Whilst working at B.A.C. Stevenage in 1966 l was used to seeing a stream of Handley- Page Victors on the flight path from Radlett ,however one day imagine my surprise when in amongst these is what l took to be a Hornet. This is of particular interest to me as my father worked at D.H. in WW II building Mosquitoes & he may have worked on Hornets,l know that he worked on Vampires .
@Pablo668Күн бұрын
I'm a bit surprised that these aircraft didn't have problems with the bonding agents used in construction in tropical conditions. I had read somewhere that these bonding agents in the Mosquito stopped them from being used in tropical areas. Maybe I'm flat out wrong, or they changed the agents in the Hornet.
@Pablo668Күн бұрын
@@Giloup92 Wiki says otherwise, or at least, 'took advantage of using the same construction techniques as the Mosquito.
@JeffreyWilliams-dr7qe2 күн бұрын
British named her but Disapproved overall, Unfortunately!
@chrisknight68842 күн бұрын
Somewhat similar. If the Whirlwind had been fitted with decent engines rather than the underpowered Peregrines, it would have been outstanding. Eric Brown rated it highly - enough said!
@chrisknight68842 күн бұрын
Just some grammatical nitpicks .... the plural of cannon is cannon - not cannons. Similarly, the plural of aircraft is aircraft, not aircrafts. This poor use of the English language really detracts from an enjoyable short video on a forgotten and underrated aircraft.
@greva29043 күн бұрын
As I understand it, the Hornet’s Achilles heel in the far east vs Japan would have been that although it had long range, its range was still not long enough for the great distances that would have been involved. Other than that it was a fantastic aircraft which came on the scene just too late. And it was Eric Winkle Brown’s favourite aircraft, which is all you really need to know!
@bobrobinson15763 күн бұрын
Possibly the most beautiful aircraft ever.
@Stewart5043 күн бұрын
Sweet looking bird
@pietjepuk94083 күн бұрын
Counter-rotating props? And yes, fabulous looking bird!!
@chrisknight68842 күн бұрын
Yes, and counter rotating engines - contributing to its sweet handling.
@pietjepuk94082 күн бұрын
@@chrisknight6884 Agree. And better engine failure handling.
@martentrudeau69483 күн бұрын
The Hornet must have been right, because it sure looks right.
@Slaktrax3 күн бұрын
Eric Brown didn't say it was ''one of the best''. ...He said it was The Best plane he *ever* flew.
@guaporeturns9472Күн бұрын
Wankle was a fool though
@ianlaws38573 күн бұрын
This aircraft bears an uncanny resemblence to the Westland Whirland
@lucyenzed1023 күн бұрын
One of the most beautiful aircraft to ever have air under its wings: after the Corsair (sentimental favourite because Dad flew them), it’s a tie between this and the Tigercat as to which is my absolute favourite…
@classicreviews961803 күн бұрын
Two very similar aircraft.
@mtacoustic13 күн бұрын
Absolutely beautiful aircraft! It's practically criminal that a few examples were not preserved!
@thewatcher52714 күн бұрын
That Was Great! Was It Wooden Or Metal? Thank You. (Like #42 - Comment #4)
@mtacoustic13 күн бұрын
Mostly wood, but there was some metal used, largely in parts of the wing; where metal skinning was bonded to the wooden structure with 'Redux'; an early form of epoxy adhesive.
@lindasargent18734 күн бұрын
A really brilliant video ,with some superb a artwork, to celebrate a really amazing ,forgotten aircraft which ,I think, simply could not be improved upon - in the time when it was flying.
@nolotrippen29705 күн бұрын
Keep 'em coming
@jackfrost1495 күн бұрын
Thanks mate. Cheers
@classicreviews961806 күн бұрын
John Bateup was riding a 500cc TriBsa not a 650cc.
@JeffreyWilliams-dr7qe9 күн бұрын
Did those Soviet fellows Thank Us on this one?
@williamlloyd3769Ай бұрын
Now this is different, what an interesting museum and event!
@kirkdavis3929Ай бұрын
I always wanted to go on board a PBY Cat..I heard it has a gally and a full size head..
@lynn-om4piАй бұрын
hey are sill in serice
@williamlloyd3769Ай бұрын
Loved these aircraft from when I found out they were made in San Diego, CA. The building still exists although on its way out.
@mudkoerfgen9843Ай бұрын
Nice + Appreciated 👍 here in Perth Western Australia 🙃🍺🦘🇦🇺 where i love WW2 aircraft (my favourite FW 190 'Butcher Bird') i recall my Dad built a large Catalina flying boat model when i was a kid & whilst alone i could'nt resist pushing & breaking those 2 bubble windows on it - he was'nt happy with his 1st born son but passed on over a decade ago 🤔 maybe i should buy a model now & build it in Recall ☝️ but 'Butcher Bird' be more up my alley 🤣
@colboysigmaxАй бұрын
You forgot to say, it looks great too!
@volkerkonig9376Ай бұрын
from the german point of view this airplane was completely nonsense. Using to many resources in this critical days for the german military Industrie. - Me 262 was better - FW152 was better perhaps the best piston- engined fighter- plant of WW2 was the FW152
@danhollatz5944Ай бұрын
A P-51 came across the 335, he came in behind fired a burst, he thought he struck the 335 it was smoking, but it was the methanol injection the 335 pulled away the mustang like it was standing still.
@briansilcox5720Ай бұрын
XP-47J… clocked under test at 504 mph. Still, the 335 had serious performance. Truly untested, and undeveloped, the captured 335s flew very little, and were prone to engine fires, failures.
@HeedTheLoraxАй бұрын
IDK, I saw a video that there's a P-47 version that was faster. That said the 335 is my favorite WW2 aircraft, after the F-4F Wildcat of course.
@calvinnickel9995Ай бұрын
Single engine is always better from a performance standpoint since fewer engines means less weight and structure required. Even a larger single engine will be lighter and produce less drag than two smaller engines of the same combined power. Those engines need additional propellers and controls and radiators/oil coolers and fuel lines. But most engines were at the limits of their power so the only way to make a plane faster was to add another one. This is why the Mosquito and the P-38 were the fastest Allied planes of the war until 1944. But each of those had disadvantages.. namely the separate nacelles which each add to the drag rather than being incorporated into the fuselage and the awkward configuration particularly the P-38 with its booms and twin tail that causes more drag as well. In addition. Having the engines on the wings increased the rolling moment. Like kids on the outside of a merry go round, it’s hard to start it rolling and even harder to stop. The P-38 I know used differential power to solve this and even have a higher roll rate than many single engine fighters.. but this was very difficult to reverse. A plane like the FW-190 had an insane roll rate and could snap in the opposite direction before the P-38 could follow. Mounting the engines in the fuselage on the centreline simultaneously reduces drag as well as rolling moment. I used to fly a Cessna 337 in the same configuration. Though it had strutted wings and twin booms and tails that made it slow.. it was a very maneuverable aircraft.
@BernardoTorres-w5eАй бұрын
So cool ! I thought that the best fighter of the war was the P51 or maybe the Tempest
@HeedTheLoraxАй бұрын
Not, best overall fighter of WW2 was the F4U Corsair
@nickbrowning6652Ай бұрын
ahem , 262 i think
@HeedTheLoraxАй бұрын
@nickbrowning6652 the category is piston driven with propellers
@TheDrednaughtАй бұрын
👍🏻
@Hornet135Ай бұрын
We get it. You’re an edge lord that posts essentially the same comment on multiple videos.
@albysmith37472 ай бұрын
Another great video 👍
@martinfoster86712 ай бұрын
GREAT VIDIO SHAME ABOUT THE MUSIC
@alangraves31122 ай бұрын
Good job Callum 👍
@jackfrost1492 ай бұрын
The ME109 - my first model aircraft over 65 years ago. Thanks mate.
@gmuz7482 ай бұрын
Mine, too, about 47 years ago. Still a favorite!
@classicreviews961802 ай бұрын
I must admit 9 time out of 10 I'd choose the Focke Wulf Fw190.
@gmuz7482 ай бұрын
@@classicreviews96180, I certainly agree with that, as it’s a fine bird, too!
@icewaterslim72602 ай бұрын
The pertinant variant of Nakajima Homare radial was developed at a time before our submarine blockade when 92 octane aviation fuel was obtainnable in the home islands and it got it's incredible power from uppimg compression and RPM relative to it's contemporary air cooled powerplants while manifold pressure was typically average of single stage superchaged radials. So on 92 octane it nearly reached the power of a P&W 2800 at 2200 cu in. But a high compression engine's tradeoff in longevity on high octane becomes critically compromised in reliability lacking high octane fuel. It's water/ methanal injection only protects it from knocking during combat but. Is not used throughout it's flight. And commpression knock is no friend of aero engines. It's top output was measuured on even higher octane when the US Technical Air Intelligence Unit brought a Ki 84 stateside for extensive testing.The N1K2-J shares that varient of powerplant. Fwiw the Ki84 was tested at 427 mph ar a little over 20000 ft and the N1K2-J at 402 mph at a similar altitude both on high octane using water/methanal injection.
@bldsprt5182 ай бұрын
fantastic
@davidbaron83302 ай бұрын
Pretty sure the Spitfire V could out turn the Macchi (that wing loading comparison at the beginning of the video shows that). The 202 (with its DB engine) was (much like the 109Fs) faster and could outclimb/dive the Spit V.
@garyhooper18202 ай бұрын
Always been a favorite of mine.
@BrettonianKnight2 ай бұрын
cant wait for when in a few years youre up there with Drach, Brick immotar and Oceanliner designs
@Ralphieboy3 ай бұрын
There is a Ju-52 that does panorama flights near where I live. I can hear the motors from a long way off and always run out to wave at "Tante Ju".
@brendonrutherford51183 ай бұрын
Where the hell did you get this orator from, he sounds as though he should still be in high school learning how to speak properly!! He is not easy to listen to or to comprehend!!! Understandee de englishee??
@BobSmith-dk8nw3 ай бұрын
The B-26 was a "Hot" aircraft with a substantial performance edge. The first B-26's were given to experienced Bomb Groups - who didn't have a problem with them. Then they began trying to put inexperienced crews in them - and - have inexperienced mechanics working on them. The Americans were trying to ramp things up as fast as they could - and sometimes this caused problems. "One A Day In Tampa Bay" was a saying about B-26 units training at Tampa Bay. They'd take off over the water - lose an engine because the mechanics didn't work on it right - and the torque from the remaining engine would put the plane in the water. With Good Mechanics - they wouldn't have been losing engines. With Good Pilots they would not have put the plane in the water when they lost an engine. There was an investigation and they thought of getting rid of the plane - but - the experienced crews stood up for it and they realized that the real problem was with the experience of the crews and mechanics. They slowed down, got the crews and mechanics properly experienced - and stopped losing airplanes. .
@BobSmith-dk8nw3 ай бұрын
There is a similar story reflected in the movie "12 O'Clock High". Here - they are having problems with a unit they tried to ramp up to fast. They blame the CO - and put Gregory Peck in command. They stand the group down and concentrate on their training. He does a bunch of really stupid things and has to have other people on the base bail him out - but - with the experience they got standing down - the Bomb Group improves - and they become as good as they would have been in the first place - had they not tried to ramp them up so fast. What's funny - is Gregory Pecks incompetent Management Clone of a CO - is lauded for his leadership - which is just pure horse shit. The moron hurt the unit more than he helped it - but once it had gotten the extra training it should have had in the first place - they were able to over come his stupidity and became a successful unit. Almost no one recognizes this and everyone thinks of General Savage as a Hero - even though he himself ends up a Psych Wash Out - and has to be replaced by one of the men he had shit on. The TV show is completely different. This TV show is available on KZbin if you search for it. .
@BobSmith-dk8nw3 ай бұрын
Oh - and why didn't they recognize that it was a training issue in the first place (for "12 O'clock High")? Because that would have revealed the fact that they had tried to ramp the unit up to fast - which was a Management Mistake - and Management didn't even think of that. It never occurred to them that THEY had caused the problem. All of this is very illustrative of how things actually work In Real Life - but you need to be able to see it. Management screwing up but blaming the people below them - is a normal natural thing. Happens all the time. The thing here - is that Management isn't trying to Cover Their Ass - they honestly believe it is the people below them that have fouled things up - not them. That doesn't even occur to them. .
@jeffpotipco7363 ай бұрын
The Baltimore Whore. No visible means of support.
@randallpickering99443 ай бұрын
Is this the one they changed from B-26 to A-26?
@classicreviews961803 ай бұрын
@@randallpickering9944 No, that's the A-26 Invader. I've done a video about that plane too if you look on my channel. Also gets talked about in my Korean War video too.
@randallpickering99443 ай бұрын
@@classicreviews96180 Thanks, will do.
@diffened3 ай бұрын
The B-26 Marauder, this plane, was the first B-26. A few years later another plane was developed called the A-26. For some unknown reason, some genius came up with the idea to redesignate that A-26 plane to a B-26. It was only a few years later, but by that time the Marauder was mostly non-operational. Someone wanted to do away with and forget the Marauder as quickly as possible as there are hardly any left when compared to B-25, or some WW2 fighters.
@BobSmith-dk8nw3 ай бұрын
@@diffened The Air Force was getting rid of all their "Attack" aircraft thus no more A-26. All the Attack aircraft became "Bombers" - thus the transition from the A-26 to the B-26. This was also done with Fighters. Previously the Fighters had been Called Pursuit aircraft - thus - P-51. All the Pursuit aircraft became "Fighters" - and the P-51 became the F-51. .
@garyhooper18203 ай бұрын
Thanks ! : )
@AnonYmouS008163 ай бұрын
Great video. Keep it up! Your channel will become massive soon 😊