Spitfire Mk IX TE566 Restoration Project Introduction

[@lord_scrubington]

always fantastic to have another plane restored

[@varleamcclelland-em6kj]

Thanks Scott and all the best Colin, looking forward to hearing and seeing more of the resto. I’m now saving up the bikky’s in the outrageous hope of buying a lap of the park in her one day!!!

[@billylain7456]

Thank you, Scott and guest, for an interesting interview.

[@FlyWirescottperdue]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@coldlakealta4043]

I love watching pilots "fly" with their hands and arms - nice banking, too, gents

[@patrickfreeman8257]

The Spitfire, from what I understand, aside from that whole carburetor instead of fuel injection problem, was a damn good airplane

[@Joe_Not_A_Fed]

That was a real hoot. My ADHD and I are really digging the wide variety of aero topics you're doing. You have a huge world of fascinating experiences and interests. Thanks for sharing them, Scott.

[@kevincollins8014]

Had a chance to fly our Steerman last fall and yes it's amazing how it handles. I look forward to your upcoming videos as always Scott and when an awesome guest!

[@FlyWirescottperdue]

Thanks, you too!

[@kevinmalloy2180]

Absolutely fascinating. As for so many, the Spit (esp the Mk 1 and Mk9) is my dream airplane. Was in England for the 50th anniversary of the BoB-what a great experience. So happy to hear this gent is making a T version. Maybe someday I can pay for a ride. Right now I fly a ‘46 Aeronca Champ. (What I dream of is flying a T version Spit from the main cockpit. Probably never happen!)

[@tgmccoy1556]

I've always been a fan of the Spitfire. To me the word "Fighter" epitomizes it. Actually would fly a Spitfire over a Mustang.

[@NesconProductions]

Best wishes to Collin in the restoration & thanks Mr. Perdue for the introduction! Not a model that fought in the 'Battle of Britain' but an important contributor later in the war in almost every theater. Having another T model flying has the potential for training other pilots how to fly a Spitfire with an onboard instructor which will be extremely helpful. Footnote: To echo Collins sentiments the famous test pilot Eric Brown that test flew virtually every model of Spitfire thought the 'VII to IX's' were the nicest to fly for they had much more power than earlier models (had the best of the Merlin engines) but not too much like the Mk. XIV's that had Griffon engines which could get you into trouble in a hurry 😬. Why last model of the 'Spit' had a counter-rotating prop. to reduce torque-spin of the over-powered Griffon engine.

[@gary5481]

This is going to be interesting. I knew this aircraft as ZU-SPT in South Africa. I watched it flying on numerous occasions. I didn't realise at the time that Andrew Torr had sold it to Mike Snoyman & when Mike flew over my house two weeks before his fatal accident, I called him on the radio, saying "looking good Andrew. " He waggled his wings in response. Sadly our other flying Spitfire crashed around the same time, as did our Mustang, so we lost 3 historic aircraft in a short space of time.

[@109grob]

Have some great pictures of this aircraft when it flew in South Africa before its tragic accident. Glad to see that its being restored!

[@FlyWirescottperdue]

That’s great! If you’d like to share them, use my email from my website!

[@109grob]

@@FlyWirescottperdue Will do thanks! Glad to see that there has been so much progress with the aircraft!

[@wayneroyal3137]

This will be an awesome series. Being able to follow the progress will be fantastic.

[@paulsayer8248]

Awesome Being how my dad in a ww2 picture is standing in front of a Spitfire, He was packed to return to Canada, 1945. I have flown a spitfire on the new microsoft simulater and that is reality as close as I'll ever get. Anyone else that has tried it you will really enjoy that Merlin fireing up and taking off facing the sky.what a thrill.

[@HoundDogMech]

Nice job Getting the Interview's audio correct,Even better (MOSTLY) than yours. Shows Dedication to the EDIT and the Channel. Looking Forward to the Sequel's From the UK Kingdom.

[@Blackcloud_Garage]

I'm glad they mentioned spares. I've always wondered just how much of that stuff is left. There can't be much remaining after eighty years.

[@lcskibird8883]

Actually there are plenty of Merlin and Allison spares available. The collections have been consolidated to a handful of folks...but lots of it available.

[@reggiepaulk]

My Grandpa flew the MK V through the MK VIII. His favorite was the VIII… what I wouldn’t give to fly a ‘Spit!

[@markwood9755]

Great Interview, a lot of KZbin interviewers could learn from this. In my opinion there is nothing worse than an interviewer asking a question then over talking during the answer. A good example of not doing this and making it an enjoyable view.

[@johngrantham8024]

I was an instructor teaching paragliding on a week long course for Scouts at Swanton Morley in 1999. Although no longer in use as an airfield, (it's occupied by the British Army) we were given permission to tow launch Paragliders up to 1000 feet AGL. It is a huge grass airfield and, during the week, we used just about every point of the compass for into wind launches!

[@FlyWirescottperdue]

I last flew there in 1995. Awesome place.

[@mrtechie6810]

@@FlyWirescottperdue could you do a video on the recent crash of the Beechcraft A36 in Westchester County, NY? It seems he took off from JFK in thunderstorms and experienced engine trouble and then failure, and crashed in trees a mile or so short of the Westchester County airport. I'm wondering whether it is prudent to fly a single engine in those weather conditions, at night. It seems he was fine initially, but there was no safety margin for when the engine failed. I'm not a pilot. What is your opinion about the scenario?

[@JSFGuy]

Sounds better this time, better acoustics. Microphone handy.

[@mikercflyer7383]

In the Rc world there are a lot of 109’s and they are hard to land but beautiful in the air.

[@Andre.D550]

😎

[@johngrantham8024]

Spitfire IX 's had a four blade composite blade, not a three blade metal one.

[@FlyWirescottperdue]

As did the 8 and maybe the 7.

[@TheSuziesue]

@@FlyWirescottperdue 👍 nice. Did Collin happen to mention how original this spit will be when it’s done?

[@WarblesOnALot]

G'day Scott, Yay Team ! He seems like a nice bloke... Certainly, apparently, not short of a Quid ("Pound Note", or "Dollar"...), anyway...(!). It's the one problem with keeping a "Pet Aeroplane" of any kind - particularly an Ex-Military Marque like a Spitfire - the "Eye-watering" costs involved in "doing it RIGHT are so spectacular that it's a bit like the ordinary person contemplating Clive of India's English Country House, asking - " Yikes ! And who did he have to kill to get the money for THAT ? Nobody ever restored a Spitfire to Flight, let alone modified it to T. Mk-9 standard...; while working for regular Wages. Warbirds from the Great War of Two are these days the Playthings of Airline Pilots, Real Estate Agents, Doctors, Lawyers, Proprietors of successful Businesses, and a vanishingly few Professional Pilots who are "Current" on the type and thus available to be paid to play with the Rich Man's pet Warbird... It looks, from the outside..., as if one pretty much needs to be born into Money (eg Kermit Weeks...), or have some extra special Moneymaking "Lurk" or Plan or Scam going on which covers the costs of a Civilian safely operating an Aeroplane designed to optimise Full-Throttle Performance, at Government Expense during Wartime... That Equation, as much as anything, was what steered me towards "Minimum Aircraft" cobbled up from a Lawnmower Motor and a Hang Glider... Yet another "Romantic" chasing the Daydream of the "Flying Fliver...", the Aeroplane for Everyman, stored - folded up in the back yard Shed, able to take off from a little Grass Paddock after being trailered out from the Suburbs.... Everybody from Henry Ford to Henri Mignet has fallen for the "Flying Fliver" Concept ; but the Aeroplane-Makers who stay in business all cater to the Customers who already KNOW that if they have to ask the Price of the item or the job - then that flags the fact that they can't afford it ! I wonder how long there will be Civilians sufficiently rich as to be operating WW-2 Fighters for the Fun of it...(?) ! 10 years, or 5, perhaps 3 or only 1 ? It"s an ongoing Curiosity. Such is life, Have a good one. ;-p Ciao !

[@mtkoslowski]

I thought that there were 24 iterations of the aircraft?

[@oxcart4172]

Plus, the Seafire series

[@daveeagle4073]

What about the 840 merlin engines and the spitfire float plane I found is NO body interested for f. sake?