I remember watching this episode together with my father. At the moment that the test flights were up, we were certain that the American and the French team would take off and fly. And we where a bit surprised when they 'didn't'. But when the British team were up, we were like: "Yeah, sure. If those two replica's can't fly, this British monstrosity certainly won't".... Imagine the look on our faces when it took off....
@spacejihadist4246 Жыл бұрын
Funny how the French are always cowards.
@spacejihadist4246 Жыл бұрын
I really love this challenge. Everyone won. Everyone flew.
@mike-ology22 Жыл бұрын
So the English flew the first time. Fixed the Americans engine and fixed the French propellor, making it possible for them to fly. Looks like the English won this one
@davehoward22 Жыл бұрын
The American plane looks too big,heavy and complicated for its own good.,French one is a try at a bleriot,,British planes simple and ugly but works (if it had the fuel,probably fly the channel)
@davehoward22 Жыл бұрын
Wright flyer flew about 30 ft 1st time out.
@RyqLight Жыл бұрын
That was a damn good show.
@johnnycarrotheid Жыл бұрын
"Don't make the winner the one that's up the longest, we'll be here all day watching the Brit doing loops" 😂😂😂
@kalamazootw Жыл бұрын
far superior version of this video has been uploaded. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5jWkoCFgMaKhtk&ab_channel=JetdocJ
@LJinx3 Жыл бұрын
It’s got ads - don’t bother
@robleary3353 Жыл бұрын
Love these shows!. Not a 'Health and Safety' Noddy in sight!. Nice one!.
@choreboy3906 Жыл бұрын
Give me a decent size bell and I will not only love it, but Give it a wonderful home.
@vintagesimplexfirealarmsof6440 Жыл бұрын
theres a another ringing called continental ringing
@braxbarrett43982 жыл бұрын
Frech dq ed they only flew half way touch down is where they landed!
@ibtgb22 жыл бұрын
There just happened to be several thousands of dollars of lumber in perfect shape in the junk yard lol still amazing
@thesmithersy Жыл бұрын
The yanks were a bit obvious with their seeding the heap.
@museluvr2 жыл бұрын
They couldn't have picked a more beautiful song, of our Lord' birth. I'm going to be crying soon on the replay.
@skepticalbadger2 жыл бұрын
This is truly incredible.
@MrSychnant2 жыл бұрын
BRING BACK SCRAPHEAP!!!!!
@mrunixman15792 жыл бұрын
I love this documentary, as an inactive ringer myself. I have rung around Cambridge. Great St Marys bells I only rung their older 12. I don't ring tower bells except the dumb bell now but I still do miss ringing but my health says no.
@jakefortier31222 жыл бұрын
how does that count for the French if they touched the ground half way????
@jonathaneffemey48922 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting.
@harrymcandrew14472 жыл бұрын
15:35 thats now incorrect as of 2017 Whitechapel closed so i think its just taylors who are left
@ckohne2 жыл бұрын
United States is just one of 35 countries in America
@skepticalbadger2 жыл бұрын
No shit. Everyone knows what's meant. When Mexico becomes the world's only superpower they can have the monopoly on the word "American".
@d.jensen51532 жыл бұрын
well, craig, just keep on tilting that that windmill
@SvalPlays2 жыл бұрын
The other teams trying to figure out to fly while the British team practically builds a VTOL craft
@Arcifer2 жыл бұрын
I had a streak now of watching scrapheap challenge videos and stumbled upon this one, and im swedish so hey, could have been worse with the subtitles even though I don't need it :D
@kutlub1lgecelikdonu2472 жыл бұрын
i remember tv series old time watch tv very old time is good :)
@52Quantum2 жыл бұрын
I've been looking for this episode for years!
@josephedwards89922 жыл бұрын
I wish they would bring this show back in any form to us tv networks loved this show
@DangerousDac2 жыл бұрын
I found this like 4 days ago and I keep coming back to it. The British plane is gorgeous and seeing it fly as well as it does is fantastic.
@christianahancox22182 жыл бұрын
I didn't like this, I LOVED this - it gave me goosebumps, a lump in my throat and brought tears to my eyes. It was magnificent - thank you!
@kalamazootw2 жыл бұрын
I felt exactly the same when I first saw it, and every time ever since. Glad you enjoyed it.
@bnipmnaa2 жыл бұрын
Dommage aux francaises, votre Blériot ici était une pièce d'art (excusez ma francais svp, suis rosbif)
@vesperglocke6842 жыл бұрын
Great
@AnchorsAweighNarooma2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic all of them
@Jethro.Maloku-le.Rey.Kalsitran2 жыл бұрын
the french plane is nice but the brit one could just been thrown by hand...
@hoilst2653 жыл бұрын
The phrase "Chocks away!" can only be properly said in a British accent.
@davehoward22 Жыл бұрын
Contact!
@JoeAustt3 жыл бұрын
Those Tittums at GSM sound absolutely amazing! 51:46
@ghazalabibi95703 жыл бұрын
Britian can still do great wonders if turns it's back on USA and Israel, like it did with European Union
@flybobbie14492 жыл бұрын
Britain's poor, everything is make do and mend. Banks only ever invested in property.
@LordZontar2 жыл бұрын
Britain isn't doing shit right now except trying to scrounge up enough lorry drivers to deliver goods to empty shelves and having to create a whole new trade bureaucracy now they're no longer part of the Single Market. They dropped themselves right into the toilet. As for turning their backs on the USA, they wouldn't even get the kiddie table at the G7 if they were stupid enough to do that, and Britain's been America's bitch since 1945.
@Felix-Sited2 жыл бұрын
@@LordZontar But nearly 20 years ago, we could build very small planes out of scrap that could beat similarly built planes from America and France! And don't you forget it!!!!
@LordZontar2 жыл бұрын
@@Felix-Sited That's about the same thing as bragging about being the best hockey player in all of Ecuador.
@Felix-Sited2 жыл бұрын
@@LordZontar Whoosh!!!
@ZondaFRoadster3 жыл бұрын
The British team had no choice but to go with a biplane design. It was the only way to generate enough lift to compensate for the weight of the pilot's balls.
@paulcoleman49763 жыл бұрын
How the hell they allow insurance 😅
@appa6093 жыл бұрын
What a terrible judging criterion! Based on these rules a go cart could have won if it stopped on the red line.
@flybobbie14492 жыл бұрын
Just time in the air with a fixed amount of fuel should have been the test.
@Felix-Sited2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it's not exactly scientific.
@appa6093 жыл бұрын
Exactly one of these planes made it out of ground effect.
@rjk693 жыл бұрын
48:49 I think the centre of gravity should be at the centre of lift, nothing to do with where the pilot sits.
@coolhand673 жыл бұрын
Wonderful! I don’t mind admitting I thought the French would win but the Brits not only did a great job on their own plane, they also fixed the Americans engine and the French propeller. The French exchanged their propeller with the British and the Americans welded the French frame. All in all a spirit of comradeship and cooperation that was a joy to watch.
@davehoward22 Жыл бұрын
British french and Americans do make some good stuff together, (top of my head,ac cobra,gt 40,concorde)
@skysayshi40393 жыл бұрын
I must say the French had by far the most beautiful aircraft! But come on, the British team were simply fantastic :D
@utkarshtripathi2213 жыл бұрын
Can I get this in HD please? I've looked everywhere on the Internet.
@kalamazootw3 жыл бұрын
Afraid not, I've looked everywhere I know and this is the only beat-up copy I could find.
@davidpayne43153 жыл бұрын
This kind of thing inspires me I've got to build something
@libertyforamericanow3 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this episode
@michaellaxton93813 жыл бұрын
Me too its great to see
@victoriaevelyn39533 жыл бұрын
i seriously hate the american presenters the british won this hands down the best plane it flew properly
@riazhassan65703 жыл бұрын
Yes, their bias ruined things a bit. However, the proof of the pudding was in the eating. To one who is not British, French or American, that British plane cobbled together from junk was a marvel, and its pilot was both brave and capable. Bravo!