EP 19 : Southern Cross Start Up and Taxi - Australian Aviation History

[@giterdunpete]

Spectacular.....Do you think that the original Southern Cross (or this one) was first built with the same amount of attention to detail?

[@ZacYates]

How wonderful to see and hear the New Old Bus alive again, congratulations everybody! Is it too much to hope for a return to New Zealand in the future? Also at 5m11s - is that part of a Zero?

[@Franky46Boy]

I hope they remove the pitot tube covers before the first flight...

[@TyCetto]

Which kind of engines?

[@MrSteeleye]

Engines: 3 x Jacobs R-775 A2, 7 cylinder air-cooled radial, 12.4 L, ~300 bhp each. Maximum takeoff weight: 5,700 kg. Length: 14.3 m. Wing span: 22.1 m. Height: 4.3 m. Cruising speed: ~155 km/h (max ~185 km/h) Ceiling: 8,500 ft. Range: 7.5 hr endurance.

[@MrSteeleye]

bi-centenary airshow kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZ67g4hoi7ymrq8

[@prophetsnake]

Exact? Put some Wrights on it and we'll talk.

[@MrSteeleye]

Who said anything about? If it were exact, it probably would not be allowed to fly with todays rules and regs.

[@prophetsnake]

@@MrSteeleye The HARS Museum did. To be precise, they said, "The aircraft is an exact replica of the first aircraft to link the US to Australia in 1928 by renowned aviator Charles Kingsford Smith and, based in South Australia." It isn't. And no, it wouldn't be less safe. They were just too cheap and/or lazy to find three Wrights.

[@MrSteeleye]

@@prophetsnake OK then you supply the 3 Wright Whirlwinds to remedy the situation !! This aircraft was built 40 years ago.. (Not by HARS) for the then upcoming Australian Bi-Centenary in 1988. The builder is now deceased. The decision to use Jacobs engines and the reasons for that decision were those of the builder at the time. Maybe Wrights were not available at the time and if so were too expensive. Maybe that was the decision to use the available Jacob's engines of similar horsepower. The construction was on a tight schedule . It first flew in 1987 just in time for the 1988 Bi-Centenary So pull your bloody head in and keep your smart arse comments to yourself.

[@prophetsnake]

@@MrSteeleye Why would I do that? It's fair enough that the builder used a different engine, but the museum said that it was an exact replica. They used the word exact. It isn't. Learn to read.