"Humanity" by Scott Holmes ~Ian

Thank you! It's always better to hear things twice than to miss out completely! Wonderful news to hear any advancement on Sabre overhaul! ~Ian

They sure do, on loan from BHT. ~Ian

@@TyphoonLegacyCoLtd ? Approach to BHT??

I appreciate your support! ~Ian

Your donation is sincerely appreciated, thank you very much! ~Ian

BRITISH not English!

No Sabre has run since approximately 1955, a rebuild is certainly possible, a new build is as well. The limiting factor will be obtaining the required funding / sponsorship to complete some of the casting and forging processes. ~Ian

Very good point, both first runs were within months of each other, and the 2800 may have come first. It appears as though the Sabre was put into production first. A cheeky note regarding the 2800.... it needed an extra nine liters of displacement to make the same power. ~Ian

Very kind Mike, I can say the same! ~Ian

Kermit has always helped where he can, a nice guy. ~Ian

Thanks David, have you been following progress on our website: www.typhoonlegacy.com

Time will tell, the Sabre world is very small! ~Ian

Will do ~Ian

"It takes a village". Most credit must be given to our team of designers and researchers! ~Ian

@@TyphoonLegacyCoLtd Your dad made you say that ;)

Did you preserve and of his stories? It would be wonderful to hear them. ~Ian

The capability is there now, however we've not met with any interested parties in having one done. Let us know if you know anyone who wants a Typhoon! ~Ian

If one had to choose between longer gear or a shorter tail to clear the 14' diameter propeller, the longer gear would be the sound choice! ~Ian

In Canada, you're only allowed to fight bears if you have a beard. ~Ian

While the donation of a spare Sabre would be phenomenal, we really appreciate the support you have been giving us, thank you! ~Ian

Thank you very much!! ~Ian

That was the Tempest V.

Mustang III, Spitfire XIV, Tempest V, Mosquito, P-47M running at 150 grade fuel were used to shoot down V-1s.

Most people do not realise that the WW2 fighter top speeds were at from about 18,000 to 25,000 feet and a True Airspeed of 400 mph at height might have an Indicated Airspeed of 260 mph, that is the reduced physical ‘feel’ of the much thinner air at high altitude. That 400 mph True Airspeed at 22,000 feet fighter would have a both True Airspeed and Indicated Airspeed of 260 mph down at sea level, down in the dense air we normally experience. The air at 260 down low feels like the air at 400 up high. The V1 flying bombs might seem slow at ‘only’ 350 mph but that was down at 2,000 feet. Only the very fastest and most advanced fighters could match that speed in the dense air near sea level.

I have read that some Typhoons took down the V1s, but would imagine the numbers were limited. The Tempest was good at this job! ~Ian

@@TyphoonLegacyCoLtd I belive they took down about 23 Ian, which is more than the Meteor managed.

Brad and Rob have really done an exceptional job putting this series together, I'm very please that you have enjoyed the first one! ~Ian

It was dangerous to its crews. Even by D-Day there were pilots getting killed by structural failures in dives, squadrons were too busy to fit the supplied rear fuselage vibration fix kits. Pilots were regarded as expendable in wartime.

@@givenfirstnamefamilyfirstn3935 I know it was dangerous, I've visited a grave of one of its young pilots who was killed by carbon monoxide poisoning in the cockpit. Yes, it had many teething problems but it was pushing the envelope in so many other ways and I think it needs to be remembered for that.

The tail failure fix was complete on all operational Typhoons by later in 1943, any structural failures would have had to be the result of another issue by D-Day. ~Ian

I monitor this project on KZbin, and I always wish Ian would post more frequently. At the same time, I completely understand how much of a burden it is to both do the work, while also having to star in, and be the director of, a movie about what he does day to day. I wonder if finding a media partner wouldn't be good idea. The reason for my interest, as I've mentioned on Ian's videos once, has a lot to do with the mythology of the airplane in our family. A man I never met, my great-uncle Melsom Gee, flew these beasts, and and made the ultimate sacrifice on D-Day. Last seen, the myth goes, flying towards German forces, seemingly to draw fire away from a damaged wing man. Plane was never found, his fate is unknown. This in turn was a shattering event for my father, who idolized his unbelievably (for a 12 year old boy) glamorous flyer uncle. He spoke of him all his life as though Mel had died the year before. Finally my father joined Napier in the UK as an engineer-apprentice after getting his degree after the war, and worked on the Deltics. But he was obsessed with the design and ambition of the Sabre, and knew/worked under many of the engineers and draughties that had made it, who hung on after the war.

@@danieldonaldson8634 my great uncle was an Observer serving in the RNZAF he was part of 224 sqn RAF Coastal Command he was their bombing leader he lost his life in WW2 flying home from an anti submarine sweep their Liberator encountered fuel problems and crashed whilstattempting an emergency landing. He was laid to rest in Devon. I visited his grave, there are a number of Airmen burried there and one of them is the young pilot I mentioned in my earlier comment. Like you I remember my great uncle he was part of a generation that should never be forgotten. I admire these groups trying to restore these old aircraft in memory of these young men. Best wishes to you from NZ.

Thank you very much my friend! ~Ian

Thank you so much for this one!~Ian

2? Unlikely, as there's only one left (at the moment!)

@@oxcart4172 thats what I thought, I'll double check, maybe I was mistaken

@jackthebassman1 They have a Tempest as well, they're very similar

@@oxcart4172 I just checked, I was just leaving that section and spotted the Tempest sort of over my shoulder, as my brother was walking ahead of me i felt obliged to give it a cursory glance and catch him up. Apologies, you're quite right of course.

@@jackthebassman1 No problem. We all make mistakes. All the best to you and yours

Very interesting, I do know they have a cut-away Mk II. Certainly worth following up one, thank you. ~Ian