Douglas A2D-1 Skyshark - Gillespie Field, CA

Our visit on April 3, 2019 to the San Diego Aerospace Museum Annex at Gillespie Field to see the Douglas A2D-1 Skyshark.

[@thedubstepaddict3675]

Until seeing this vid I did not realise how ginormous this thing is. Holy crap.

[@Maximilian7992]

TheDubstepAddict same

[@stevestafford2392]

and boy oh boy it's very noisy, very loud bird

[@justat1149]

It’s based on the AD-2/4 Skyraider. The Skyraiders are very big, and this thing is slightly bigger and heavier

[@lollardismontop1026]

@@justat1149 yeah expect this things battle rating it stupid high

[@exyoff]

That thing is huge!

[@zadzad4353]

Holy molly!! Just look at the size of that props!! It was so HUGE!! Its bigger and longer than the lady standing next to it!! Imagine the air turbulences when both props turning at full speed!!

[@woska7493]

Sweet machine. Powered by the Allison T40 which was basically two T38's mated together driving the contra-rotating props developing some 5,500 shaft HP. Max speed of 492MPH @40,000 Ft. Thanks for sharing.

[@thejdmguru621]

Fun fact the McDonald Douglas FX84-H Thunderscreech rocked a T40 that connected to dual drive shafts that ran right beside the pilot’s cockpit before going into a front gearbox. That’s the reason why the Thunderscreech vibrated so much.

[@scootergeorge7089]

@@thejdmguru621 - The reason was, the tips of the prop were supersonic. Like a continuous sonic boom. Loudest single engine plane ever.

[@thejdmguru621]

@@scootergeorge7089 Yes, but I wasn’t referring to that.

[@scootergeorge7089]

@@thejdmguru621 - No doubt that tip speed also was the cause of the vibration.

[@LightningGuitar]

This is bigger than I thought, it's huge.

[@alphamrc309]

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!!! Thanks for shedding light into every corner of aviation history, Tony!

[@tonyaccurso1090]

Thank you, my friend! Hope you are well.

[@baskolthof]

Damn, What an aircraft! Amazing! It's so huge. Can't imagine seeing this plane flying, that would be a dream. Maybe a RC version? I can't even imagine standing in front of it as you did, WOW (little bit jealous tho).

[@allgood6760]

That is a decent sized plane! 👍✈️

[@spreadeagled5654]

It looks just as big as the Royal Navy’s Westland Wyvern. 🇬🇧

[@SPak-rt2gb]

I remember seeing this being restored at Chino airport Calif. I took a few pics of it.

[@alainpeulet1679]

This "thing" is among my favorites ..... a true pilot plane , monstruous , and I own several plastic kits in 1/72 and 1/48 scale .... My dream is own a real one in my garden ! I'm jocking ! I love all US planes of that period 50's/60's , prototypes .....!!! Thanks for this video .... A French US planes lover .... and other to !!!

[@martentrudeau6948]

Beautiful beast, the Douglas A2D-1 Skyshark looks similar to the British Fairey Gannet AEW.3. It's a good bet the Americans and Brits were sharing their design information when they built these planes.

[@lollardismontop1026]

Yeah it reminds me of the Douglas sky raider

[@dwayne7201]

That thing's propellers are so big that their reports of the tips of the propellers breaking the sound barrier during takeoff

[@bohemianmonk6222]

Never realized how massive it is. Kewl!

[@m85production]

Thank you

[@yanktornado5121]

Incredible

[@ty8012]

that is one cool looking plane.

[@cnfuzz]

During one of the testflights the propellors wrenched themselves of the plane and the whole gearbox went with it , the pilot windscreen was full of oil but he survived.

[@1Dave0Mustaine1]

That thing is HUGE!!

[@robertdamari4330]

What a big monster

[@Leon-Hardt]

"Big son of mom bitch!" -Admiral Greer

[@Maximilian7992]

This thing is huge

[@lancelehman1105]

I hope you do a video of the X-13 that is there too. This thing looks like it has a couple of C-130H props stuck on it! Good video. I'm going to be building a model of this soon,, so good reference also.

[@tomasinacovell4293]

I would've called her a Raidershark or Sharkraider! But I can't find a single video on YT of one flying? :(

[@aerohk]

I thought the plane is about 1:2 of the real size. Crazy.

[@Prinze_raki]

Wow ❤

[@otpyrcralphpierre1742]

I do believe that this the one and only last remaining example of this aircraft. It should be stored inside.

[@BF-109]

WOW it's huge

[@unclejimmy2630]

That's. What. She. Said.... sorry

[@BF-109]

@@unclejimmy2630 :D

[@haikioen8562]

Holy crap i never knew they where that big

[@hhdjnd7070]

Wow, It looks like flying tank.

[@unclejimmy2630]

That's cause it is

[@f4cphantom2]

I belive this is the only one in the world. Would be nice to see inside a hanger. I've got the clear prop 1/48 model of this bird. I'll name it Evelyn once it's finished.

[@TheInvisibleOrange26]

I though it was much smaller this things massive

[@NDR-hn3ue]

Beast plane .

[@mrrolandlawrence]

shame this never made it into production. could have really made a difference in the 60s!

[@woska7493]

I wonder, did it get moved to Colorado?

[@tonyaccurso1090]

Not yet!

[@scootergeorge7089]

She does not mention what a POS the T-40 engine was that powered the Skyshark.

[@ReichWarLord]

Fr

[@wakajundouga]

残ってたんだ！

[@user-vo6gb1nt3k]

자신은 워썬더를 생각하고왔다 조용히 손드세요

[@wakajundouga]

ターボプロップ機、2重反転プロペラ、最高速度800キロを超えたというバケモノ

[@nonyabiz9487]

This aircraft should of been more successful. Those egg heads screwed up thinking this aircraft was obsolete due to jets. This is a military plane that would still be useful to this day! Those dummies screwed up!

[@jukeboxhero1649]

I'll tell you what it sounds like....it sounds like burning gas money.

[@A985010812]

looks very large campare to a person

[@brendan636]

sad to see it in such a shitty condition