1940 Stearman Biplane We go for a ride!

We go for a ride in a 1940 Stearman Biplane. the air strip is on the Palumbo Farm in Plano, Illinois.
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Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Stearman
• biplane
• N2S5
• N2S-5
• Palumbo
• Plano
• Paykert
• McConnell
• Goodpasture
• Derer
• Heritage
• Air
• Corps
• Museum

[dattomcat89]

It would be slick if you could get an ride in an amphibious PBY and get some footage of landing in and taking off from water.

[RideswithChuck]

@dattomcat89 Get one to land in Lake Michigan on the shores of  Chicago and I'll be there!

[andre555555]

How old is this episode?

[RideswithChuck]

@andre555555 Not as old as the airplane and a bit newer than me.

[toutnu]

I did a ride yesterday in one. The pilot actually let me fly it for a bite. I cannot explain what it was like. The one I was in was built in 1941 and it was use by the Royal Canadian Air Force to train new pilot during the War.

[justy2714]

this is awesome, ive always been curious what it would be like flying a biplane, and have a silent moment and thinka bout the pilots that went to war in these beauties.. no fear :)

[webstertax]

Come to Galesburg Illinois each September for the National Stearman Fly-In and you will see 100 to 125 Stearman (I believe the largest gathering in the world). Breathtaking machines! I love them.

[oldcremona]

Thanks for the ride (flight), Chuck.

[andre555555]

@RideswithChuck LOL xDD

[MakeNine42]

nice plane. thought biplanes were obsolete by 1940 though.

[ziggassedup]

I was waiting for a loop-the-loop...