B-17 Engine Startup and Takeoff

This is a video of "Aluminum Overcast," a World War II B-17 bomber, taken on April 11, 2003 as the engines were being fired up, followed by taxi and takeoff. I truly love the sound of radial engines!! The location is Wiley Post Airport in Oklahoma City, OK.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• B-17
• Startup
• Aluminum Overcast
• Warbirds

[ERcanada11]

ww2 planes and bombers are sooooo cool!!!

[salemcripple]

they are in person. But the shutter of the camera "slows" them down

[superwrench4]

Only on twin engine planes, a four engine bomber doesn't need counter rotating props.

[Tracer2k]

i always thought that the engines turn the opposite direction on the other side

[stampedeisspeed45mph]

that came to spirit of st louis i flew that 3000 bucks but totaly worth it

[stampedeisspeed45mph]

that at the spirit of st louis i flew that 3000 bucks but totaly worth it

[traveler08a]

Simply BEAUTIFUL, thnx for post.

[FuriousVigor]

thank you for not adding a sound track to this video!!!!!

[CobraMarty]

Multiply this sound by say.. 250 and imagine the deep growl and warning that hell is about to arise... Germans must have known this was bad

[lander4545]

Load her up with some Walmart shoppers and I'll bet she uses the whole runway! l.o.l.o.l.

[JLange642]

Yeah-that just show you the tremendous lift that huge wing can produce. It literally jumps off the runway!

[icsme]

ive got a model of this the box says classic planes new ray