How Is An Airplane Built? Air Tractor Factory Tour

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Raw materials in... big yellow Air Tractors out. I think that's what was so mind-blowing about our factory tour at Air Tractor. We saw ceiling-high shelves stacked with sheet metal, steel bars that weigh more than both of us combined, and metal tubing in all diameters, thicknesses, and lengths. We then proceeded to see how these materials were used by many skilled hands to build one of the world's most popular ag planes.
We had no idea that almost every component, except for a select few, is made right there in Olney, Texas. Everything from instrument panels, to hoses, to landing gear... there's a little (or large) corner in the factory for every step. Every part, panel, and connection is inspected, generally twice or three times and they are pushing a new airplane out every 22 hours (roughly 4.5 weeks for 402s and 502s, 32 hours for 802s). The logistics alone are jaw-dropping.
Aside from seeing what goes in to manufacturing an airplane, we also got to talk with a few of Air Tractor’s 300 employees. The passion and heart these people are putting into their work is incredible to witness.
We're extremely grateful for the opportunity we had to visit and film while at their headquarters. It should be noted that this video is just a GLIMPSE into the factory and by no means covers every single thing going on. It would take days to cover every corner of the factory but this is a basic look inside what it takes to make a big yellow airplane.
Following this video is a Q & A with Jeff Dobbs, Rick Turner, and Jim Hirsch, be sure to subscribe so you don't miss it.
Thanks also for your understanding of some of the audio qualms in this video. We toured the factory during normal business hours which means people are hard at work and it was a pretty loud environment. In addition to loud background noise, at the time of shooting there was a mask mandate in place so that muffled voices a bit. We are always learning!
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[@AgAviationAdventures]

At the time of our visit to Air Tractor, they had a mask mandate in place. They were accepting of our plans to visit, but asked that we wear face masks while in the factory. As visitors into their factory, we, without hesitation, followed their very simple request. Were we unsure of how the audio would turn out throughout the video because of masks? Absolutely. We found, upon editing, that what in fact interfered most with the audio of the video was that we were touring a factory during operating hours. This meant employees were actively working and there were a lot of loud sounds. We would not change this for a second, because doing a factory tour when no one is working would be very boring. With the few audio qualms that we encountered, we decided it would be a good idea to offer closed captioning on this video. We spent 6 HOURS writing captioning. If your only takeaway from this video is the fact that we were wearing masks throughout our tour, that is on you. You missed the mark big time.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

I guess it’s on us then. We won’t lose any sleep tonight. It’s been a long day of flying.

[@UnknownOverLand]

This is a great video with so much information and extremely well done. You made the best with what you were faced with, awesome job.

[@natemiller8194]

Awesome video I got the chance to fly in a Ag Cat as a kid in the spray tank .. good memories.

[@sfmc98]

This is an informative, well produced, well-edited video that takes us inside someplace we'd never get the chance to see (or even know exists!). The anti-mask mafia are obsessed with one thing and aren't interested in learning anything, so the importance or production quality of the video itself would be lost on them anyway. The 22 people who commented on it--in comparison with the 75,000 people who watched this and 212 who commented on other things shouldn't even be looked at like you'd look at crap on the bottom of your shoe.

[@sfmc98]

@Nobody else but me Yes, mafia. Triggered by the sight of a piece of cloth that calls people morons and flips out when they themselves are the morons. It's not even worth the time trying to explain it to you but try this: Goto example.com, hold your phone out in front of you and say the pledge of allegiance. See that? Those little rainbows on the screen are the spittle that comes flying out of your mouth when you talk. Now put a mask on properly and do the same thing. If there is still spittle on your phone, I will give personally give you $100.

[@spookgriffith2892]

After watching the whole video, I have to say this is a well done awesome video and couldn't have found a better man for explaining things than Jeff. The lady did first class job also

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thank you for such a kind comment!!

[@jamesriordan7]

Great video! Very interesting to see the “behind the scenes” of Air Tractor. Can’t wait to learn more about the 1002! Thanks guys!

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for watching James! Yeah we’re excited to see how it develops. Shouldn’t be long.

[@Hiqh]

As someone who builds these planes it's always a joy to sit and watch these productions.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

For sure!

[@greghelms4458]

Funnest thing for me is driving in areas of the country these are used. The pilots that fly these are amazing. I could watch all day. Looks like an absolute blast. I can’t imagine they actually think they’re working. 😝

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Haha thanks for watching. If you’re interested in a cockpit view check out this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmnZk4OqlsZ1gJY

[@realityhurts8697]

Nice to see these are going to be the new air warden, and now seeing the substructure I see why these are so dang rugged.. wonderful workhorses

[@AgAviationAdventures]

It’s awesome!

[@justapaxuphere7985]

That 802 is a beast & thanks for the Texas ground tour. She's a workhorse for sure.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for watching!

[@danblumel]

I work for XeVision, we make upgrade owner replacement lighting for the Air Tractor products. Our HID and LED lighting solutions for the cowl lights, underwing retractable lights and the turn lights. Our new LED replacement lights are 2.5 to 3X brighter (Candela /Lux /Lumens) than ANY competitors lights, currently on the world wide market. Our LED lamp outputs don't dim after extended use from getting hot (ours don't get hot). Also, our exclusive strobe effect, greatly more attention getting than basic wigwag or pulsing. Our website will be updated shortly to include this new disruptive LED technology, a great benefit for nighttime spray ops. and for firefighting ops. as well. Great to see this factory in full operation.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

That sounds awesome! I’d love to see them in action.

[@danblumel]

@@AgAviationAdventures Will you be at OSH ?

[@AgAviationAdventures]

No we’ll be spraying. but we spend quite a bit of time paragliding at point of the mountain in Draper, UT if you guys are just based in Ogden.

[@danblumel]

@@AgAviationAdventures Yes, you are welcome to come by KOGD for a visit. I learned and flew hang gliders there back in the late 70's, before I moved up to mountain flying and later airplanes. It seems paragliding has eclipsed hang gliding to a large extent.

[@madviking1320]

Very cool video. It speaks volumns about a company's quality when they are willing to disclose so much about their manufacturing processes. The workers are true American craftsmen right there!

[@AgAviationAdventures]

So true, they are craftsmen!

[@ces188charles6]

My brother and I got to tour around the facility years ago and they have added so much and are still doing a majority of hands on work there. Well done....

[@AgAviationAdventures]

They seem to always be adding things. I heard the manufacturer of the flap motor AT is using went out of business and AT ended up buying all the tooling and now will be producing the flap motor as well.

[@Agislife1960]

@@AgAviationAdventures And thru some well done engineering via Mr. Snow, the flaps and ailerons are hooked together thru a simple durable mechanism so when you lower the flaps, the ailerons also come down a few degrees, which gives the aircraft good STOL performance.

[@calvinborer6572]

Thanks for the video!!, its so nice to see a company still put quality and pride into what they build (unlike a new vehicle)

[@AgAviationAdventures]

It is refreshing!

[@KutWrite]

Aren't these new vehicles?

[@cwarmes1105]

I'm a machine maintenance tech at Hartzell Propeller that supplies props for Air Tractor...proud to say we make the best props in the world!

[@AgAviationAdventures]

They are great props!!

[@johnnyholland8765]

I have been an aerospace machinist and fabricator for 36 years working for Boeing , Lucas Varity , and now finishing my career with Parker Hannifin Aerospace. I would love to have worked on the ag side instead of commercial military stuff. The Thrush aircraft are built about 100 miles from my home here in Ga. Air tractors are sleek swift and powerful aircraft that have changed air agriculture over the years. The Pratt Whitney engines are works of art in themselves. The 802 is my favorite. The big 5 blade prop reminds me of the P51 Mustang aircraft. It is big fast and can carry a big payload. Love to see them fly. Thanks for the tour...

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for watching!

[@warp9988]

Thank you Air Tractor for your help with our wildfire situation. We are grateful to all the fire fighting aviation companies up here in BC Canada. There are reliable Air Tractors in the air right now fighting fires.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for watching Warp!

[@juancarlossalas9916]

I haven't even watched the entire video yet and I already upvoted it! Great content as always, guys!

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks!

[@saltoragricultura3332]

Bagaces, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, Saludos JC Salas

[@juancarlossalas9916]

@@saltoragricultura3332 Saludos hasta Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica! Pura vida!

[@davidholmgren659]

What a fantastic fantastic product... And the stars and stripes hanging from the shop ceiling says it all.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Absolutely!

[@stevenhuckaby2902]

I logged a lot of hours in a AirTracktor back in the early 80's , also fkew a Thrush Aero Commander 600

[@AgAviationAdventures]

That’s great! I began my career in a thrush.

[@brewmorgan8942]

I admire aviators that keep the ag world alive....Well done

[@AV8R_1]

I would love to see one of these built with NO intention of it being a "working" agricultural aircraft. Like a nice interior and modern avionics, no hopper or sprayer, and a slick paint scheme! Just a cool hot rod single seat pilots toy!

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Ha! That would be sweet!

[@502AT]

I think I’ve watched this video maybe 10-15 times. If I ever go over to the US I’d love to visit the Air Tractor factory. Seeing this is the next best thing. They are by far the best built agricultural aircraft in the world and Leyland Snow left behind such a legacy. I don’t think there is any other videos out there as insightful as this one, thanks for going to the effort of filming and putting this together!

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks so much for this comment! We appreciate you watching!

[@jayteaman]

Great video! Thanks for the tour and your hard work on the captions, I know those are a pain to put together.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for watching!

[@quokka7555]

Great video. Not enough aircraft manufacturing videos, for many reasons I guess. Really enjoyed this.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks so much!!

[@crawford323]

Bless those Aggies.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

For sure!

[@jasonmelendez5216]

Thank you for this video. Great to see the production process of Air Tractor!

[@AgAviationAdventures]

We appreciate you watching.

[@newtnewton6721]

Greetings from central Michigan and thanks for sharing the factory tour it reminded me of working at a spray service over twenty years ago with our thrush airplane spraying mostly potatoes with fungicide and also working with other spray services with air tractors and dash ten thrush airplanes

[@AgAviationAdventures]

I have some friends that spray a ton of potatoes on the border of Michigan and Indiana. Seems like a great area.

[@johnbeeman6199]

I never thought of these as beautiful until I saw these new ones.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

They are beautiful in person!

[@mostefatayebcherif6798]

Hello everybody, specially the technical team , really it's pleasure for me to see that

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for watching!

[@daniochoa2110]

This is one of the most detailed airplane factory tour videos. While watching it I became really interested in this type of aviation. Besides, these planes look beautiful! Thanks for the great work!

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Glad you liked it. Check out some other videos if you're interested in more content.

[@michaeladams2959]

As a retired Boeing Quality Inspector I'm very impressed.Cool Video cool Factory.

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

Great tour. This is a very efficient factory. After watching this it's amazing that Boeing produces 38 737's a month in Renton Washington. That's slightly more than 1 a day just like this great company.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

That is crazy to think about!

[@andresa1963]

Awesome company....the greatest thing about this is that they have an American Flag hanging.... man!!!! As a US Navy vet, that makes me so proud to be an American. The patriotism in the United States of America is just awesome!!!!!! I FUCKING LOVE MY COUNTRY... THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

They are all very proud!

[@topguncg47]

Outstanding review of the AirTractor history.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks Chris!

[@edwardstephens247]

Outstanding job!

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thank you very much!

[@yuglesstube]

That was a great presentation. Thanks

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@rafjum]

Outstanding, Love all what I see here, Thank you and Congats!

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thank you!!

[@jameelafridi1410]

Very good presentation. Very informative. You are a great reporter

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thank you for watching.

[@colins2]

Excellent video, very informative. Reminded me of when I was fortunate enough to get a tour of the LearJet factory in Tuscon, back in 1983, similar story, everything made by hand.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for watching!! It's pretty neat to see, that's for sure.

[@christopherpeters5916]

That's huge!

[@AgAviationAdventures]

It is!

[@Gator_Bait_Motorsports]

Very efficient assembly plant and super clean. I am impressed with your facility and operations! Thank you for the tour.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for watching Rod.

[@richardolive5479]

I built my second aircraft next door to this factory. I went there a couple times for help, really good people there and a great company, unbelievable turbo planes. Muy podorosa

[@AgAviationAdventures]

That’s really cool! What a wealth of knowledge.

[@timkis64]

very good,thank you.its nice to see behind the scenes of places like this.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for watching.

[@AzharTrue]

Very nice capture and visit.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thank you!! It was a memorable experience that's for sure.

[@Ianduncanqld1]

Just amazing

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for watching Ian.

[@theJimmorris23]

Is great video, interesting, I enjoy so much this tour! Thanks for video and thanks all of you!

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for watching!

[@lanegustin1756]

Great video! I have toured Thrush in Albany, and this pretty much saves me a trip to Onley. Thanks!

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for watching Lane!

[@earldesign991]

Ag Wagon is one of my favorite birds! Thanks for the tour. I will have to say that i had never seen one with floats before. Would like to know the history on it.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for watching Earl!

[@matthewmiles3974]

I really enjoyed this video and the fascinating subject matter. Thanks to everyone involved for your efforts.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for watching!

[@remicallant8756]

Very interesting video , many thanks for showing the factory, greetings from Remi from Belgium

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for watching Remi!

[@robmitchell3633]

Impressive place

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for watching Rob

[@jerrytobin88]

I was building the engine mounts and putting Walters on thrush's and ag cats in 97-98 in Deland Florida.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

That's awesome!

[@cungwang149]

I dream about flying one there just so cool 😎

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for watching Cung. Check out the ride along video for a cockpit view.

[@FarmTraveler]

This is such an awesome video!!!

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks! We appreciate you watching.

[@NewEnglandPatriotsfan]

Awesome tour guys I'm a big fan of everything aviation

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks!

[@ormmeford2204]

Absolutely fabulous!

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks!

[@CHELLIE2408]

A Very Very Well Done and Professional Documentary, I Really Enjoyed It, Keep up the Great Work, Chellie

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for watching!

[@surebrah]

Very articulate dude. Good on camera.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for watching.

[@doncatch1]

Enjoyed

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for watching!

[@philliplopez7860]

Thanks

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for watching!

[@dennisstoesz]

Imagine operating a rivetor all day..hands still vibrating the next morning goiing back for more .

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Yes it would be a tiring job. We are grateful to those who continue to build ag planes in the US!

[@stevecooley2996]

Great video. Really fascinating. Thank you.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for watching Steve.

[@victorespinosa8456]

Best ag airplane!!!

[@AgAviationAdventures]

So true!

[@titanfirefighting1128]

Great video, congrats!

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks!

[@lebaillidessavoies3889]

What ? the fuselage panels are not interchangeables between aircrafts?

[@AgAviationAdventures]

You heard it right.

[@eddyfernandezsolobueno3623]

Greetings from Costa Rica to everyone, what a way to weld

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Isn’t it! They have a great facility.

[@eddyfernandezsolobueno3623]

Beware of covid 19

[@paulhayden255]

Started to watch the video, but couldn't take the muzzles!

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Bummer for you!

[@jamesdehart5039]

What the …..! I have been looking for a better documentary video on air tractor than what is out there on KZbin and you two rascals did it and absolutely KILLED IT!!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏OMG !! 👍🙏🇺🇸nice,nice work guys !! Love it love it love it. Ps. 1002 hell yeah Baby, I will fly that one day at all costs!

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks James!! We appreciate all your support and for cheering us on!

[@jamesdehart5039]

We’re brothers of a feather buddy we are a small group of Pilots doing this work!! we got to stick together and support each other always!!👍🙏🇺🇸

[@noellwilson1273]

Interesting but I’d like to have seen more details. Like welding. He mentioned heat treating for about a second but didn’t explain why they just did the forward section. No one ever mentioned the welding methods although I saw Miller MIG (?) machines.

[@slid3n]

It

[@EvanPonton]

Awesome video

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thank you!

[@robertkirby1095]

Productive Robotics... lets paint your frame baby!!! Look us up on line... I am a country boy... grew up in a welding shop and now I make our all of the gears for our robots. We can help you!!

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Awesome!

[@dustinharris8057]

Have they made the 1002 yet ?

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Last we heard it was still a work in progress. We definitely need to head down to TX when it's unveiled.

[@johnnycarpenter1744]

Wow quite the shop I would think they made plans for fun also not just work

[@AgAviationAdventures]

It’s an amazing shop!

[@bossdog1480]

I worked on one of these about 30 years ago. The pilot came down heavy on one side and put the wheel strut up into the wing. Interesting work. Do you feel a bit silly seeing yourselves in masks now? lol

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for watching!

[@harmorehorń]

Are modern air tractors still stick&rudder controlled? (Bell cranks, pulleys, pushrods, return springs, trunnions etc.) Or do they have modern fly by wire avionics?

[@AgAviationAdventures]

They are all cable, pulleys, etc.

[@dang6369]

For the love of God, can someone PLEASE tell me what the horizontal LED indicator bar is on the engine cowling??

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Sure! Watch this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ip3Zqaelp6yiaJI

[@godngunclinger]

I was hoping to see how the product tanks were installed and if they needed replacing how that is done, and the fuel tanks are mounted , then if these single engine, single pilot planes could be used in firefighting since there have been so many fires lately, thanks for the video 🤟🤠👍

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Yep the 802 is used on fires in both the wheeled version as well as on floats for scooping water. The hoppers usually are refurbished when the wing spars are due since you have to remove the hopper to get to the spars.

[@godngunclinger]

@@AgAviationAdventures AWESOME series of videos THANKS

[@ModelingSteelinHO]

Can we get a AT-802U for Home Defense ?

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Maybe with enough money.

[@ModelingSteelinHO]

@@AgAviationAdventures Thank you.

[@sharwama992]

What are you doing 😂

[@rickyfouche4164]

Very nice video. Quite a few AT802's doing fire fighting in South Africa. It was just sad to see that they have the South African flag upside down in their factory. Red should be on top.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

They have since fixed the flag!!

[@colt2206]

Interesting. I always thought they used gold to build them for the price they charge

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Welcome to anything related to airplanes???

[@jacquesparadis6756]

Hi Tyson! This is not your std resolution GPS right? It has to be high resolution surveyor type GNSS to be able to detect such minimal lateral movements. Great vid. Thanks,

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Honestly I’m not sure but it does have a large antenna.

[@កូនអ្នកស្រែ-ហ8ជ]

ខ្ញុំចង់ធ្វើយន្តហេាះណាស់✈️✈️🛩🛩

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for watching.

[@MrBorceivanovski]

I am impressed #

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for watching.

[@nevillecreativitymentor]

Great video ... very informative. Impressive setup. I always wanted to have an in depth look t the Hoppers. Can you point me in the direction of a video which shows Hopper to Spray Boom Indepth!

[@AgAviationAdventures]

I have a video titled how the spray system works and I talk about it there.

[@someoneelse7629]

These are some Fugly planes, but their beuty is in what they accomplish, they are designed 100% for function, and that makes them beutiful. And every kid in the world that has watched disney knows that it's the best...

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

[@franciscokrahn8896]

How much does a brand new plane cost

[@AgAviationAdventures]

These days an 802 is going to be about $1.8 million.

[@millicentsquirrelhole582]

The coolest vid...and, Air Tractors are THE bird for ag flying.....didn't some folk armor up an' load up these bad boys with Hellfires, MK 82s an' 3 barrel GAU 19s for COIN...an' then dressem' down in combat grey?

[@AgAviationAdventures]

The 802U! It’s a thing.

[@WillOstrick]

Wow I can't believe how often they finish a aircraft.. amazing !! Great video guys 👍

[@AgAviationAdventures]

It’s blew our minds as well. We had no idea they can push them out that fast.

[@WillOstrick]

@@AgAviationAdventures I guess it shows just how strong the ag industry is. :) Great to see

[@MehmetGP]

Awesome A/C factory visit video. How much is the 802F fuel heuler (fuel boss) plane price? And how long AT Factory can produce one unit 802F plane? Thanks 👍

[@AgAviationAdventures]

I’m not sure on the price. Give them a call and they’ll let you know. Probably around $1.7 million.

[@MehmetGP]

Okay, thanks 👍

[@adamm1676]

Is it Dromader - Polish designed aeroplane

[@AgAviationAdventures]

No it’s an air tractor.

[@adamm1676]

@@AgAviationAdventures it was mistake of designers after they release that polish farmers does not have fly licence

[@tomtom8306]

The state bird of Arkansas

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Exactly.

[@Agislife1960]

The problem AirTractor is gonna have with the 1002 project is, they've reached the top end range for horsepower with the PT6 turbine engine. The current Fire Boss is 800 gallons with a 1600 Horsepower engine, thats ruffly 4.1 pounds of weight per one HP. The highest HP PT6 engine that Ive heard of in a turboprop configuration is about 1950 HP, with the turboshafts in helicopters going to about 2200 HP. when you apply that to 1000 gallons of weight you get 4.2 pounds of weight per one HP, which is going the wrong direction on the performance scale. Leland was still alive when the 1002 was built and first flown and Ive always thought that there was a market for an even larger single engine air tanker, something in the range of 1200 to 1300 gallons, but AT is gonna have to use a different engine for an aircraft that size, maybe one of the P&W 100 series engines, which start at 1500 HP, problem is, those engines have the exhaust straight out the back and the aircraft would have to be redesigned to accommodate that.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

It’s going to be interesting to see it all come together. They’re still using the -67 on it.

[@Agislife1960]

@@AgAviationAdventures On the Ag plane maybe, if they do a tanker version of the 1002, that won't work, they'll have to go to something like the -68, which is also the only PT6 to have a specific fuel consumption number like a Garrett, at .480

[@07trdpro6]

@@Agislife1960 The prototype 1002 # 0001 is a single seat white/red airplane with a fire gate on it. It has a -67F on the front, of course it was built and first flown over 10 years ago. I remember the day very well. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6fOmo2OeZefr5o

[@Agislife1960]

@@07trdpro6 The fire Boss (Float Equipped) didn't turn into a real good performer until they went with a 1600 horsepower engine, a Fire Boss version of the 1002 will need over 1900 horsepower to equal the same performance of the current 800 gallon Fire Boss. In fact it would take 2000 Horsepower to give a fire boss 1002 the same power to weight ration as the current 800 gallon Fire Boss at 4.1 pounds per 1 HP

[@billcrowley8887]

Those are made 15 minutes from my house. I saw some of my friends in the video.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

We love the folks at AT!

[@ellobo1326]

Very interesting. Are the tube frames steel or aluminum ?

[@AgAviationAdventures]

They are steel.

[@tomcoryell]

Probably 4130 chromoly steel.

[@oldesertracer]

No more radials?

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Not so much.

[@jacksarebetter]

Im just glad everyone in the video was safe😂

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for watching!

[@dks13827]

Olney, TX

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Yep

[@bradsunday]

Well. Would've been an excellent video.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for watching Brad.

[@klesmer]

I wish she would have spent more time on the wings, spar carrythrough etc.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Yeah that’s some cool stuff.

[@heritage_cowboy6568]

Have you guys ever thought about getting yer own tractor or tractors?

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Yes we have.

[@jerediswatching6563]

Why isn't he wearing his own mic? That was so strange.... Anyway cool video.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Sorry we had some technical difficulties.

[@piper0428]

Bring on the mosquitos!!!

[@AgAviationAdventures]

😂

[@brewmorgan8942]

American Made....Yes

[@AgAviationAdventures]

For sure!

[@wbball15]

Go back and record another visit

[@AgAviationAdventures]

That would be awesome!! Would you like to sponsor it?!

[@majormarshall588]

Not your Grandad's Stearman. I'm pressed how much larger and powerful.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Right! Stearmans sure are cool though