Photo mission radial engine start -- P26 aircraft

Engine start on the Mayocraft P-26D. Famed test pilot Dave Morss cranks over the 1340 cu. in Pratt and Whitney (P&W) for its June 7 and 8 , 2008, date with destiny: an air-to-air photo mission one mile up in the skies over Fitchburg, Mass. The big nine cylinder radial fires up without a moment's hesitation. This 99 percent scale P-26 "tribute" by Mayocraft has completed its final flight assessment regime including aerobatics and full gross weight performance. It is now listed for sale at Courtesy Aircraft Inc.:

http://www.courtesyaircraft.com/N26PX%20P-26D%20Peashooter%20Spec.htm

For a higher resolution of this video:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=_IG-ggjPnlk&fmt=18

For the actual air-to-air video footage:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=jhM41Xg-eOU&fmt=18
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOzXzNASk3g&fmt=18

For further information:
http://www.mayocraft.com/
http://www.davemorss.com/

video source: Canon G7 15fps 1024 x 786 avi

videography: Alexander Roca

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