Crop Duster Negotiating Power Lines

Unedited footage of crop dusting cotton in a field with a high-line. The pole at 5:00 couldn't be much more in the way. Crop Dusters have to deal with obstacles like these on a daily basis. New edited videos on the way too.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• crop
• dusting
• duster
• turbo
• thrush
• S-2R
• power
• lines
• aerial
• application

[bigbadbenable]

Wow! Dream job for me, am I correct in thinking that these aircraft are fitted with cable cutters just in case?

[tjodalv44]

@bigbadbenable

Yes they are, but they aren't as extensive as some people would expect. They're basically a little strip of metal on the landing gear and the cockpit. They're not razor sharp or anything.

[rcaldwell1973]

How much extra weight does the chemicals add, and how much horsepower are the engines in the aircraft.....Thanks nice video

[tjodalv44]

@rcaldwell1973

Different aircraft have different weights and engines. This one has about 800 hp and can carry over 4000lbs of chemicals.

[tractordriver247]

@tjodalv44 pool so that's what they r I thought that was for the GPS

[tractordriver247]

@huckins81 that's not that bad my mom and dad were the markers back in the 70-80s

[tomcrissy]

A day at work.I love it.

[simbajo1973]

nice video,very good!!!!

[MegaBuckBuck1]

I keep coming back to this video. Especially at 5:05 of you kicking it around that pole. Awesome!

[n2brideau]

Thanks for the footage. Being so low to the ground really accentuates the sense of speed.

[huckins81]

It's amazing to see how much it's changed too....we dropped toilet paper rolls for markers lol



[huckins81]

I remember going under and over powerlines just to get into my sister's milo field...we had to get family in and out of there somehow lol

[59BigRuss]

I don't fly but went for lap in 802 recently. This is just like it, sounds aswell, without the G's! A stomach turning Luna Park ride you can't get off.

[mouthyweasel]

You've gotta have a screw loose to do this kind of work. I love it.