How It's Made: Bush Planes

[@NoosaHeads]

I've flown a Maule, the ultra short take off is truly impressive. It was able to do steep turns at low speeds that seem impossible. Very lovely plane to fly.

[@solanaceae2069]

"Maule" how do you pronounce that?

[@andreasmetzner5411]

@@solanaceae2069 Similar to „Mowlay“ 🤓

[@andrewalexander9492]

@@solanaceae2069 It's pronounces just like "maul"

[@BlueBoy0]

I love how the segment on planes is the same length as the one on drink coasters.

[@misophoniq]

Just flying around, testing new planes. Must be one of the best jobs in the world!

[@logansheep3942]

Until they fail

[@cubie3835]

@@logansheep3942 trust me, Maule knows exactly what they are doing, and they would never send anyone up in a faulty or flawed plane. Tupolev and Ilyushin on the other hand...

[@davidtega6574]

@@cubie3835 HAHAHAHAHA

[@MilesProwerTailsFox]

It is, they never fly on a deadly hight and it’s really fun to fly one of these, I rent one every 2 years just for fun

[@MrPaxio]

@@davidtega6574 *Translate to English*

[@nonamecieso9506]

Finally, we can build aircraft in under 5 minutes.. awesome.

[@robertgriffin662]

The first airplanes were made of wood and fabric. Didn't take that long to build.

[@IanCaine4728]

FYI for anyone wondering: Tail number D-EZZI is registered as a Maule MX-7-235.

[@t.mendous7922]

So probably has a Lycoming O-540

[@michaelsteffen4887]

Maule`s are great aircraft! This brief overview is amazing - the complexities of the STC,s airworthiness cert. engine Cert etc... takes years/decades sometimes. Thx for posting!

[@animeneweablet]

Yes...finally...airplanes.

[@Dunkopf]

LOL mood

[@voodoo_1_viper]

As an aircraft lover, I approve

[@koiplanez6294]

Next up the a350-1000 XD

[@Griffin050A1t]

Fabric airplanes >:]

[@barcodenosebleed5485]

Hmm. I know this ain't a 747, but this seems about as sophisticated as a gocart.

[@t.mendous7922]

Except for the avionics, your are about right

[@Aware_Coffee]

Reliability over complexity

[@t.mendous7922]

@@Aware_Coffee Exactly. Complexity means more maintenance expenses also, and most of those sophisticated systems are way superfluous for small aircraft anyway

[@ryansantiago941]

Pretty much…..

[@barcodenosebleed5485]

Reliability over complexity makes total sense. But I wasn't looking for just needless complexity. And actually some of what I saw made me question potential reliability. What made me decide to comment was the shot at 3:40 of the control linkages. Examples: A) The yoke appears to pass through the dashboard via a nylon bushing surrounded by a metal collar welded at one point to the frame. B) The chains and sprockets...I was imagining some sort of turbulence or quick maneuver could wrest the chain off the sprocket resulting in loss of control. There doesn't appear to be much other than proper alignment and the weight/resistance of the control surfaces to keep the chains where they need to be. Perhaps there is a small guide piece above the double sprocket. C) Control cables are routed to the control surfaces via small pulleys that help them change direction. Again, not a lot to prevent the cables from hopping off those guides. D) There are lots of things secured by nyloc nuts while I would expect to see castle nuts. I guess I just expected to see a little more obvious redundancy or clear safety features. It may be perfect. And my concerns might be idiotic. But I wouldn't fly in one unless I had clear evidence that it had been vetted by some reputable agency haha. I don't think I'd have the same questions hopping on a private jet or something.

[@FraizyMD]

What a marvel of human engineering!

[@gordondahle7844]

I had a pilot friend who bought a Maule. He had looked forward to buying it for a long time. He always said, “There are old pilots and there are bold pilots, but there are no old bolt pilots!” Unfortunately, my friend apparently became bold one day because of the Maule’s great capabilities. He crashed into a mountain. Very sad!

[@meawreg]

wow that brought building airplanes down to a very simple level.

[@darrellcook8253]

It is actually. Only a small series of steps to get from material to flight IF YOU HAVE THE TOOLS, SPACE AND TIME. Patience pays off but you have to keep at it. With todays kits it's a snap. An expensive snap too. It takes commitment. Worth it.

[@gapratt4955]

Folks must have been doing that job a long time. Not a torque wrench, safety wire or feller gauge in in sight!

[@AL_O0]

To be fair at 4:13 there's safety wire on the propeller

[@adro008]

If I owned this plane, I would hope the tail wheel was only hand tightened in case I needed to change it by myself.

[@jaywalkersunite]

Not only do we see safety wire, the very first part we see being threaded has holes for it. Planes that are treated rough and are exposed to high amounts of vibration (like bush planes) need safety wire.

[@darrellcook8253]

I noticed that too. I'm not sure if I would trust the product. It's like the Yugo of the sky without torque wrenches, safety wiring or felt up guages. (feeler guages)

[@kentyler966]

The bush planes I’ve seen have much bigger landing gear wheels. I think the big wheels cushion bumps better and have a bigger footprint so they don’t sink as much in soft ground when landing.

[@kightremin]

I think you think right

[@bermchasin]

R.I.P Draco

[@itzaydenn]

so the big wheels is so that it can land on rocky spots or anywhere where you have to stop quickly, it makes the brakes bigger. i believe is why.

[@misfits0311]

Those are bush planes designed for STOL.

[@Baker_king12]

As someone who has a bush pilot for a brother I can tell you why. Most Bush planes are very customized so much so that the factory that makes them usualy won't customize them they will build them to be as basic as possible to make them somewhat affordable. After that the Bush pilot will upgrade things they want. My brother added larger front wheels and hydraulic breaks although he said he wished he didn't for the breaks as now they are a bit to good and if he steps to hard he might make the nose go to far forward he's had to make some mods to that system to prevent it because the last thing he wants is a bumpy landing to force him to hit the breaks too hard. These planes are often also bought by hobiest pilots that would like to own there own plane instead of paying the rental prices for say a cesna. So a lot of these "Bush" planes arnt even used for Bush opperations.. one of the most common uses I see is ranches using them to do fence line checks I know one that checks his fences once a week it takes him 2 hours by plane if he did it with a 4 wheeler it might take him all day. He Flys around checks the fences if he sees a break he can just land and make a beeline to it instead off driving the whole perimeter. So he doesn't fly it as a Bush plane he lands at his own dirt runway.

[@adriandeward9976]

This should be an entire episode and many for other aircraft. Very Interesting

[@qpr543]

After viewing/reading about Boeing & Airbus, it is so cool to watch this video.

[@ethanlegrand33]

Great video! Bush planes are the best. I’m actually looking to build one (Zenith CH701 or Just Aircraft Highlander). Their simple machines, but expensive. the airframe isn’t really that much, where most Quick build kits (kit company manufactures 49% of it) is only $20K-$30K. The engine is really what gets you. A 80hp Rotax costs $25K new and when you start working your way up to a 160hp-200hp Lycoming they can be $100K. And then avionics aren’t cheap either. This Maule is right around the $200K mark and engine and avionics are probably sitting around $100K. Then labor is the next biggest cost with this

[@gangisspawn1]

I'd love to move to Alaska and have one of these.

[@wadewilson524]

You can have one in any state….

[@gangisspawn1]

@@wadewilson524 really wade, what a profound revelation. Moron.

[@DeepBoiledSushi]

2:58 can we just talk about how greasy the cart is

[@TopDedCenter1]

It's dried adhesive. That cart has seen a lot of use!

[@keithrickson8522]

Oh wow Maul! That's not just any bush plane, that like high class bush flying 🥂🛩️

[@M3Busssin]

Of course there’s some old lady to use the clothing iron when it’s needed

[@ftswarbill]

*Who doesn't like new bush?* 😎👍

[@johneastman1905]

Nice of them to give credit and identify the make and model ….

[@IanCaine4728]

Tail number D-EZZI is registered as a Maule MX-7-235. Nice bush planes. I was also surprised they didn't have the company name anywhere.

[@MatthewHill]

That looks like it would be about as fun as flying around in a plastic grocery bag.

[@greendog195]

Ok they are wrong about one thing. The wings are in the top because it makes for way more stability

[@Dirtnap_McDinglestuffer]

bush planes are fun to fly in msfs2020. the cessna caravan and (mod- savage cub xl) bush planes are awesome

[@lesson.3012]

It's mind blowing, I didn't know that Aircraft can be hand built

[@gapratt4955]

How it was done when aviation was just starting out. Even with larger or military aircraft still a very hands on industry.

[@justinmorgan2126]

Really?? wow..

[@MADmosche]

Even 737s are mostly assembled by hand.

[@lesson.3012]

@@MADmosche but the part are made with machine precision. The part of bushcraft is handmade

[@alphaadhito]

You'll blown away with Homebuild and Kit airplanes. Some are sophisticated that it can be equiped with parachutes (ie. Sling TSi and RV-10)

[@omsingharjit]

They are building plane so simply that , it seem they building furniture

[@ShotgunRocket]

What an interesting engine, kinda wish they would explain what it is

[@ahmedhassan129]

Probably a lawnmower engine. Lol

[@t.mendous7922]

Standard horizontally opposed engine

[@alphaadhito]

It's Lycoming O-540 6 cylinder engine producing 235 HP. So yeah, thats more than a lawnmower engine

[@shimonigmagames]

Now I know

[@superezbz]

Maules are beautiful planes.

[@dianneflowers7295]

My aunt and uncle are on this one♥♥♥♥♥

[@phillipdavis3316]

Anyone know what the little blip on top is? I have noticed it on several thermo detonations. Primary maybe?

[@JohnDoe-qu8ny]

Nice ♥️ thank you

[@marioangel7982]

Bravooo..!!!

[@michaelidarecis]

Wings are higher for LIFT and slow speed takeoff not for ground visibility...

[@t.mendous7922]

To tell the truth, a low wing design is better for that. One main reason is to keep the wings out of harms way

[@PaulR104]

I think Skittles taste good

[@derrickstorm6976]

It's impressive how such a vague show has lasted for 32 years

[@dustysidepanel3075]

why are the rivets different at 2:02 mark?

[@chylaux4871]

Finally

[@anonymously241]

I love Aeroplane ✈️🛫

[@NavinP23]

what is the Name of the company who makes these aircraft?

[@michaelfreeze2949]

The company in this video is Maule Flight Inc. at Moultrie, Georgia, USA

[@tkj01]

Do Upload video every week

[@ceetee3513]

Airplane number….D-EZZ….nuts!

[@namewitheld]

That'll be $350,000 please

[@namewitheld]

And they're using pop rivets! Hahahahaha!

[@t.mendous7922]

Not sure why pull type rivets were used, that is unusual. And that price is pretty much spot on, at least for a custom 6 seater

[@mdkhalidrahman2832]

Expected much more automation.

[@appujosephjose6129]

So easy

[@intelboydj1]

name him as Dusty Crophopper (from Disney Planes)

[@Galacticalbug]

YAY AIRPLANES!!

[@TMACOHIO]

Do they keep the vice crips on the controls from the factory lol

[@nhytg376tgyuu765gjmg]

What is the canister he's holding at 4:04 ?

[@nhytg376tgyuu765gjmg]

It does not look like a muffler, it looks like some kind of heat exchanger. I thought is was for cabin heating but the pipes looks like they go back into the engine.

[@t.mendous7922]

It’s the heating shroud with the muffler inside. Turbos sit between the baffling and firewall

[@mrwest5552]

in film footage, looks docile while flying.

[@AkashAkash-ns7fj]

Added all company factory equipment brands in🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@ItsHDGaming]

What season and episode?

[@EdwardAndrewOliver]

Wheele was land on road

[@stephenr6427]

I have more faith in a airfix model

[@wagyubeef6808]

The painters: covid never had a chance

[@alifr4088]

Now compare this to fieseler fi 156 storch

[@heavyizthacrown-5842]

I love aviation. Anyone know why bush planes still insist on the tail wheel instead of a typical tricycle landing gear?

[@JohnBaleshiski]

Some are tricycle gear, but generally speaking a typical bush plane is high wing and taildragger. Taildraggers are usually more rugged. Hitting something with a nose wheel could be catastrophic. Hitting the tail wheel less so. Consider an off airport landing. The nose wheel will be pushed down and over a rock/obstacle. The tail wheel will be dragged over it. Source: I own an Avid MK IV taildragger.

[@Angorek55]

@@JohnBaleshiski Also, taildragger keeps the prop higher, away from the obstacles.

[@alexmelia8873]

Better prop clearance, and easier to traverse rough ground. Another benefit is the angle of the wing is already that of a takeoff profile so generally they have superior takeoff and landing distance over nose wheel counterparts

[@asaiyannamedgokublack]

Get a zenith 750 it solves that problem

[@lewisblomeley3266]

Mainly because nose wheels can dig into soft dirt or drop into a pothole, etc. which are potentially present in the types of runways STOL airplanes are made to use. Nose gears can be damaged or broken landing on runways other than paved or well maintained turf. Tailwheels, on the other hand carry less of the airplane's weight and are designed to take the abuse of rough runways. If your nose gear is damaged at a remote airstrip you are SOL until help comes, and it will be expensive. On the other hand, if a taillwheel is damaged or broken a good pilot can still takeoff with it, or in some cases without one at all. Incidentally, I was Maule's chief engineer from 1974 to 1979 so I know what I'm talking about.

[@IsaacConejo]

It is called a bush plane.

[@vicheysim9540]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@user-nu2pj2ch7t]

i dont know if its just me, but watching this, i cant help but feel like this technology is so dated and obsolete.. for a modern plane it feels so old

[@NTeach10]

Right, so I can now build a plane?

[@cmctravels]

So, there is no use of fuselase's hollow structure? They can use that as luggage carrier.

[@TopDedCenter1]

Too much weight that far aft would cause the Center of Gravity to be out of limits, and the plane would be very dangerous in flight.

[@georgecarlinn6288]

@@TopDedCenter1 yes

[@gabeshaw3721]

Don’t tell Wendover productions or half as interesting this video exists or he’ll try to build his own.

[@BrumKid]

Are these WW1 planes as it looks like it.

[@DamplyDoo]

How much would a standard bush plane cost

[@ether23-23]

About 10

[@travisinthetrunk]

Tree fitty

[@gangisspawn1]

10-40k

[@DamplyDoo]

@@gangisspawn1 20 sounds good to me... I would seriously consider getting one

[@gangisspawn1]

@@DamplyDoo you should, they're affordable to average people. However, depending in where you live it can be expensive to maintain. Alaska is the easiest state because people can park them in their field and do most of the maintenance themselves. Most states require a licensed mechanic, so many flight hours, and if you don't have the land you have to pay hangar fee's + higher landing fees if you travel. Factor in your yearly maintenance/flying cost on top of the plane purchase where you live because that will likely only go up over time. I'd love to live in Alaska and own my own bush plane. It's their way of life because they are so rural.

[@terrypickette118]

- 👍 👍 🔧 - 👀

[@ozlemelih]

Instructions not clear. Pilot died

[@politicsuncensored5617]

It is a 5 minute part of a video that originally was an hour show. Another Karen Dingleberry gripes, gripes and gripes some more~! Karen Up voting your own silly comment Laughable ~ BOINK Ya SCHMUCK~! 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗺

[@OctaApe]

0:52 Ligma

[@noahw5887]

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[@bassanup]

those strips of fabric ( 2:58 ) looks exactly like toilet paper 😂

[@Sleeper-X]

Hi, Would you please share what music did you use in this video, please? Thank you for your help in advance!

[@perseoeridano4182]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@hixty6753]

Wondering people who pressed Dislike, for what? 😂

[@Stubby0266]

So much missing information.

[@sanjeev2003]

What the body is not made from steel or something. 😅

[@JohnBaleshiski]

Weight. The more it weighs, the less the performance. A heavy bush plane is not going to typically be landing on a 200' sand bar. Sure, you could put a more powerful engine. Then you need to reinforce the frame which weighs more, leading to a cycle of more power and more weight.

[@t.mendous7922]

Uh, did you not see the steel tubing?

[@SensationsRim]

How It's Made: Cheaply

[@JohnBaleshiski]

Often at home, in a garage. :)

[@t.mendous7922]

Build one and then you will understand. That 4130 tubing is super expensive, as well as the 2024 alclad aluminum. The main goal is to save weight, so built as lightly as possible. They are actually surprisingly strong

[@bencohen9624]

I think you skipped a few steps

[@politicsuncensored5617]

This was an hour show that was cut to 5-6 minutes. Shalom

[@melchristian8876]

💯💯👍👍

[@turdle69420]

Damn this one sucked. It's basically made by putting together other premade objects. Cool.

[@cjjenson8212]

Obviously these producers never heard of Draco or Scrappy! Now those are how you build a bush plane😎👍😎

[@t.mendous7922]

Ill let them buy the million dollar turbine. I will stick with Lycoming or Continental

[@andreask9382]

Thats basically the same process and techniques used since the 1930s. Compare this to the automotive industry… General aviation has been regulated to death decades ago.

[@politicsuncensored5617]

Yeah there will be no more small planes flying after another year.... They will go back to riding horses. Shalom

[@TheMisterazzo]

wudder

[@Try01]

repeating videos that were posted many years ago, you dont have anything new?

[@BARBIE....26]

,💜

[@TheGreatAtario]

I wonder why an iron and not a heat gun

[@t.mendous7922]

After 350 the fabric starts to break down. A heat gun is hard to regulate

[@windshearahead7012]

2:58 that’s toilet paper

[@rommeldelatorre1493]

Hello IM first

[@markward6076]

That's a cheap piece of junk.

[@politicsuncensored5617]

So you are telling everyone that you can't afford to buy one. Got it. Another Karen Dingleberry gripes, gripes and gripes some more~! ~ BOINK Ya SCHMUCK~! 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗺