RAF did have P51s during ww2,one of their squadrons was famous for making "sharks mouth" decorations on planes famous besides the Flying Tigers.
@dunnerthegunner As JLennon1998 said the RAF had P-51s during WWII. The P-51 was actually designed to meet an RAF specification. That being said the Mustang in the video is a Australian-built Mustang
it is a shame we are giving thses stunt pilots these amazing aircraft and eventualy they crash and we are running out of the original ones from ww11 and soon there will be nothing but reproductions
Fantastic job, landing perfectly and on the grass, thus avoiding too much risk of ignition (by sparks on the tarmac).
@ SUFI194189 : It could have been a decision to let the engine and the props going, just to have as much control and as long as possible over the plane.
nice landing but one thing he should have considered was to kill the engine so the propellers would stop spinning before he touched down. other than that, he did excellent job
@Sting3733 True some older fighters are bad but still, the thing to do is to come closest to the ground then kill the engines so the propellers wont cause any damage if they were to break apart. But you're right older aircraft like the mustang is not well balanced for gliding
@Sting3733 True about damage, but let's be fair, that was probably not the pilot's main concern. I guess the running propellers gave the pilot the ability to keep the P51 as straight as possible.
You can even see he landed 'just' where the tarmac ended and the grass began (if that was deliberate, it was probably to have maximum field range).
Also the intake for oil cooling underneath it's belly didn't seem to cause much trouble, something I found very remarkable.
Looks like a very good belly landing. No one hurt. The plane is quite repairable, just the prop, some skin, and digging all the dirt out of the radiators and oil coolers. It could have been much worse in less experienced hands.
@ursavostock I was not referring to this specific landing. Read carefully. I was referring to the over used stupid saying that is used in reference to all crappy landings.ie bounces, side drift. No!! there are many routine shitty landing done by pilots that cause no damage to the airplane, but some clod will pipe up and vomit out that stupid statement. Sorry just because you did no damage and you walked away doesn't mean it was a good landing. It means you fucked up and need more practice.
@ismasamov55 When you say "Bullshit" in reply to my quoting that saying there's nothing to indicate that you were referring to any other landing than this one. So how much more carefully can I read that? And in this context it wasn't over used it was appropriate. Minimal damage to the plane and the pilot walked away. And when did I say anything about a landing done poorly and used that phrase? Never. So why are you going on about it in the first place?
@ismasamov55 Yes but it's still a landing of some type. With a relatively happy ending. I disagree with you. Flying is dangerous. AND IF YOU WALK AWAY, whether you landed well or poorly, whether it was a crash landing or, as you put it, a good landing in the true context, it's good. Maybe you don't understand the meaning behind the phrase. Pilots aren't perfect. Sometimes they get it wrong. If they live to fly again that aint bad.
Brilliant flying and brilliant rescue kept it down to a million dollar crankshaft repair! And I mean that sincerely because it's a 2 million dollar airplane with priceless human occupancy and irreplaceable airframe!
its no different than belly landing anything else. except youre going to fuck up a radiator duct on this airframe rather than a smooth bottom. not really sure what your point is...
that radiator intake will break apart/off LONG before it ever had the proper geometric leverage to actually FLIP the mustang over. the weight of that airframe alone coming down on top of that hollow tube will crush it easily.
@incubrian I was referring to the nose digging in, as the aircraft has a nose-down profile when it lands with gear up as the intake forms a pivot point which pitches the nose down. Sorry, I should have been clearer.
I read a passage from my g-friends uncle ww2 diary, was a US fighter pilot stationed in England, one day he walked outa shitter as a shot up spit-fire was crash landing on grass field, and skidded into a AA out- post killing all 4 soldiers, he ran over to help with wounded but found body parts spread all over grass instead, said thats one memory he wished he could forget.
Oh, he almost had a bad, bad landing. The plane started to yaw starboard upon touchdown and the port wing started to rise....Good correction by the pilot. Maybe, the plane self corrected. If that wing had kept coming up this would have been a very unhappy film.....At 1:45
Awesome landing, save the passager saved the plane what more there is to it! You know that the joke that sais every landing that you can walk away from is a good one, every landing that allows the plane to be used again is an exellent landing, I guess that quallifies as an exellent landing xD
There will always be pilots with HUGE ego's (as you find so often in this industry) that is first on the scene to criticize other pilots from an armchair but then they get in a bad situation and they probably shut down the wrong engine. Get over yourself!
G58: Now, put your little cock back in your pants and run along little boy. This is grown up stuff.===
Your comments about the fuel were right on but your childish response above makes you look like the 'littleboy'. Children, such as my grandson view these sights and I do not appreciate this sort of language. Grow up!
if flaps were not deploed the plane would have probly fliped due to the exces speed or the plane would have skid twicw as far and hit the concret or asfalt of the taxi way it was a butiful belly landing to.
Flaps down would be the only option. You would want your speed as low as possible. Stall speed is quite lower with flaps extended. The pilot did exactly what he was suppose to do throughout the emergency.
The fuel is in the wings. The fuel was almost certainly leaking. Aviation fuel is very prone to igniting when in contact with [electrical] sparks and hot exhausts.
Now, put your little cock back in your pants and run along little boy. This is grown up stuff.
but i wonder why them firebrigade was spraying the airplane when there was no obvious danger for fire !i did'nt see any ruptured fueltank(s) nor flames coming from the engine.
Hey eqtworld. Stick to your turbo props and practising in the sim. The ignition and fuel were both cut prior to impact. The geometry of the plane was checked post the forced landing and it is as straight as the day it came out of the factory . Any engine is stripped as a precaution after a forced landing. VH-BOB will be back flying soon. All in all a good result for the crew, the aircraft and the passenger. Pull your head in and enjoy the video instead of imparting your wisdom on us all.
@adorward68 Agree. The pilot did an outstanding job, and did everything exactly right for that aircraft. This Texas pilot gives my brothers across the pond a big tip of the hat in a salute of respect.
I guess when you cut the ignition and fuel on a P-51 the engine magically continues to run and rips the prop to shreds as it powers through the dirt spinning all the way.
I guess doing a full approach knowing the gear will not come down does not give you enough time to follow basic 60 year old directions that anyone who flies RG aircraft should know by heart .....
dosnt matter what happend to the plane (even if its such a beutiful mustang) most important is that noone got hurt. tat was a realy god landing. if you point out the cyrcumstancis
anyone who says that's awful piloting clearly doesn't fly. I appreciate my little Cessna is more of a golf buggy with wings but you would never cut the engine just to save it. Screw the plane and worry about yourself; It's a lump of metal that can be fixed after all.
I'd say bloody good flying. Every landing you walk away from is a good landing.
No way, any experienced RG pilot will tell you you cut the motor a few seconds before landing to prevent the engine coming to a stop via the prop hitting the ground.
On a P-51 sudden stoppage could cost you 500k+ (there are no original engines left in crates) just to fix. You cut the motor when you are committed to landing and about to touch down, not when you turn base.
NOBODY will tell you it is preferable when you must land with the gear up to leave the engine running.
You are not a P-51 pilot and hence you are not qualified to speak to the skills of this P-51 pilot. ANY pilot knows that every aircraft is different. The fact he made it out alive is a testament to his flying kills. You're a moron.
This is one very "shocking" video. =p
reubenshephe25 3 weeks ago
old vintage aircraft! He did a good landing
rdx8987 3 weeks ago
This video is popular on Nouakchott
llenbridges11a 1 month ago
good landing
Photonzos 3 months ago 2
he's going to hell for not shutting the engine off first.... that is a vintage engine... so rare. and propstrikes F those things up
DiamondPilotDan 3 months ago
very good landing was the plane repaird or total loss
7249xxl 4 months ago
raaf firies would have done it properly...
Alvinsweeeeet 4 months ago
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You do not explain the cause of the crash in detail what is? Did not say the same
Pounds90 4 months ago
Sink rate too high during landing config to put the prop in feather? It seemed to be spinning pretty fast when it touched. Expensive landing.
panther105 4 months ago
how to crash a plane that survived a hole fucking war!
Facu4815 4 months ago
@Facu4815 Well that war was kind of a long time ago... like 65 years ago...
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jumpjet66 4 months ago
been totally stripped down being rebuilt.. woohoo wanna go for a joyride...
agnesmou 6 months ago
Does not look like she suffered too much, I have seen planes go through much worse and fly again.
chris37865 6 months ago
oh ya greatest prop fighter tooooooooooooo
zackdevan 6 months ago
yes you did. beautiful emergency landing. grass is better than runway in this circumstance
zackdevan 6 months ago
why didn't he deploy gears? Did I miss something?
ilion12345 6 months ago
@ilion12345 the landing gear failed.
xrayracer1 6 months ago
@ilion12345 He did.
theantiantichrist 4 months ago
What a shame!
KOLTON545 6 months ago
rowing and ploughing
janborrowitz 7 months ago
I think my heart just sank.. she's my favorite bird.. hope she flys again
R32inAZ 7 months ago
jeeze thirty words when two will do mate -
4272Hero 8 months ago in playlist Aircraft
I didnt read all the coments. Did they ever get the lady back in the air?
and yes that was a pro job of bringing it in. Anyone that thinks otherwise is a tool
regattacoupe 8 months ago
what an ace!
megaflyer99 8 months ago
The bloke flying is a ex RAAF fighter pilot and QANTAS captain who also flew Canberras in Vietnam. Pretty sure he know more about what he was doing then a bunch of flight simmers.
gnarkillkicksass 8 months ago
@gnarkillkicksass Canberras in Vietnam?
r1cw 8 months ago
@r1cw The RAAF also flew a few there.
gnarkillkicksass 8 months ago
learn to fly dumbass
Betchacantflythis76 9 months ago
@Betchacantflythis76 If you're referring to the pilot in the video, lets see you do better with a faulty undercarriage
TopGunSGA 9 months ago 2
@Betchacantflythis76 Landing gear failure jerk
supramanz 8 months ago
In an angle, the shape and size of the crashed plane kind of looks like a Seafire or a Tempest. But I say that because of the paint -.-
Darksonic1928 9 months ago
Was it possible to repair it?
bakker230 9 months ago
@bakker230 Yeah she is flying again out of Qld.
gnarkillkicksass 8 months ago
"hey guys make sure you get the foam all over the grass and not the airplane"
manifestgtr 11 months ago 2
The opportunity has been taken and the aircraft is being overhauled, so it will be out for a good while.
MegaMonkeyExtreme 11 months ago
Every time i try that on Il-2 sturmovik i blow up.
camaros65 11 months ago
Damn,....nice landing there by the pilot.
ZMonster06 11 months ago
Hey - did the pilot do a good job of managing the damage and damage risk upon landing? Would the owner's insurance pay for the cost of repair/replacement to anything broken as a result of the prang? How much would the repairs likely cost in $US? Thanks.
joepapp01 1 year ago
he should have stopped the engine just before touchdown. this way he wouldn't need to overhaul the engine and cut the cost of landing to one third.
okanaybar 1 year ago
@okanaybar how do you know he didn't cut he engine just before touchdown?
dalmanation 11 months ago
That pilot has some skill... that landing could have gone belly up at any moment. PROPS to the pilot. Pun intended
ZivWar 1 year ago
I cannot believe all the smug remarks from the "Know it Alls" couch-captains who know nothing about flying!
This an Amazing Landing! It shows real Skill , Forethought and Calmness on the part of the Pilot. Amazing Job!
BigFatLoserDude 1 year ago
Gear up landing.. not a crash..
TheJapanChannelDcom 1 year ago
That's an expensive crash. Gotta keep that gear in tip top condition.
w5cdt 1 year ago
Where is the crash?
This is a warebird, this old planes fuck on this.
Ismalith 1 year ago
I'll bet Jimmy cool guy here is wishing he could say HOLY SHIT, HOLY SHIT!!!
cowpoke1000 1 year ago
Why on earth didn't he stop the prop before the crash landing...
vfrl7r 1 year ago
@vfrl7r I agree. That way you won't lose all 4 blades!!
holywells 1 year ago
@holywells and more importantly the engine...
vfrl7r 1 year ago
Very unfortunate, but after that the passenger could say they crash landed in a P-51....not many can say that
57250tr 1 year ago
After that nice landing *gear up* this mustang can be rebuilt, hopefully it is up and flying again now, a couple of years later.
globemaster68 1 year ago
I saw a P-40 perform a belly landing at the Tamiami Air Park in south Miami. Once the plane was back on its wheels in the hanger I looked at the damage. It was almost insignificant. Prop strike (bad enough) and runway rash over a circle about 3 feet in diameter. They had just rebuilt the landing gear hydraulics which on that plane is rather complicated because the wheels turn 90 degress before they retract into the wing.
flyboy3633 1 year ago
It is desirable to land with a windmilling prop rather than a fully-feathered prop. A windmilling prop will bend back each blade as they make further contact with the ground. A fully feathered prop will strike the ground in the direction that it is the strongest and will not resist bending backwards. The result can be extreme damage to the engine and even ripping the engine right off its mount. I doubt this engine was damaged at all but they're still required to tear it down for inspection.
flyboy3633 1 year ago
I thought the landing was perfect. My question is why didn't he land on the runway ? It would have caused less damage to the aircraft and greatly reduced the chance of a part of the plane catching a wingtip or digging in. The foam truck was right there and probably should have sprayed the runway down first to eliminate the chance to a fire. Did they choose to add to the risk of a paying passenger in order to keep the runway active ?
flyboy3633 1 year ago
@flyboy3633 Are you mad? Belly landing on the runway would have caused a lot more damage to the plane than going for the softer grass.
TopGunSGA 1 year ago
Good that no one died....PLane is only think....it's gonna be fixed...but human life....no.....
APK190 1 year ago
I don't know why everybody is criticising the pilot for not cutting out the engine, when a quick look at the video tells us that he did, just before impact.
Watch out between 1:02 and 1:03 and you will see the propeller "windmilling" a bit after he passes the runway and then stop dead as soon as he touches the ground. In any case, even with the propeller feathered and the aircraft flown in as a glider, both engine and prop would still have sustained enough damage to have them replaced.
wingsofwrath 1 year ago
With that underside radiator she can be a tricky bugger to belly land (especially on water), but this really was text book stuff, well done! :-)
planejunky 1 year ago
so did they say y he had to crash land?
hdst77 1 year ago
@hdst77 the landing gear malfunctioned
ddrlankyj 1 year ago
any landing you can walk away from, is a good one! Well done to the pilot for a perfect wheels up landing. Hope the Mustang gets restored
igoldstraw1 1 year ago
good thing the pilots not hurt,but d*mn its gonna take a lot of money to fix that.
@dunnerthegunner yes the RAF did have P51s during ww2,one of their squadrons was famous for making "sharks mouth" decorations on planes famous besides the Flying Tigers.
JLennon1998 1 year ago
Did P51s have royal air force markings in WW2??? didn't knwo that.
dunnerthegunner 1 year ago
@dunnerthegunner As JLennon1998 said the RAF had P-51s during WWII. The P-51 was actually designed to meet an RAF specification. That being said the Mustang in the video is a Australian-built Mustang
TopGunSGA 1 year ago
fake
KelliferandLanifer 1 year ago
@KelliferandLanifer What's fake?
TopGunSGA 1 year ago
@TopGunSGA don't you know anything about nothing!!
KelliferandLanifer 1 year ago
@KelliferandLanifer Maybe I should have been clearer in my response. What did you find fake?
TopGunSGA 1 year ago
@TopGunSGA yeah i guess you could have been huh
KelliferandLanifer 1 year ago
Damn good job bringing it down I'd say. I'd be pissin my pants them last few feet asking why me.
traffety 1 year ago
it is a shame we are giving thses stunt pilots these amazing aircraft and eventualy they crash and we are running out of the original ones from ww11 and soon there will be nothing but reproductions
southwest1998 1 year ago
wow, great landing! that was beyond picture perfect for a belly landing.
somelameassboyscout 1 year ago
You can't straighten that prop however. The prop alone could be worth almost 30k!
leesherman100 1 year ago
Fantastic job, landing perfectly and on the grass, thus avoiding too much risk of ignition (by sparks on the tarmac).
@ SUFI194189 : It could have been a decision to let the engine and the props going, just to have as much control and as long as possible over the plane.
PeterFLOYDIAN 1 year ago
whats the status of the plane now?
EnterpriseXI 1 year ago
nice landing but one thing he should have considered was to kill the engine so the propellers would stop spinning before he touched down. other than that, he did excellent job
SUFI194189 1 year ago
@SUFI194189
Fighters has a bad glide ratio, that could be the reason why he wanted the propellers to keep spinning.
Sting3733 1 year ago
@Sting3733 True some older fighters are bad but still, the thing to do is to come closest to the ground then kill the engines so the propellers wont cause any damage if they were to break apart. But you're right older aircraft like the mustang is not well balanced for gliding
SUFI194189 1 year ago
@SUFI194189
It did look like he reduced the rpm a lot. But yeah I agree with you, that could have prevented serious engine damage.
Sting3733 1 year ago
@Sting3733 True about damage, but let's be fair, that was probably not the pilot's main concern. I guess the running propellers gave the pilot the ability to keep the P51 as straight as possible.
You can even see he landed 'just' where the tarmac ended and the grass began (if that was deliberate, it was probably to have maximum field range).
Also the intake for oil cooling underneath it's belly didn't seem to cause much trouble, something I found very remarkable.
PeterFLOYDIAN 1 year ago
@PeterFLOYDIAN
Yes...I know why he kept the propellers spinning.
Sting3733 1 year ago
Great job by all concerned.
Q3ToPBuZz 1 year ago
Bloody good landing considering the old mussie aint that flat underneath!!!
MgpMontville 1 year ago
WOW what a pilot!! The landing looked like it would have only felt a little rougher than a normal wheels down landing. well done to him!!
S00000by 1 year ago
J'ai mal au cœur pour le proprio!
PrinceBlack77 1 year ago
Hats off to the cool-headed pilot .
robbiesean 1 year ago
is this the mustang that just had its engine rebuilt and the mechanic left something out?loose??? I remember hearing about this
ragingbullsht 1 year ago
fantastic pilot skill
scinsane 1 year ago 2
broke my heart when i read the title....
kevin15664 1 year ago
Looks like a very good belly landing. No one hurt. The plane is quite repairable, just the prop, some skin, and digging all the dirt out of the radiators and oil coolers. It could have been much worse in less experienced hands.
Nicodemus98 1 year ago
any landing you can walk away from is a good landing
ursavostock 1 year ago
@ursavostock Bullshit. I wish that saying would go extinct
ismasamov55 1 year ago
@ismasamov55 OK so would it have been better for the plane to cartwheel end over end, burst into flames and the pilot to die horribly?
For having no gear THAT WAS A GOOD LANDING.
ursavostock 1 year ago
@ursavostock I was not referring to this specific landing. Read carefully. I was referring to the over used stupid saying that is used in reference to all crappy landings.ie bounces, side drift. No!! there are many routine shitty landing done by pilots that cause no damage to the airplane, but some clod will pipe up and vomit out that stupid statement. Sorry just because you did no damage and you walked away doesn't mean it was a good landing. It means you fucked up and need more practice.
ismasamov55 1 year ago
@ismasamov55 When you say "Bullshit" in reply to my quoting that saying there's nothing to indicate that you were referring to any other landing than this one. So how much more carefully can I read that? And in this context it wasn't over used it was appropriate. Minimal damage to the plane and the pilot walked away. And when did I say anything about a landing done poorly and used that phrase? Never. So why are you going on about it in the first place?
ursavostock 1 year ago
@ursavostock Besides this was a successful crash landing. Not a good landing in the true context of the meaning.
ismasamov55 1 year ago
@ismasamov55 Yes but it's still a landing of some type. With a relatively happy ending. I disagree with you. Flying is dangerous. AND IF YOU WALK AWAY, whether you landed well or poorly, whether it was a crash landing or, as you put it, a good landing in the true context, it's good. Maybe you don't understand the meaning behind the phrase. Pilots aren't perfect. Sometimes they get it wrong. If they live to fly again that aint bad.
ursavostock 1 year ago
WOW, beautifully done. You could not do better. That pilot is extremely good.
CBKillas 1 year ago
Brilliant flying and brilliant rescue kept it down to a million dollar crankshaft repair! And I mean that sincerely because it's a 2 million dollar airplane with priceless human occupancy and irreplaceable airframe!
pdutube 1 year ago
It happened and everyone involved did a great job and everyone can fly again,, great job to all.
James1toknow 1 year ago
Nice job by the pilot, and the safety crew.
Bill
Pirate88179 1 year ago
lol i didnt know a p51 was actually that big, if u compare it to the fire trucks:o
modwebby 1 year ago
Its not crash but stomack landing
janxbmxrace 1 year ago
Very unfortunate, but great to see their smart protocol for the matter.
steveo72990 1 year ago
good job mate!!!
Hitman04neptun 1 year ago
awesome landing.
4leafmetal 1 year ago 6
what a great job.
juzzi07 1 year ago
Very good pilot!. Congratulations of practical skills!.
oron42 1 year ago 6
Nice job of saving her....hope you get her fixed and back up soon.
tzebra 1 year ago
YEAH.... Try to save the plane.
1Antieau 1 year ago
Well it a clone mustang not a north american mustang I belive?
Starr8492DS 1 year ago
@Starr8492DS
Australian-built version, still from WWII though
TopGunSGA 1 year ago
@Starr8492DS built under license by Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation in Australia. They also built the Bristol Beaufort during WW2.
paul6t4 1 year ago
That was a fucking jam-up landing. Good show.
jtp0321 1 year ago
Incredible landing. It looks like he may have prevented it from cartwheeling as well. (1:44)
NoLongerFooled 1 year ago
VERY good job. Its extremly diffcult to belly land a P51 with the large radiator intake on the bottom.
Stylensky 2 years ago 11
@Stylensky
its no different than belly landing anything else. except youre going to fuck up a radiator duct on this airframe rather than a smooth bottom. not really sure what your point is...
incubrian 11 months ago
@incubrian Not true, with the radiator intake there is an increased risk of digging in upon belly landing and flipping the whole thing arse over tit.
wierdwesterner 11 months ago
@wierdwesterner
that radiator intake will break apart/off LONG before it ever had the proper geometric leverage to actually FLIP the mustang over. the weight of that airframe alone coming down on top of that hollow tube will crush it easily.
incubrian 10 months ago
@incubrian I was referring to the nose digging in, as the aircraft has a nose-down profile when it lands with gear up as the intake forms a pivot point which pitches the nose down. Sorry, I should have been clearer.
wierdwesterner 10 months ago
@Stylensky really? how many have you done?
unapro3 8 months ago
I read a passage from my g-friends uncle ww2 diary, was a US fighter pilot stationed in England, one day he walked outa shitter as a shot up spit-fire was crash landing on grass field, and skidded into a AA out- post killing all 4 soldiers, he ran over to help with wounded but found body parts spread all over grass instead, said thats one memory he wished he could forget.
mrsmelzbad 2 years ago
A+++ safe landing but it is a shame to see history tank like that hopefully it can be fixed to like new and fly again
hitdapipe 2 years ago 4
@hitdapipe its will be fixed by someone. if they can take out of a lake after 60 years and make them fly. so will this
balongaboy 2 years ago 7
Oh, he almost had a bad, bad landing. The plane started to yaw starboard upon touchdown and the port wing started to rise....Good correction by the pilot. Maybe, the plane self corrected. If that wing had kept coming up this would have been a very unhappy film.....At 1:45
Lakotahope 2 years ago
Must have seen a Messerschmitt and got spooked.
Scharfschutzen1 2 years ago
XD nice one Scharfschutezen1
acepilot1997 2 years ago
@Scharfschutzen1 Ahahaha.
PanzerAngriff 2 years ago
Nice Job. Everybody goes home unscathed!
csmeltz 2 years ago
Awesome landing, save the passager saved the plane what more there is to it! You know that the joke that sais every landing that you can walk away from is a good one, every landing that allows the plane to be used again is an exellent landing, I guess that quallifies as an exellent landing xD
NazarovVv 2 years ago
There will always be pilots with HUGE ego's (as you find so often in this industry) that is first on the scene to criticize other pilots from an armchair but then they get in a bad situation and they probably shut down the wrong engine. Get over yourself!
hendrikbrink777 2 years ago
wonder why the prop was still turning? (Should have been feathered by then?) Anyone know if the hamilton prop was full-feathering?
hendrikbrink777 2 years ago
G58: Now, put your little cock back in your pants and run along little boy. This is grown up stuff.===
Your comments about the fuel were right on but your childish response above makes you look like the 'littleboy'. Children, such as my grandson view these sights and I do not appreciate this sort of language. Grow up!
ljackso 2 years ago
prob with a stang is the big supercharger intake on the underside can make you tip over and dig a wing tip in an flip
damafia29 2 years ago
Thank God they made it intact! What a shame for the ol' Mustang. Should fly again though..
PA28140 2 years ago
According to the Mustang Joy Flights web site VH-BOB will be flying again in 2011.
VHKDK 2 years ago
if flaps were not deploed the plane would have probly fliped due to the exces speed or the plane would have skid twicw as far and hit the concret or asfalt of the taxi way it was a butiful belly landing to.
Aircraftfreak155 2 years ago
why the hell would he land with flaps down..... a very expensive decision... this results in more damage to wing and flaps operating devises.
satchzeepilot 2 years ago
angle of attack motherfucker, LEARN IT!
itsumonihon 2 years ago
its called proper procedure, the whole underside is stuffed the wings are nothing dude
1littlelee 2 years ago
Flaps down would be the only option. You would want your speed as low as possible. Stall speed is quite lower with flaps extended. The pilot did exactly what he was suppose to do throughout the emergency.
Well done to everyone involved there, I say.
ButchNackley 2 years ago
where were you when he need you?
jacking off
datzfast 2 years ago
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yes mate! shoot that foam at that invisible fire! use your training !! , if all elese fails, shoot sperm at it
mattluvsmud1989 2 years ago
i would be quiet if i was you as you dont know what you are talking about.
"shoot sperm at it" (quote) oh man my sides are splitting with laughter what a wag you are.....
brewerybod 2 years ago
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bitch what the fuck is a wag? # 2 , go and break the aileron off the p51 and go and stick it up your ass and get off on it.
fuckin douche bag bitch.
mattluvsmud1989 2 years ago
Waa-Heyyyyy :-[)
brewerybod 2 years ago
The fuel is in the wings. The fuel was almost certainly leaking. Aviation fuel is very prone to igniting when in contact with [electrical] sparks and hot exhausts.
Now, put your little cock back in your pants and run along little boy. This is grown up stuff.
G58 2 years ago
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ill put my cock back in pants after i pull it outta your girl's juicy cunt.
mattluvsmud1989 2 years ago
Good comeback!
Now try employing the same wit in your replies to the obvious, instead of taking the piss out of things you don't understand.
Oh, and my girl says to wake her up next time, she didn't feel anything.
G58 2 years ago
how much for a new prop?
ericn69 2 years ago
wow so many stupid americans commenting on this...note im american but not stupid
planefreak3 2 years ago
Well done, shame the prop got trashed, I hope the crankshafts did not get any twist.
Did the pilot shut the engine down prior to touchdown??( I guess the prop just windmilled if he did)
obese1konobe 2 years ago 2
but i wonder why them firebrigade was spraying the airplane when there was no obvious danger for fire !i did'nt see any ruptured fueltank(s) nor flames coming from the engine.
BOYCOT4YT 2 years ago
good landing!
Warbirdguy1 2 years ago 3
poor plane!
bleakspeaks69 2 years ago
Very well done by the pilot to get it on the ground with relatively minor damage.
WakeUpDummies 2 years ago
Nice save - good/great job in the difficult situation.
sikkre2006 2 years ago
Hey eqtworld. Stick to your turbo props and practising in the sim. The ignition and fuel were both cut prior to impact. The geometry of the plane was checked post the forced landing and it is as straight as the day it came out of the factory . Any engine is stripped as a precaution after a forced landing. VH-BOB will be back flying soon. All in all a good result for the crew, the aircraft and the passenger. Pull your head in and enjoy the video instead of imparting your wisdom on us all.
adorward68 2 years ago 16
@adorward68 Agree. The pilot did an outstanding job, and did everything exactly right for that aircraft. This Texas pilot gives my brothers across the pond a big tip of the hat in a salute of respect.
BillDoolinDodge 1 year ago
@adorward68
I guess when you cut the ignition and fuel on a P-51 the engine magically continues to run and rips the prop to shreds as it powers through the dirt spinning all the way.
I guess doing a full approach knowing the gear will not come down does not give you enough time to follow basic 60 year old directions that anyone who flies RG aircraft should know by heart .....
or you could just admit the pilot screwed up
humans make mistakes, don't be so ashamed
eqtworld 1 year ago
do you have to pay extra for this?
phdecora 2 years ago
OOOOOOHHHHHHHH!!! My heart is broken. I have shed a million tears after seeing this.
urrybr 2 years ago
dosnt matter what happend to the plane (even if its such a beutiful mustang) most important is that noone got hurt. tat was a realy god landing. if you point out the cyrcumstancis
FireXtheRipper 2 years ago 9
People are replaceable...Mustangs, not so much!
Just yanking your chain a bit. :)
dutchboy25al 2 years ago
@FireXtheRipper
it does matter. frankly im glad it ended well for the aircraft AND the passengers. a very safe landing considering.
ad356 1 year ago
he actually did a good job though. he's a pretty smart pilot.
taterfamine 2 years ago 3
Good landing!
terr0rwolf 2 years ago
Oh, that poor prop...
TonyAirlines 2 years ago
he made a great emergency landing i can tell this man is a very skilled pilot and im glad he walked away from it
xXNightSlasherXx 2 years ago
Every landing you walk away from is a good landing
honorguy 2 years ago 5
nice landing there!!
olivrig83 2 years ago
I got a ride in this actual plane about 10 years ago. Worth every cent. I'll never forget it. Hope it's in the air again before too long.
gm16v149 2 years ago 5
anyone who says that's awful piloting clearly doesn't fly. I appreciate my little Cessna is more of a golf buggy with wings but you would never cut the engine just to save it. Screw the plane and worry about yourself; It's a lump of metal that can be fixed after all.
I'd say bloody good flying. Every landing you walk away from is a good landing.
PaullyB70963 2 years ago
well the passenger got a cool landing!
zacatack95 2 years ago
so he got a well extended flight a bitof drama and probably his money back.
agentolshki 2 years ago
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Awful piloting: Why didn't he kill the engine right before touchdown?
Sudden stoppage destroys engines.
eqtworld 2 years ago
Given the prop, the engine would have received damage anyway. Better to have the option of going around should something else go wrong.
GimliGlider 2 years ago
No way, any experienced RG pilot will tell you you cut the motor a few seconds before landing to prevent the engine coming to a stop via the prop hitting the ground.
On a P-51 sudden stoppage could cost you 500k+ (there are no original engines left in crates) just to fix. You cut the motor when you are committed to landing and about to touch down, not when you turn base.
NOBODY will tell you it is preferable when you must land with the gear up to leave the engine running.
eqtworld 2 years ago
You fly P-51 ??'
Dont do any comments when you have no idea about that!
packard2222 2 years ago
You are not a P-51 pilot and hence you are not qualified to speak to the skills of this P-51 pilot. ANY pilot knows that every aircraft is different. The fact he made it out alive is a testament to his flying kills. You're a moron.
nofxslc 2 years ago