One of my dreams was always to own one of these warbirds from the WWII. Unfortunately the price and everything that comes regularly afterwards, maintenance, fuel and so on, was far beyond my financial capabilities. However, my brother and I own a plane that is more comparable to what was used in WWI and it is also fun to pilot something like that.
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The WACO YMF-5 is the Perfect Combination of Classic and Contemporary. Based on 1930's Design, this Brand New Open-Cockpit Biplane is Equipped with Modern Technology and Safety Features. Powered by a 300 Horsepower Jacobs Radial Engine and Optional Amphibious Floats.
At 1:50 watch for the formation flight with WWII fighters.
Howard 500
The Howard 500 is an American executive transport aircraft produced by Howard Aero Incorporated during the early 1960s. The Howard 500 can accommodate 10 to 14 passengers with a large window for each. Maximum range with full reserves of 2,600 miles. Maximum cruising speed is 350 mph at 21,000 feet. The prototype flew in September 1959, and type certification was achieved on February 20, 1963.
Maximum speed:410 mph at sea level Cruise speed:350 mph at 21,000 ft (economy cruise)
Never exceed speed: 450 mph
Range: 2,600 mi Service ceiling:35,000 ft
Rate of climb:2,550 ft/min
Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CB17 18-cylinder 2-row radial engines, 2,500 hp each
Propellers: 4-bladed Hamilton-Standard 24E60-7037A-50 propellers
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_500
My first commercial flight was in a Trans Texas Airways DC-3 from Lake Charles, LA to Memphis, TN with stops in Shreveport and Little Rock. This would have been around 1962 before the airline switched over to "modern" Convairs.
My first commercial flight was in a Trans Texas Airways DC-3 from Lake Charles, LA to Memphis, TN with stops in Shreveport and Little Rock. This would have been around 1962 before the airline switched over to "modern" Convairs. View attachment 715000
John Denver’s dad was a B-58 pilot and I believe was one of the record setters. The B-58 was a piece of junk that was very unreliable and never got things sorted out. Convair was the manufacturer and their reputation took a hit.
My father (on the right) Flew 85 missions as a bombardier/navigator in the China / Burma theater and survived being shot down twice in B-25 G and H models earning a Distinguished Flying Cross in the process.
The B-25 was a fabulous warbird, made famous by the Doolittle Raiders, but doing its most lethal work after being turned into both a well defended medium bomber in the J series which yours appears to be (?), and the G model which was built for low-level attack following the concepts of Pappy Gunn for a strafing gunship and ship killer. That aircraft eliminated the glass Bombardier position replacing it with a closed nose with two to four forward firing fixed 50 cal MGs and a 75mm cannon. Four additional forward firing 50's were in blisters either side of the forward fuselage. Even the top defensive turret could be locked forward in a strafing run to put down a devastating amount of fire as the aircraft conducted anti-ship skip bombing attacks or anti-airfield parafrag drops. The Bombardier flew in the co-pilot position in this aircraft. Dad swore that the airframe paused in mid-air when the 75 was fired.
Good morning John, I just read your setup procedure for the northstar duplicator ator. I found it very hand and I did learn some things. I have the same machine and I am having a problem i can not figure out and was hoping you could shed some light on the subject.
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