Fresh Air-Jet One Express Convair 340 engine start

In corporation with APVW video, we present some Opa Locka (OPF) propliner specials. This time we join Captain Uriel Bristol and crew for a engine run of his Convair 340 N153JR. (2006) for more info see www.apvw.nl/opa... and for a full report check out my website here: www.michaelprop...
(*this video is a tribute to Uriel Bristol Captain/owner of Fresh Air-Jet One Express, he and his crew were killed on the 15th March 2012, when there Convair 340 crashed at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport San Juan). We wish his son Alejandro Bristol and family the very best and hopely the company returns to the skies soon.

[@bombcat91]

Such an incredible sound. I remember seeing this CV-340 at Juliana pretty often.

[@craigpennington1251]

Sound is incredible in flight. I do remember these flying when living in St.Louis, Mo. back in the 50s & 60s.

[@jackyclaiborne2142]

This aircraft has the old fashioned radial piston prop engines, and has three bladed props. They start up differently than the turboprop engines. On a piston prop, the propeller only turns slowly when the starter is turning it over. When the engine actually fires up, the prop rapidly goes into a spin, and a lot of smoke comes out of the exhaust stack. When you see this and then the turboprops, the way the engines fire up reveal the difference, between a piston prop, and a turboprop. While a piston prop engine is basically like the engine of a highway vehicle, a turboprop engine is a jet propeller engine. I wonder if Lynard Skynnards Convair 240 had it's original piston prop engines, or had it been upgraded to turboprop.

[@fr8dave]

Not sure how many hours I logged in this particular plane, but one of the dozen or so I've flown. I worked at Rhoades when this tail did the DAL-SHV contract for BAX in the mid 90's. Always sad to see when another one has flown west & taken her crew along too.

[@boblackey1]

What caused the crash of this plane? They are working on the port engine here. I remember reading the loss was apparently caused by an engine fire but heard no more.

[@postal677]

This is my dad's friend Bristol's aircraft, I got into the cockpit of this aircraft when I was smaller. n I remember Bristol.H e said he would take me up in the plane after the flight that killed him. Condolences...Rest In Peace.

[@eddysantana6187]

saludos a familia y amigo pilotos del capitan uriel bristol mis condolencia, conoci al capitan desde que yo tenia unos 12 anos de edad recuerdo que era una persona muy humilde, el fabrico su propio avion el cual estuvo en el aero puerto de santiago por varios anos yo era el que lo limpiaba, tambien recuerdo que habia un C47 parquiado ayi por varios anos mucho pilotos se negaron a sacarlos volando de ahi y solo el capitan bristol tuvo el valor de volarlo, capitan siempre te llevare en mi corazon siempre seguiras volando mas alto.

[@cesarfrancisco8699]

Conocí al capitán Bristol siempre lo considere como un capitán de capitanes

[@NicholasVincent-ol1zk]

First air conditioned fresh air jet 1953 concept.

[@leocordero8768]

Hello, my name is Mr.Leo Cordero helping my captain of many flights for so many years Uriel Bristol do some fuel mixture setting on engine #1 before a test flight, i myself will really miss him so much because of the good time i had flying next to him, may the Lord be with him where ever he is, captleo.

[@APVW-aviation-videos]

Was a great week Michael!

[@elalicea]

Wao great mentor! This one is a CV440 and the other one I flew with Uriel was the N8277Q that rest in STT. RIP :-(... Thanks for the video!!

[@stargazer444]

Awesome sound of them old radials engines I had the volume all the way up with sub woofer.

[@juanvega7462]

he truly was a great guy! i flew in this convair several times!

[@leocordero8768]

No sir the plane was taking out of the lagoon soon after the accident for the FAA to investigate the cause of the crash.

[@boblackey1]

Wow. I've watched this video several times I just noticed this plane crashed and the pilot/owner was killed. I'm stunned! I'm a big fan of P&W R2800 radial engines and enjoyed watching the engines fire up here. When I was a kid, American Airlines flew Convair 240's and Eastern flew Martin 404's into my hometown airport & both planes had the same engines & props. Just read they went into the water & sunk after an engine fire. This is so sad. Anyone know if the plane is still on the bottom?

[@boblackey1]

Thank you and may he rest in peace. I'm sure he was very much fun to work with and was a wonderful pilot. I've read engine #2 may have caught on fire which contributed to the loss of this great airplane. Any news as to watch actually cause this horrible accident?

[@kalimon2000]

Virgin Islands Hero! May he rest in peace!

[@andreaslengler]

Baita motor sempre quis velo pessoalmente Motor Radial

[@rosariovampire441]

RIP to the Captain

[@22fret]

What a beauty...

[@postal677]

Bristol, also had a second Convair, and a DC4

[@NicholasVincent-ol1zk]

Hvac revolutionised.

[@NicholasVincent-ol1zk]

Luxury unit born.

[@MrGielie]

A CV340 was involved in a crash in Pretoria East South Africa last week leaving two dead

[@RaffyCrespo]

Very terrifying moments. I saw a video from inside and was simply devastating.

[@pnmawvr777railfanarchived8]

Is that the same plane from Pokémon Advanced - Episode Island Time where Team Rocket, Ash and his Heroes crashed there plane into a island where it tries to get to Grande City ?

[@RockerWasRight]

Damn, that was WAY more than 9 blades on startup!

[@Tillerman56]

The patina of a well used, old piston engined aircraft. That's how I like them.

[@luisberbeo9492]

Esos motorcitos eran una galletica para desmontar un cilindro tocaba casi desarmar todo el motor . motores R2800

[@N145PM]

Cool footage . but sad story

[@hartmutlesemann8439]

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[@davef.2811]

Where did this plane crash, and under what circumstances? Remember this ship @ Opa Locka but never saw it again and never heard that it was lost.

[@mdz627]

DAVID FORTNEY it crashes in 2012 trying to make an emergency landing in Carolina PR. Minutes after take off

[@claudio743]

It is a Convair 440 Metropolitan

[@davef.2811]

At 1:36, could that be the ignition vibrator making all that buzzing noise, or a really noisy fuel pump? Seems like the vibrator was in the cockpit to the left of the Capt's. seat on the side wall?

[@Mike7478F]

Lovely majestic old aircraft. Starboard magneto sounded rough.

[@EstorilEm]

Mike Crake thought that was supercharger?

[@tyroniousyrownshoolacez2347]

Rain forest depth charges. BrazilliaAero.

[@Rocco9457]

Is this the one that went down in PR caring bread?

[@mdz627]

The same aircraft

[@NicholasVincent-ol1zk]

Romans conquer 3/4 of earth h20@water the rest was cake walk. The plane hard on ship.

[@delmermccall242]

This is the model plane we lost Lynyrd Skynyrd in

[@MrShobar]

This airplane was involved in a fatal accident in 2012.

[@JustJohn505]

MrShobar no shit

[@herbergreen]

I believe this is a Convair 440--rectangular engine exhaust area. 340 had two round pipes.

[@omepeet2006]

+herbergreen When they were new the 340 had two round pipes, just like the 240. The 440 had the rectangular exhaust, which was quieter, factory installed. The 240 and 340 models were often upgraded likewise.

[@desireegrisham3892]

Airplane was converted to a 440 from a 340.

[@paultom2889]

this sound like douglas dc 3... full smoke /fog while the engine wings start

[@andrewandreas2625]

First time I heard a plane sound like a helicopter.

[@mkrp4]

IMHO, This was way too much smoke at start up. Many vintage radial engines smoke a bit, but this was a lot for a flying plane.

[@RedArrow73]

This is the same kinda plane that killed Lynyrd Skynyrd's singer & guitarist, isn't it?

[@boblackey1]

+RedArrow73 Very similar. The Skynyrd plane was a Convair 240 built in 1948 for Western Airlines. Many of the 240's back then were flown by American Airlines. This plane is a 340 which has the same engines, Pratt and Whitney R-2800 radial piston engines, but this plane is slightly longer. And there was a longer version than this called the Convair 440. The Skynyrd plane ran out of fuel. The pilots have no excuse for such error. But they paid for it with their lives as both men were killed. But so were Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines and his sister Cassie and a road manager. Many of the other band members were injured as you know.

[@SeanWhite]

RedArrow73 340 and 440 where almost identical they differ mainly in the hydraulic system. they are the same size.

[@reppintrini3576]

I dont like the look and sound

[@benturp3492]

No thanks.