Bellanca Super Viking Owner Reacts To Vintage Bellanca Promo Reel

[@Diamond31325]

Bellanca Super Viking was manufactured at the Bellanca Aircraft Factory in Alexandria Minnesota. My mother worked in the upholstery department and did the entire interior of the airplane including seats in crushed velvet.

[@BHPilot82]

I grew up in Benson - Morris area, 45 mins away from Alex. Saw a lot of these planes. Awesome your mother was involved! 👍

[@rogersmart1766]

The “Viking” is the sports car of the skys!!! Fact. I love them.

[@wyflyguy114]

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[@kirklewellen]

I just bought 4034B shown in this video! Love it!

[@wyflyguy114]

Awesome! Happy flying!

[@revvluvv]

Does it still have the inverted fuel tanks and oil tank mod?

[@kirklewellen]

@@revvluvv I believe all of the maneuvers shown in the video (from 1975) are all positive “G” maneuvers not requiring inverted systems.

[@revvluvv]

@@kirklewellen It was a great video. and amazing aircraft. looking for a turbo version. I prefer the original interior..

[@RoninTXBR549]

"Nothing flies like a Bellanca!"

[@Diamond31325]

My mother worked on all of the interior of the Bellanca Super Viking. She sewed all the seats did all of the interior in crushed velvet and even had crushed velvet pillows. At one time they put one airplane out every 24 HRS from the Bellanca Aircraft Factory at Alexandria Minnesota where this particular plane was built.

[@Pilotc180]

Loved my old 67 Viking; wonderful airplane and it did all the aerobatics in the vid with ease and lots of fun; and I heard a rumor it once flew under that big bridge by San Francisco--

[@DblIre]

Wood is the original composite material . Strong and light.

[@wyflyguy114]

Treated well, it will last a very long time!

[@bobfirebaugh3075]

Back in the 60's I fell in love with the looks of the Balanca Viking but never had the opportunity to fly nor ride in one. Thanks to you for sharing these Viking videos. Next trip to Powell, I'll drop by the airport in hopes of meeting you.

[@wyflyguy114]

You need to come to Florida to meet me now. I moved to Saint Augustine in July.

[@Darkskindiplo]

My dad has owned 3 or 4 of these! I grew up flying in a Viking

[@helomechjmc]

I’m not a pilot, but I’m a bit familiar with these aircraft. I worked as an AP in Alexandria MN where these were manufactured and I still know some of the few factory workers that are still around. I had my hands in a few of them helping out with repairs here and there. Weber aero repair is where you go if you want one of these checked out. There are always several of them on the hangar floor at any given time and those guys can do an entire factory rebuild on them. A beautiful aircraft with a devoted following. I’m not i the market to buy, but if I was, it’s a no brainer to me.

[@wyflyguy114]

Alexandria aircraft was recently purchased by a group out of Oklahoma and he’s getting ready to relocate there. The guy doing my interior is one of the purchasing partners. Hopefully they will be able to keep the fleet going strong for many years to come!

[@sazon44]

There are only two super vikings here in brazil, i own one of them. Out of my piper saratoga and steen skybolt the viking is my favorite

[@wyflyguy114]

Of course it is! 😉

[@avdave57]

I became an A&P 30Years ago because mechanic because my best friend owned a 69 Viking.

[@farmfencesolutionsllc]

We need to get Shane to sit down with you and tell the story of wiping out three deer right at rotation with his Super Viking. Another great video bud. 🤙🏼

[@wyflyguy114]

YES!

[@farmfencesolutionsllc]

@@wyflyguy114 I'm flying with him later this week. I'll ask if he's up for it.

[@robertklump9993]

I watch this promo video several times a year. The first truly composite aircraft made if you think about it. I would love to see Mike Patey get involved with the purchase of the company, do some needed upgrades on key areas such as gear doors, carbon fiber in places etc. Great job on this post.

[@wyflyguy114]

Thanks! It would be awesome to have someone bring this plane into the 21st century!

[@loveoneanotherasihaveloved8327]

I’m looking at purchasing a super Viking but living in Arizona I’m concerned about the plane being parked outdoors? I’m told it should be hangared because of the wood wings. Obviously I’m having a hard time finding a hangar. Anyone have thoughts feedback on m concern?

[@Parr4theCourse]

That was AWESOME!!!

[@wyflyguy114]

Thanks guys!

[@Propwashpirate]

That’s the video that peaked my interest in a super Viking.

[@wyflyguy114]

They are great planes and so incredibly underrated.

[@zosoachilles]

B-Lank-a is an incorrect Americanized pronunciation. The promo narrator excepted, when I sold Bellanca's and visited the factory in the late 70's, they said B-lawn-ka. The for real granddaughter of Guiseppe Bellanca (Nona) who I went to high school with was B-lawn-ka. Even KZbin confirms the correct pronunciation of this Italian name, kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5mmlKisq9VpnK8. I loved my Turbo Viking and am just happy this KZbinr is promoting the finest flying 4 seat airplane ever made, even if Americans can't seem to pronounce the name properly.

[@wyflyguy114]

Good to know. I started out pronouncing it right but was told that was incorrect. I will revert to my original pronunciation.

[@BHPilot82]

Good luck getting Minnesotans to pronounce it correctly lol

[@pirateatfourty]

now wait aminute i own a 1979 superviking andmy stripper gf lovves the crushed velvet lol putting a pole in it tomorrow, i have been flying since 1968 and have owned 4 suer vikings over the years. i just had a/c installed and a new avidyne glass panel. they are one of hte best undervalued planes out there. but i also own a 1978 cessna p337 for flying around here in upstate washington and my trips to alaska.a wooden wing flexes in bumpy air. and the factory still builds them only 1 a year

[@montymcfadden1588]

I’ve owned 3 of them,,,, if you haven’t flown one your missing an amazing flight. N14705, N14690, N4134B

[@TheTerrypcurtin]

I went back and forth 18 years ago between a Beech Travelair and Viking. Flew lots of night and weather so went with the twin Now I am going to buy one. I have seen the 4 or 5 out there. One has to be very careful. One says it has a 75 hour TSMOH but 2 cylinders in the low 60s. Who knows. Stuck valve at the least. Lol. I am looking to pay for a ride along next spring. That's when I will have the ability to buy the right one. Not the wrong one. Great vids. Did ya see that gal doing aerobatics? It's tempting to roll it easy. 1G

[@wyflyguy114]

I have seen Debbie Gary (spelling) doing the aerobatics. Just last week my wife and I decided to move to FL so if I can’t find hanger space mine will be for sale. I hope it doesn’t come to that but it can’t sit outside. Thanks for watching!

[@johnfitzpatrick2469]

G,day WY guy from Sydney Australia. * I love the velvety magenta suit. * Is there any filming of GUS fuselage covering being repaired? I am interested in the material and type of paint: primer, how many coats and the type of paint? * A plane rated for acrobatics has to have fuel pump for inverted flight. Has the Balanca the ability to fly inverted? Take care and "all gauges in the green?" 🌏🇦🇺

[@wyflyguy114]

Unfortunately I couldn’t be there when the repairs were made to the fabric so I don’t have any idea how that is done. Perhaps sometime I can go back there when he is doing a repair and film the process. There are videos of Debbie Gary doing aerobatics but I am uncertain what modifications were made to her plane to allow this. I also know several people have done aileron rolls in them and other positive g maneuvers all be it without certification for it. Myself, I’ll stick to aircraft certified for aerobatics for my “weeeee”.

[@Matt_from_Florida]

I'm sure you know way more than I do but you can IO-550 it when it makes sense to.

[@andrewhanson4991]

That was cool!! Thanks.

[@wyflyguy114]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rclark0884]

We should re-make this video in TODAYs camera set up!

[@wyflyguy114]

That would be amazing!

[@j.muckafignotti4226]

I love the Vikings, right down to their house of I’ll repute crushed velour upholstery.

[@wyflyguy114]

Oh I prefer a much more up-to-date interior experience as opposed to the velour and tweed. 😂

[@j.muckafignotti4226]

@@wyflyguy114 ROFLMAO! I had a friend in Redding California in or around 1980 who had just purchased a stinky new Super Viking. It was fucking beautiful green metallic exterior with under white and a silver accent stripe. The interior was atomic mint green velour with matching exterior green leather trim. I vomited into my own mouth! From that day on I have been a closet Bellancaphile!

[@PilotRobertWalker]

That sounds like Ronald Reagan's voice, though I can't find a reference.

[@wyflyguy114]

🤔

[@pirateatfourty]

make sure you carrry a hammer and small nails with you. i wont sell mine i bought it at aestate sale 15 years ago, for 30 grand. family had no idea what it was worth. i bought it in wyoming. my interior is all leather custom built. like flying a sportscar. i shoudl takeyou up in mine i will roll it. loop it. and i only have one parachute in mine. lol just in case. the plane is easy to roll.but i also took aerobatci lessons back in the early 70's i also over 17000 hrs. around 2600 in the viking.

[@marklavoine8502]

Yes if he wanted his pilots license,but he didn't so he bought A DC-9 -30 had other pilots fly him around

[@j.muckafignotti4226]

Oooooooh, turbo Viking, manual waste gates, ummm. Ummmm ummmmm. Xwoooo, had a moment.

[@JustPlaneSilly]

Shared

[@Propwashpirate]

I like his Just Plane Silly tribute on his desk. I’m sure BrYan Turner had nothing to do with that 😂

[@wyflyguy114]

Thanks!

[@wyflyguy114]

That was a Christmas gift from my team. They have no idea who BrYan even is…..shocking I know!

[@Propwashpirate]

@@wyflyguy114 probably best to keep it that way 😂

[@JustPlaneSilly]

I shared it to a reddit group just now and a facebook group earlier. Dude, I can't figure it out. This channel is top notch content. I am grasping at straws trying to figure out how to help you get out there. You have all the ingredients. Incredibly high quality and perfect editing. So good.