Flying the Beech 18

Jim brings his exceptional example of a 1954 Beech 18 (D18S) to Placerville and takes Mark on a flight.

[@quoderatdemonstrandum5442]

I've got a couple thousand hours flying FAR 135 night air freight in the Twin Beech.... My favorite airplane.

[@sdefiel3719]

I flew cargo on the Beech 18 from New Orleans to points along the Gulf coast back around '85. She was a sweetheart. I only ground looped her once ... or so. Thanks for the memories, S

[@cdl737]

Had some 18 experience back in the early seventies. I think I was there to keep the pilot awake. But I got paid. And I ground looped once . At MDW,at 02:30 in the morning . Have never forgotten it. Very awake the rest of the night. Fortunately no damage. Hell of an airplane . Loved flying it. Very solid instrument A/C.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Thanks, Interesting.

[@BellaZimmerman-v6c]

Such a beautiful aircraft,love that sound a good P&W radial makes.. WOW!What a plane .

[@Niagra_fanBruce]

cousiin Brucie, When I was in AFROTC in college I flew with 2 captains from De Moines Iowa to Wichita Falls Tx then I flew the 18 all night back to Offut AFB. Those 450 just hum. You know what pilots say put your faith in GOD and pratt and whitney. Good video luv it.

[@foesfly3047]

I just discovered your channel and watched at least 6 videos already. This is my favorite so far. Your little airport is about the coolest one anywhere. And the Beech 18 is so loaded with Mojo 😎

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

We're glad you found us! That Beech 18 was truly a beauty!

[@lynnkanable7023]

In the 70's we used to go down to Weir Cook airport (Indy now) watch the night mail planes load up for their overnight runs. As I recall they were called "scud runners" for the low altitude they flew.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Imagine flying these at night every night.

[@MrSuzuki1187]

I flew Beech 18s for a living for 5 years and 3000 hours. Flew scheduled passenger flights and flew the mail at night. I LOVED this airplane! I was a flight instructor and company check airman and ground instructor.

[@04JALD]

I miss the 18s. My dad owned two 18s when I was young and flew airmail. He had a lot of planes and his 2 go to planes were the 18s and his V tail Bonanza. I actually love these two planes and I loved his 185 sky wagon, polished with red stripes. This was back in the 70s and the 80s. Great video.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

70's and 80's were the last of the good years of production of Cessna at least.

[@jeepguy220]

these planes ard the ones that fly them are the last of a great Era. these planes back in the 70 and 80s have lives straight out of a novel. has any one seen the Miami vice Beech 18 N441MH is it still around?

[@redbaronahp]

I’m a FedEx pilot and if you ever decide or need to part ways with that beautiful plane, I’d be extremely interested in owning it. I’ve dreamt of a owning a polished aluminum twin Beech and have considered restoring and refurbishing one. Yours is truly beautiful.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

I'll ask the owner for you.

[@davidgeney6382]

I flew a Beech 18 for FedEx. Well sort of. Back in the early 90’s I flew for a small company called Miami Air Charter out of Tamiami Miami Executive. We were contracted by FedEx to fly to both Freeport and Nassau daily, until we lost the contract to Mountain Air Cargo and their “fancy” Caravans. I think FedEx was just tired of us leaving oil puddles on their ramps 😂. And yes, I’d love to own a Beech 18 too. When asked, I’d I say that the 18 is a great plane that can haul a huge load and flew fantastic BUT, it was like landings a shopping cart. BTW, I fly for Untied now on the 767.

[@jimfinlaw4537]

I too just discovered your channel. That Beech 18 is one beautiful looking bird. I worked on one when I was in A&P school and it was labor of love. My father flew the AT-11 military version of the Beech 18 during WWII when he was stationed at MacDill Field in Tampa, Florida and he loved flying that plane. Think he also flew a high ranking general around in the transport version as well when he was in the Army Air Force.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Thanks for sharing that, Jim.

[@flightsaitek4087]

This looks just like the Beech 18 that was at the MHR 2019 Capital Airshow, as I recall this is the same plane. Such a wonderful airplane! Staggerwing, Beech 18, 195 all sitting in the dream hangar next to giant barrels of oil. Of course, they would all have to be bought from Mark’s Skywagons. Great tour around the beech and the owners feedback on the rewarding experience of flying it correctly!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Yes, that is the Same Beech 18 that was at Mather.

[@StratocastRS]

Man this is awesome. Beech 18 Dc-3 are my favorites. Great to hear the line from Its a mad mad mad mad world. that movie made me love this plane.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

It is a great old plane. And a funny movie.

[@errol-zs1aci]

Wow! Super cool video. Wonderfull aircraft. Thanks for taking us along on this lovely trip. Great video work and editing.

[@scotabot7826]

Right up there with the DC-3 and the J-3 Cub. It's indeed a very special aircraft!!

[@balsumfractus]

I got about 10 minutes stick time on one from the right seat about 20 years ago. Very smooth and solid as I recall...no more difficult to handle than the 172 I was used to flying.......

[@stevenflattum156]

That was fun thanks guys!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Welcome

[@thecorporatepilotdad]

What a beautiful airplane! Getting in this aircraft must be like stepping into a time machine that goes straight to the golden age of aviation.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

That is exactly what it was like

[@glentaybow]

Flew these and PT6 conversions at Great Western in '77/'78. Learned a lot about flying from those experiences. Brings back fond memories. Thanks for the great ride and video!

[@deanmerculief2966]

The Beech 18 is a beautiful aircraft. I love how you explained everything as you were doing it. You used the KISS method to explain everything as it should be in sequencing the actions necessary to operate the 18.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Great old planes. Keep them flying.

[@davidhames319]

Very cool history on that beech 18. I live about an hour from Winston-Salem in North Carolina

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

We enjoyed making this video. It has the distinction of having a second edit of the same footage to create a period piece. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZzGZ3SvZ519bcU

[@LittleManFlying]

What were you up to in The Great Land, and when? I flew Part 135 out of Bethel and Talkeetna during much of the '90s. Can you point me to a bio? BTW, Hagaland was running a D-18-S out of Bethel when I was working out there. It was a maintenance nightmare. Beech wouldn't admit to ever having built it. 😆 But, my goodness, it was a glorious machine!

[@dustbowlhammer7119]

Livin the life! just beautiful!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

It is a fantastic plane.

[@terryrobertson8382]

The stand pipes in the oil tanks are for the engine oil pumps. The reserve is for the feathering pumps. I have 150 hours in a C-45H Expeditor and had a master Twin Beech pilot teach me how to fly it. It really isn't hard to fly with top notch training.

[@petermacfly6574]

Superbe vidéo ! Merci de nous faire rêver...🤩 Je n'ai pu piloter qu'un DR400 en France, mais j'ai toujours été fasciné par les Beechcraft. Bons vols ! Google translate = Great video ! Thank you for making us dream... I have only been able to fly a DR400 in France, but I have always been fascinated by Beechcraft. Good flights!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Thank you for watching. I've flown a DR400 in England. Great planes.

[@mickeyjung5112]

Great video.Informative,easy to follow,enjoyed every minute.Oh and yes what a beauty of an aircraft!

[@emilepellerin6064]

During the fall of 1974... I and two other people including the pilot. Crashed a Beach-18. In the tundra of Canada's North West Territories. East of Baker Lake. No one was seriously injured. It was three days. Then finally found buy the RCAF search and rescue.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Damn. I bet that was an adventure.

[@kevinmalloy2180]

Wow! Wonderful!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Thank you.

[@jingle1161]

omg what a beautiful plane...

[@ditto1958]

I think I may have had that plane on MS Flight Simulator. Or if not, it was an old twin that looked very similar. Anyway, what a beautiful Beechcraft!

[@av8tore71]

I used to fly the Beech 18 for a company flying cargo out of KRFD named Aero Taxi. The was the best flying I ever did back in the 1990's specially in 1992 when I was making 2 trips daily from Illinois to Homestead Air force Base in 1992 because of Hurricane Andrew. The company I worked for had a fleet of 4 Beech 18's and 2 Mitsubishi MU-2 and I would rather fly the 18 then the MU-2 rice burner any day of the week and 5 times on Sunday

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

That is real flying.

[@tomwaltermayer2702]

thanks. brings back lots of pleasant memories. BTW, Lockheed 12s were faster and had higher SE ceiling than 18s on same engines.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Hi Tomwalter! Well ... maybe we'll get the opportunity to showcase a Lockeed 12! Wouldn't break our hearts, I can tell you that!

[@grumpyoldfart1945]

I would like to see you do a video on the Lockheed L-18 Lodestar.

[@rubenomarbueno1134]

Si ya lo recuerdo el Lockheed L - Lodestar de mayor porte . Su uso como avion de reconocimiento naval armado. El famoso " Ventura " .

[@elvinferrell7266]

I read an article once that Beech never put a name on the 18 other than Twin Beech. However, one was based at CHK in 1954(new) and it plainly said by the airstair "Executive Transport". The owner used it as a charter nd got plenty of business even from such a small field.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

I think Twin Beech was the common name. Then all the Barons and Dukes came out.

[@willie714]

I met a pilot who still flies cargo in his 18

[@CMACJAZZ]

Thanks , stunning.

[@fly-n-m9445]

What a beauty, and great job on this video. 👍 May I ask what kind of headset do you have, with the PTT on the ear up? I could use that in my Funk 👌

[@garyhand6480]

I FLEW RIGHT SEAT IN ONE JUST LIKE IT IN 1973 FROM CAK (AKRON CANTON AP) TO TRENTON , NJ DELIVERING ROLLER BEARINGS AT 10:00 PM SWEET RIDE AT9,000 FT OVER PITCH BLACK. GREAT PLANE

[@shortribslongbow5312]

That is one beautiful aircraft! :o)

[@OneTequilaTwoTequila]

Beautiful plane. I flew one on floats for 3 years. By far my favorite airplane, and I've flown many. Most flights I'd exit out the overhead hatch for a quick exit when the cabin was too full to move fast for docking. I've never seen a PTT on a headset ear cup before - that seems awkward than convenient.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

It'd be interesting exiting the floating Beech 18 in a hurry as it approaches a dock in a wind.

[@OneTequilaTwoTequila]

@@skywagonuniversity5023 It was a beautiful airplane to dock because you could come in with one engine shut down to aid in tight turns at low speed, and the twin tail reduced weathercocking with strong crosswinds off the dock and provided a point to grab onto from the dock. Docking is all about using momentum, leverage and the wind to your advantage. Never fight these forces, because you'll always lose.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

@@OneTequilaTwoTequila I imagine that would take some practice and experience.

[@OneTequilaTwoTequila]

@@skywagonuniversity5023 Yes, for sure. With about 6000 dockings (on many types), I'd like to think I've got it down to a science, now! 😄

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

@@OneTequilaTwoTequila Did you ever bend anything?

[@HuckThis1971]

Scrolling through I thought it looked familiar. I thought it was the Lockheed L‐10A Electra. CF-TCC.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

They are very similar to the Electra.

[@HuckThis1971]

@@skywagonuniversity5023 The old timers at Air Canada are keeping CF-TCC airworthy and proud of that AC. My Father started working for Trans Canada Airlines back in the sixties and is now Air Canada.

[@sergiogirao578]

First of all, I would like to congratulate you on your great explanation of this beautiful Beechcraft 18 aircraft and also for its wonderful aircraft. Good afternoon Captain... my name is Girão and I am pilot too,actually I have been flying B777 and I’d like to know something about NNP on beechcraft 18, procedures of engine failure in cruise flight level, first actions, and commons mistakes that can lead to accidents. What could you talk about a flight with 700Kgs of cargo, 04:00 hs of autonomy, the ability to fly a single engine while maintaining a FL050 for 45 minutes.... would be a reasonable flight? Thank you in advance for your explanation. Great hug. Girão…..

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

This would be a question for the pilot owner of the Beech 18. I'll see if I can get him on here. Thank you.

[@williamnovas9491]

Nice clean windshield.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Specially for the video....

[@williamnovas9491]

@@skywagonuniversity5023 clan as in note dirty but 18s had a swing window a sliding window and of i remeber right 2 or 3 pieces of Glass.

[@RIP5582]

Yep, that's the one.

[@PeterNGloor]

Is the tailwheel actually steerable? Microsoft's model in the simulator has it, but I feel this is not correct.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

I think is is just differential braking. Not sure, sorry.

[@ujijin3099]

When I look at a King Air, I see a D18. Period.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Same manufacturer

[@stampy990]

That through spar has been tripping pilots for generations...lol

[@Agislife1960]

Always wondered why Hamilton Standard never built a three blade hydromatic prop for the R-985, I know Hartzell makes a three blade prop for the 985, but it's not a Ham standard

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Interesting observation.

[@newoldvideos989]

I jumped out of one of these at 8,000 feet when one of the engines seized up... The pilot said: GET OUT !! Good thing we were all ready to jump anyway... It was a hop and pop from 10K, we only made it to 8...

[@ZuluLifesaBeech-]

Beech D-18s I love'em. 85 Zulu was the 60wt breathing beast we jumped from at the DZ. My Son does this for fun. He's not flying 1:1 yet 🛩 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnKzlaFnns5lqaM

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

That is a good one. Thanks.

[@LESPAUL44mag]

This is the airplane that Jim Croce and Otis Redding died in.

[@donaldbishop923]

Why? Why would you feel the need to even bring that up?

[@LESPAUL44mag]

@@donaldbishop923 As someone who loves both planes and good music, it's an interesting historical fact.

[@captainsalty9022]

I accumulated about 1500 hours in various models of the 18 back in the late 70’s. Of all the aircraft I have flown, it was the most engaging and satisfying. I think they were the last multi-engine “pilots airplane” built. Nothing automatic, mostly manual, mechanical controls and a stable, capable machine. While sitting in the right seat as co-pilot once, I watched as the left seat pilot showed me a 450 foot ground roll take-off in an empty plane. (I thought we were going to hit a low fence at the airport boundary as the gear came up!). My father flew them to get his flight pay when he was a senior officer in the Marine Corps in the 50’s and 60’s. It has been a long time since I walked away from my last flight in one, but they are a fond memory.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

A real classic and very rewarding to fly well.

[@AlanMydland-fq2vs]

awesome stuff

[@165881]

I flew the Beech 18 for 18 months at the age of 20 for a year and half in 1967-1968. A wonderful airplane hauling the first night mail contract since the 1930s . Our call sign was airmail one. My route was from Minneapolis to international falls Minnesota. I would arrive at. 10:00 pm . In the winter we would drain 8 gallons of oil from each engine in the winter and carry that next to the stove in the hanger. In the morning we pour the oil back in so we could have a good start. Now after 40 years in commercial aviation these were my fondest years.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Great memories.

[@marshalllpearson]

My father brought home a horse in the 18, back in the 60’s.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

The horse was inside it?

[@jimmyoverly3512]

Pics?

[@marshalllpearson]

@@skywagonuniversity5023 Y. I convinced him to write an autobiography for all his stories. 35,000 hrs PIC.

[@Pilotc180]

Horses were not as tall back in the 60s

[@AlanMydland-fq2vs]

hores shit😂😂😂😂😂, i did more than a few jumps out of a b18, yolo and pope valley❤

[@christopherhale580]

That has to be one of the coolest planes I have ever seen!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

It was great to ride in it too.

[@thelastrebelshow1627]

My Dad flew Twin Beech very much like this out in Hawaii doing tours in the 70s when I was a a kid. I got to ride along frequently. Cool plane cool memories.

[@bernardanderson3758]

This is what I’m looking for for in a piston twin and Mark you have really made your channel number one

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Thanks. We are only getting started and it is a steep learning curve with not a lot of experience on KZbin.

[@OGJuggernaut]

Jimmy’s a hell of a triple 7 pilot as well, and has a nice little cub. Great video guys!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Thank you, Jggnt! We appreciate the kind words.

[@gordonfeliciano4315]

Beautiful aircraft! Love those vintage Beech radials! Such a sweet sound! Thanks for sharing!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Aeronautical music for sure.

[@TomasAWalker53]

That was fantastic. I was born the previous year, making this one 67? I grew up a short mile from Vancouver Airport and used to watch all of the old timers left over from WWII flying in and out serving the west coast commercial fishing communities and interior logging towns. Grumman Goose, Wigeons and Mallards. DC 3, 4, 6s too. Beech 18s were my favourites for lots of reasons that were all shown in this video today. Oooee!!! At 16, I was fuelling at the airport. All of those aircraft and floatplanes too. C-170, 172, 180, 185s. Not many 206s. Of course my all-time fave on floats the Beaver. Life is funny. When I was that age all I could think about was being a pilot one day. I got my PPL, but the oil crisis put a stop to a lot of careers. Anyway, there was an old 18 on the ramp that waited for two years to get a main-spar replaced. Many times and on many days when things were quiet on the weekends I would sneak aboard and up into the left seat and not unlike a kid sitting in his Dad's car, imagined that she and I were on some important trip up the coast to some remote location. Many were put on floats and proved very useful in that configuration. At the time I had a vague feeling I was watching the end of an era as many of the Mallards were bought up and shifted to Florida and the Caribbeans. There were some Catalinas (Cansos up here)and even a couple of Republic Seebees doing taxi work in the Gulf Islands. Work still being done but by Beavers and Caravans today. Anyway, it all came rushing back to me when I saw and heard that beautiful 18. I didn't get my commercial like I planned, but today I got to sit in Mark's lap and the quality of video today, including the audio is so much like one is right there. Thanks for bringing a dream come true even if it is a virtual experience. BTW. That character in the back sounded an awful lot like Juan? Coincidence I'm sure. Couldn't quite make out his face. Huh.......

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Hi BCbou53! What a great story! We are very happy you enjoyed the video. We enjoyed the memories! And, yes ... that is Juan in the back seat.

[@TomasAWalker53]

@@skywagonuniversity5023 I had a feeling it was him‼️🤪 LOL I’m sure we all got a hoot flying around in that beautiful piece of aviation history⁉️Military as well as civilian.

[@smokey6885]

Real pilots fly tail draggers

[@sink61]

Great airplanes! I was fortunate to fly a 1958 E18S for one year delivering cargo. Sadly, that airplane sits in disrepair inside a hanger Mason City, Iowa.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Sadly like a lot of them. The spar AD killed a lot of them.

[@Lando62]

for those who cant afford the real thing Eflite makes an excellent RC 1.5 meter model.

[@douglasnuckolls3748]

Is this the plane used in the scene in Ford vs Ferrari? Hi to Blancolirio in the back seat.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Doug. It wasn't this plane but looks like it. This one is local. She's a classic

[@pposz2215]

Type of Aircraft, YES. This one looks much better!

[@JasonRiley276]

Awesome video. The Beech 18 is such a beautiful plane

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

It's a classic and it was great that we had one local with a generous owner to let us ride in it and film it.

[@robertbostwick3840]

back when airplanes where airplanes, very elegant

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Those were the days. Keep 'em flying.

[@cellokid5104]

Boomer

[@LukusMaxamus]

Are airplanes not airplanes anymore?

[@Marie579]

Presumably the little holes in the roof are for cabin pressure equalisation! 😂😂😂😂

[@benc1103]

Taildraggin' radials. Doesn't get any better for REAL pilots. I have a few hours in an H model (nosedigger Beech 18). Beech 18's fly like they're on rails. Beech knew how to build airplanes. My personal ride is a Cessna 195. Nice radial engine music. Great airplane for keeping stick and rudder skills sharp. Thanks for a nice video.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Hi Ben! Come to Placerville and we'll make a video of your plane!

[@benc1103]

@@skywagonuniversity5023 I'll try to make it happen

[@fobypawz418]

the 1930's was truly a sweet time for Aviation. Aircrafts never looked Sexier!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Yes it was.

[@leeadams5941]

Thanks for that, many memories as lots of hours in a C45 and a C117D What you learned and taught in back in the day lol...

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Thank you.

[@mikearakelian6368]

All my tsil wheel time is B E 18...nite freight!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Did you ever do the Pocatello, Twin Falls, Salt late run in the late eighties?

[@planeflyer21]

Thanks, Mark. That was cool! When I was a young boy, there was an outift at Tucson International doing turboprop conversions on the Beech 18s. That really ignited the imagination of this kid!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Thanks. Yes, turboprops and on DC3's too.

[@dougolson304]

Jimmy, Mark & JB thanks for the ride along in one beautiful Beech 18😛😛😛. Haven’t flown one since 1975. Loved the plane but not the job.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

What was the job?

[@dougolson304]

@@skywagonuniversity5023 night mail and freight for a fella that got kicked out of trucking. He was a likable guy with a temper and usually in hot water with the FSDO. Nightly flights & RTBs to a farmer’s field strip with reflectors serving as runway lights and car battery powered strobes at both ends of the rwy. One set was usually burned out..FSDO POI wouldn’t ride in there. Ah the “good old days” 😯😯😯

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

@@dougolson304 That sounds like fun, and you made it through it. ;-)

[@dougolson304]

@@skywagonuniversity5023 true, I moved on found a great company and had a rewarding career that I wouldn’t trade for anything. 🙂

[@kevinvoges3447]

What a treat to "ride" along in this beauty!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

It was a great ride. Fun to share via KZbin.

[@TXLorenzo]

You can see where the King Air gets its DNA.

[@williamgraves2009]

Beech 18's were manufactured for 30 years: from 1939 to 1969

[@stephenwalters8061]

Simply Fantastic! Thanks for sharing.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Thanks for watching!

[@Deano1948]

Boy the new style windshield really gives great visibility!!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Yes it does!

[@josephedixon3449]

Man I love my uncle, best pilot and man in the world.

[@miketaboo7579]

Beechcraft makes the sexist aircraft out there....P&W doesn't hurt either, lord know I've had thousands pass through my hands doing weld repairs on 985, 1340 and 1830/1835 SC

[@triplanelover]

great airplane I loved flying her many years....well, that said I'd not want to own one now with all the old age thats catching up to her spars, cracking trunions etc....

[@pposz2215]

BTW, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is showing it's a Mad, Mad, Mad world very soon, where they fly a Beech 18 through the Bill Board! They REALLY did that! you can read the story about the stunt on the internet!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

In all my years of flying, I've never said to myself, "You should fly this plane through that billboard!" Nope. Not even once.

[@bernardanderson3758]

Beautiful Beech 18 Mark

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Thanks. It's a classic.

[@mecanicodejetski]

North Atlantic ----- kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4TGqIVqqdJ5o6s

[@brucer81]

Very exciting. The Beech 18. Like no other.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

She's a classic for sure 9000 made, 300 left.

[@johnwight6041]

Looks like a really stable, comfortable, nice hand flying airplane! Really enjoyed watching. One of my favorite aircraft

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

There is a lot going on but it is a stylish retro mini corporate airliner.

[@rnt-gutierrezgutierrez580]

A piece of Americana. What a treat. Thanks

[@jessemururia6365]

I personally thank mfs2020 for featuring this kind of planes that i wont be able to fly in real life i really didn't like vintage a while back more into fighter jets and airliners n few turboprops but got to say classic planes where beyond their time real beauty and lovely sounds ..sad planes are getting more quiet

[@johnweatherford5760]

One fine bird. I’m 43 and love the big bad era. People now days haven’t a clue what real music is everything else is just noise!

[@JamesMiller-q9w]

Don't hit any head winds or this will break you in fuel costs. Slow and a fuel HOG......But will lift an Elephant......

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Very true.

[@Sarge0311]

This twin is a very nice airplane

[@NicosProjects]

One of my absolute dream airplanes. Today I'm flying a Robin DR400 und a DV20 Katana but I hope the future will bring me a Beech 18 some day 🙂 Nice Video, good job!

[@PSYCHEDELIKSOUL]

Super cool video! Flew to Auburn on March 6th for lunch and got to see this beauty!! Jim was kind enough to let us inside, super cool bird!!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@hoggravyandchitlins]

What's left of a Beech 18 has been wasting away for decades in the Nevada desert outside of a former brothel. Legend has it the proprietor of the cathouse was performing some sort of promotional stunt involving the ladies of the house and the plane was somehow involved doing flybys? Anyway the pilot became "distracted" by the ladies on the ground and crashed the plane, as I remember everyone was ok except the Beech.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Are there pictures of it.

[@hoggravyandchitlins]

@@skywagonuniversity5023 I left a link but its gone.🤷‍♂

[@biggusbestus551]

As a child Mom took me to see "It's a Mad Mad Mad World". I became a Beech fan that day. To my surprise during Vietnam the Army sent me to fixed wing instead of Helicopters . Better yet the Beech King Air (67G20) school in Virginia ...how lucky was that ?

[@aviovintage]

A beauty from a differnt era. Subscribed, this was amazing.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Thank you we hope to get better and better.

[@joekelley1014]

That was awesome, what an iconic aircraft. Thank you for presenting this video (I am a little late if you noticed!)

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@flynjracer3678]

Damn it Juan, if I had known there was gonna be an oral, I would have studied. ;-) I have had the good fortune to not only ride in this airplane with Jimmy, but fly with him in the go fast money makers. He is truly one of the finest professionals I have had the pleasure to work with in my career.

[@fighterpilot5105]

40 gals/hr...*Deep Pockets*...$200/hr just in fuel...Jeebus.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

:-)

[@sdb3039]

Absolute stunner.

[@jamesfrost7465]

My first swimming lesson was in one of these. Seriously. My dad flew one of these in Houma Louisiana in the early- mid 60's. A yellow one. I was about four or five years old. Well my Dad "Jack Frost" was a real jokester. On many weekends he would take me, my sisters and mom flying. For some reason I was out of my seat and standing in the little isle. Well my Dad decides to put the plane into a steep dive causing me to float up to the ceiling. I remember being stretched out on the ceiling throwing my arms and kicking my legs. I looked forward to see my Dad looking back at me from the cockpit laughing. My mom reached up to pull me down and she bumbed her head on the ceiling and got mad. They said it looked just like I was swimming. He use to scare the hell out of me in Seaplanes also. He died when I was twelve, racing motorcycles. He was a wild one.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Funny story. Reminds me of when I was in a freighter Alaska DC3 hitching a ride south from AK as a teenager and was at 12000 feet and needed the restroom. The pilots said to crawl down the drafty windy noisy fuselage over all the cargo and pee out of the crack in the badly fitting rear doors. So I did, and when I was down there doing this and very "vulnerable to amusement" they must have hit some very "localized" turbulence. You can imagine the rest. ;-)

[@jamesfrost7465]

@@skywagonuniversity5023 That is funny, oh to live those days again.

[@davidmadej5955]

What color would that be on the exterior of the aircraft, aluminum or chrome?

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It's bare aluminum, polished.