Worlds Fastest Duct Tape 223mph

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[@crawford323]

Mike Arnold flew within 10 knots of this on 65 horsepower in the early 90’s. Look it up. During the building process and before he was diagnosed with terminal cancer, he step by step took us through the build and flight test and explained the drag reduction philosophies he used to break world records which still stand today. If you are a designer, you must hold this man very high for he accomplished much on very little.

[@svthorasailing4868]

Thank you will look into it,much appreciated.

[@twistedyogert]

What was the weather like?

[@crawford323]

@@twistedyogert There is Nice KZbin piece on the set up and regulations for the record attempt. I’ll try and find it for you.

[@crawford323]

@@twistedyogert Here are the best leads I can give you for searching. Mike Arnold, AR5, World record and Max Volume on Guitar. The last was his good friend who followed Mike through the whole process. What you do not find under Mikes name or the name of the aircraft, you will find under Max Volume. I have seen of all what Mr Arnold had to do with the paper work and preparation for the world record attempt. It was quite involved with teams of officials and a course laid out for runs up and back. He was limited on altitude before and during the runs. Shortly after that….weeks he had and engine out fuel starvation, I believe and put it down in the desert. Lost a gear leg and took several years to get it back to flying condition. In the mean time he became fairly known for giving talks At Oshkosh and had many visits from known aerodynamics experts who examined thoroughly his aircraft. The best one of these video is a Mr Carmichael. I’ll keep looking for the actual run. I expect it is buried within one of these many videos which documented what he did.

[@crawford323]

@@twistedyogert Found it. Search for “Why it goes so fast.”

[@utah20gflyer76]

If you want to go faster the two improvements that would make the most difference are a turbo and a constant speed prop, anything else is going to be a knot or two at best. A turbo would probably give you 30 knots up high.

[@geoffdefina5142]

I would check the hydraulic fluid in the landing gear make sure it's not low or has air bubbles just a thought

[@lookronjon]

It needs replaced at a service interval. I don’t know how many hours or cycles. . Fluid/oils breaks down when used. Modern oils that is.

[@AustNRail]

“As stable as a Hollywood actress” ha cracked me up.😊

[@dfrangos1]

Jimmy, I had this exact problem on my Lancair. It is the sequencing valve screw. Turn it out a few notches. It isn’t getting pushed in all the way when the gear goes up.

[@toddhaas6675]

Hay Jimmy, when on the jacks you adding force to the bottom of the airframe at the Jack points. I would bet that the switch gap is smaller when on the jacks. Make sure you are over traveling the switch a little bit.

[@missymyers7439]

Love Jimmy’s World! 🙂😊

[@normplatt7549]

RIGHT ON JIMMY! AND CREW! Dont prang your prop!

[@patrickohara7727]

The rule of knots: If you can’t tie a knot; tie a lot!

[@tdog_]

Keyboard enthusiasts doing a tape mod on a keyboard: Jimmy doing tape mod on a plane

[@ThomasSchick]

…can’t hardly wait for the MIG-15 series!

[@groorg24]

might be a fluid problem, notice the gear/door sequence between both cycles is a little different. The first cycle the right door came up first and went back down.

[@clarencehopkins7832]

Excellent stuff bro

[@robertcairns4207]

1st retraction was not in order. STB up, Nose up followed by Port up.???

[@spuddoright1970]

Funny side-note... during my law enforcement career I arrested one of the double-mint twins. She had a tragic life after gum that involved a LOT of vodka.

[@therealjimmysworld]

Whaaaaa??!!!!

[@spuddoright1970]

@@therealjimmysworld She lived in the town I worked in. She would go to the drug store daily, steal a bottle of vodka and then guzzle it in the restroom. A lot of us arrested her at various times. When I got her she had walked 3 miles to a different store (the one near her condo knew her and refused to let her in) she did her thing and then passed out in a shrub. It was a sad story - her husband tried so hard to control but couldn't. He eventually moved her somewhere out of state so I don't know whatever happened to her. I grew up watching those double your fun commercials!

[@marijnjc]

Two words: nitrous oxide

[@rodgerhatfield3068]

Yes jimmy, I love sketchiness and airplanes!!!!

[@bubbagreensmith7174]

Jimmy’s gots skillzzz.

[@geraldhuot6302]

Funny as ever Bro, Made my day. May God bless you and your family. Still can't stop laughing!

[@lorenjackson8961]

The aluminum version of that tape was a mechanics favorite item with TWA Airlines years ago. Worked for TWA in Wichita, KS (ICT) in the mid-90's. TWA had a number of older DC-9's that had issues with the engine cowling access door where you checked engine oil levels on the JT8D engines. They'd tape the doors shut because the fasteners were plum worn the hell out. LOL

[@rogercranwill5029]

You busted me up with the "as stable as a Hollywood actress"-I have to remember that one!

[@WireTeckel]

I am retired from a missile manufacturing company and we used a green duct tape that we called Mach 2 tape. I have no idea where it came from or who makes it but I have never seen it anywhere else. We had a company code for it and went to Supply and asked and it showed up. For part of my career I was on teams that fired test missiles at White Sands Missile Range. We fired a lot of missiles with Mach 2 tape on it somewhere and it always survived.

[@terrallputnam7979]

We have that same tape at Savannah River site. We even have it in 7" wide! Nothing at SRS goes mach 2 but we use a ton of the tape.

[@Streaky100001]

"It always survived" ...... I think you guys mighta missed the point of a missile......

[@WireTeckel]

@@Streaky100001 Test missiles are not all supposed to blow up. A lot of them we want to retrieve as much of it as we can.

[@Streaky100001]

@@WireTeckel I know, it was a joke :)

[@faamecanic1970]

Speaking of a window seal making noise, when I was a C17 mechanic we had a PIREP in the forms that said “CP rear window seal squealing at altitude. Sound like fat chic on moped going uphill.” We R&R window seal and corrective action was “R&R window seal. Put fat chic on diet and gave her bicycle. Pressure tested and no defects noted”. Lol

[@Popsaircraftdetail]

Great camera shot of your fly by

[@salvatoredinunzio4137]

I really appreciate the way you explain everything….. I’m single engine pilot and I’m learning lots of things from you… I wish I was in Florida and I would have glad buy a airplane from you. 🙏

[@larrytalley117]

Ooo Ooo, I’m gonna duck and cover to avoid the swirling fog and watch me a JIMMY’S WORLD video. Whoopee!

[@billyhaddock5540]

Congrats Jimmy on jacking-up the Plane with those question able jacks. You Sir are one of a Kind. from Crazy to let's see what can happen.. lv ur videos..

[@garymessina1609]

Cool video Jimmy looks like the day's little problems could up to you sop thanks Jimmy

[@johnedwards1685]

There’s a piece of video showing a combat repair to a Sea Harrier on one of the aircraft carriers during the Falklands conflict. The Harrier had taken a small projectile through the tail, if I remember correctly (it was 1982) the fitter used a taped repair to the skin. Perhaps someone knows where the video is, it must be on KZbin somewhere.

[@chadlackey5103]

can i get a clear tape

[@hobo1452]

So two thoughts. Either the gear door switch isn't being actuated, or the actuator for that door isn't building enough pressure to overcome the wind speed.

[@Watson1]

Jimmy, I need you to put a video out every day. Watching you is a better pain reliever than my morphine patch. You are living my dream. Do you think any of your children will learn to fly. Or maybe your good wife might try it. I have always thought it a good idea for ones partner at least learn how to land the aircraft, in case something happens to you. Anyway thank you for making my day. Cheers Wiz

[@ClearedAsFiled]

Wiz, you post awesome comments.....

[@Brooke52528]

Agreed Wiz. He's a better pain reliever than my 600mg of Pregabalin!

[@lyfandeth]

Just fly inverted while you retract the gear. Gravity is your friend, it will help pullthem in.

[@wes_d]

New channel name… Sketchy’s World!

[@kennethperian4370]

Yes I had a three wheeler too, had it in the 1973 or 1974 crazy too ride. great video keep on flying jimmy see ya next time see ya bye.

[@toddkuykendall6030]

Greetings from Tulsa Oklahoma Jimmy, we enjoy your videos.

[@TheJonesbouy]

Used to fly a cub. Rocks got blown up and some penetrated the rudder. 100 mph duct tape was put over the holes in the fabric. FAA was not amused.

[@markbrewer1988]

Jimmy, tell me how financing and insurance differs between your experimental vs. a certified plane. Is the cost more? Is the down payment more? I love the idea of a fast airplane that sips fuel like a trainer. One other idea to locate impact spots for the landing gear, go to a golf shop and buy golf club impact tape. It will tell you where anything is impacting a switch or rubs or things that shouldn't be rubbing that is rubbing. Cheers.

[@TheBarzook]

The part with the floor jacks was very funny, just too many jokes back to back!

[@2112acj]

Great video Jimmy, very interesting to see this stuff. 🛩 IS there anyway to put a remote camera underneath and have a visual of the gear while flying? I am sure someone already said this,. Painting flames on the side would make it Cameron faster too.

[@dr_jaymz]

Yes you can. A gopro can viewed via the app so you can see. But to go fast you dont want any protrusion into the airflow.

[@lukewarm1217]

We were shot down in Vietnam and rapped the blade with duct tape and took off, flew back to our base camp. Fun was had by all.

[@a_homles_dorito8602]

Good ol taco Tuesday at Arcadia!

[@martinzwigl858]

"...always get directly under the load. protecting from falling on the ground...." still laughing. super crack-up 🤣🤣

[@randyvargas-Naiboa]

I love your channel brother. Continue great luck! Your 🤣!! One day I will finish my license.

[@barondugger]

That was hysterical.

[@bullzye101]

awesome jimmy your soo funny loved it it's pity it didn't get a few more ponies out of it but very big thumbs up

[@oliabid-price4517]

You really need t-shirts with 'What could possibly go wrong?' on them.

[@therealjimmysworld]

You’re in luck! Www.SaveThe310.com is my new website and the first shirt we printed is that!

[@jimgraham6722]

Many years ago in service, after cleaning the surfaces with alcohol, duct taped strain guages on the fuselage/wings of F4E. Took it out to 420 knots. There was no separation at all.

[@jeromehiggins3001]

Jimmy, when I was in Al-Asad Iraq, in 2006, we put a 1/4 in. X 4 In. Piece of Speed Tape Aka. Duct Tape on a broken wingtip light cover on an EA-6B aircraft that was Mission-critical. That jet flew for 5 hours and that tiny strip of duct tape was still there when the plane returned.

[@piperg6179]

Unimpressed. Three decades ago i was on Northwest Airlines flt from Mpls to SFO. It took off and landed with duct tape of about a sq foot on leading edge at pylon. Ordinary gray 3M duct tape. AND I flew my Super Cub from MN to Yakima Washington with 103 duct tape patches covering 103 hail perforations of fabric. Not a piece came off. NASA should have put duct tape on the shuttle instead of those stupid tiles.

[@simon-sez8793]

Unlike a previous video, Jimmy's mags are both working in this video. That's gotta be worth a few extra knots. Go Jimmy Go!!

[@hollerbangerst6]

I'm a veteran from the Navy, and I was in a very well known special forces team. We tested all kinds of products from weapons development to duct tape. We would slap that tape on everything from helo's to fighter jets.What we found was this one brown duct tape I do not know the brand name held up at over 600mph without a problem and it probably would have held up to a higher speed but that was all we could do at the time.

[@makgou9148]

Your on a roll. Jimmy LOL

[@alanbranch851]

Did a double take, Jimmy turned my 📺 back to the 80’s 🤯 Very cool 😎

[@charliebadhandz]

Don't text and taxi ! 🤣

[@daviesmia]

we used to send the new guy in the shop to the other squadron in the hangar for the metric adjustable wrench and/or 50 feet of flight line...lol

[@c140flyer]

Don't forget the prop wash!

[@dwtees]

I know you already know that You can wash and wax your plane for a couple of extra knots in airspeed. My boss used to let me fly his Cessna 182. The Lycoming IO-540 was known for drooling out an oil slick on the bottom of the plane. Washing and waxing a 182 is like washing and waxing 5 cars. It took a lot of elbow grease to get all that oil off the bottom of the plane. I gained about 2 knots airspeed when I was energetic enough to wash and wax that plane. Your video's are really cool. Keep them coming.

[@bernardjones6162]

A camera underneath might give you what you are looking for. Great videos Jimmy! You should have been an AF Pilot on fighters in stead of Civil Engineering! LOL

[@chrisc161]

Stable as Hollywood actress LOL

[@brentmcmahon8188]

Jimmy use acetone to clean area where you are going to use tape and there’s no oil left behind like othe cleaners

[@marcs990]

Hook up a couple of GoPro’s underneath to see if the gear or anything else is effecting the top speed 🧐😜 Thanks 😊

[@marknesselhaus4376]

I tell you what Jimmy, when ever you say " What can possibly go wrong " I just close my eyes and take a deep breath and sigh ;-)

[@therealjimmysworld]

Me and you both!

[@cantsleep4231]

Hey from Zephyrhills Jimmy another great video..mount a camera under your plane you can use it to check your gear door and also use in furture videos

[@AZFlyDive]

Good video. I suggest getting actual aircraft jacks. They are really stable and jack straight up. Jacking a $150,000 airplane with $50 jacks may not be the most prudent action. For the tail hold-down I installed a concrete anchor and then screw in an eye bolt only when needed. I keep a dowel in the anchor and tape over the top to keep debris out. This worked in both a shade port and hangar. Test the tail hold down by jacking the wings until the nosewheel is 1/4 inch off the ground and leave it for several hours or overnight. If it fails the nose will only drop 1/4 inch before touching the concrete.

[@Mike-01234]

Airports allow you to use a hammer drill to drill a hole in the concrete install a eye bolt? I could see them being okay with it in a hanger you lease the land on. I was thinking the same thing would have even been better to get 12 ton bottle jacks. I was wondering where he is keeping the plane now he had that hanger before all those nice tools.

[@AZFlyDive]

@@Mike-01234 I got permission all three times that I installed the concrete anchors. The only requirement was that the anchors had to be flush with the surface. I drilled the 1/2 inch holes with a hammer drill and set the anchors using a setting tool and a hammer. The setting tool spreads the bottom of the anchor. The anchors were from Home Depot.

[@readrepairs]

Great vid and good fun with the aircraft on cheap jacks but we all know someone who died that way under their car... especially lone working.

[@jeffmccrady9456]

well jimmy great video! what else could go wrong!! lol!

[@grahamtinkler4562]

That looked so precarious! You are crazy........................

[@Airsally]

Should have done a tower fly by to verify the door being closed. And I agree with a previous comment that when flying the air frame is flexing to a point that door switch might not getting pushed all the way.

[@fredyfudpucker935]

jack's to short - I think someone took the wheels off !!

[@trueairspeed130]

I have a similar procedure for jacking up my Questair Venture. Jimmy if you're ever interested come to ABQ and I will show you both my Quester Venture and Turbine Legend.

[@thorstenwanoth6774]

Metric adjustable wrench! that is the best one-liner I heard today LOL.

[@stansdds]

Woohoo! In early with the posting.

[@dr_jaymz]

I was talking to another owner who doesn't watch Jimmy's world and thinks that the magneto timing when you bought Cameron wasn't what you set it back to because you did it by the book and the original setting would have been lost when the new magnetos were swapped on. We think the original owner had it slightly more advanced since thats just what they do.

[@fudogwhisperer3590]

Call it gap seal tape and sell it for 100% more because its for aviation......🤣

[@jeffreycunniff31]

This will be interesting.

[@jeffreycunniff31]

What is goin on with the aztec Jeffrey?

[@joe-aj0yz]

3-wheelers and the Doublemint twins in the same segment? 🤯👍 OUTSTANDING! And, did I detect a hint of Eddie Murphy doing the cold soup "where's the spoon?" bit with that "Ah Hah!"? 😂😂😂

[@Geogak]

the incoming air whips up into the gear well and pushes down on the gear assembly preventing it from engaging the sequence valve. Thread out the sequence valve pusher a little, about a turn or so. Or put a little bit of foam tape on the gear strut right where it hits the sequence valve pusher.

[@lawrencestark8983]

You'll never know how that duct tape would work or not unless you try it. I think you done great.

[@davidpirtle1076]

Just a thought....Do a weight and balance. My instructor used to win cross country races by flying from the rear seat in a Grumman tiger. The c/g shift let him trim the elevator more aerodynamically neutral. You just may find that elusive 6 knots. Oh by the way he had a 310 too. One of his favorite things was to roll it about 200ft agl on take off. He even did it with the FAA official from Indianapolis. She didn't believe he could do it and said "prove it". So he did. All in good fun. What could possibly go wrong 😁

[@kerneladdict]

"This thing is about 6" shorter than it should be.." That's what she said .. Oh Jimmy, Jimmy ...

[@Brooke52528]

I'm surprised Jimmy sold this plane so quickly, he could have had lots more fun and adventure in her!

[@TheCatman]

Jimmy..... I want that plane... 😆 Ok... Kidding. I'll try to find my own. Still wanna meet ya one day.... Love the vids

[@kellywilkins8043]

Duct tape! Don’t leave home without it!

[@grove.thomas]

Gliders have seales at all the moving parts (ailerons, flaperons, rudders etc.)

[@stephenbull2026]

Attach a go pro underneath pointing at the gear next time. Possible Bluetooth connection to monitor it on your phone ?

[@lyfandeth]

Jimmy, yes there is a nautical knot, might be a sheepshank, that will be in any knots guide. It is specifically used to lengthen and tighten lines, as you move thd ends of the knot closer or further apart. I think if you can find an Eagle Scout or Scoutmaster they would know it too since it works just as well on tent ropes.

[@dr_jaymz]

My plane is all aluminium and its always suprising to notice the metal skin on the top of the wings bulging upwards in flight. Obviously the top skin is partially lifting the plane - but its something missed on flight simulators. If you have any paths for air to find its way to the top surface it will, dont forget the canopy also contributes to lift and so air is whistling through that gap. It does put you off when theres some aerodynamic noise. Me more than others!

[@airtek4809]

I noticed the first time gear up, the left ( facing the front of plane) wheel was first, then the nose gear, then the right. It changed everytime.

[@darrylreaume590]

ATC 3 wheelers were too cool

[@GaryLordsWayMinistry]

Well I would use a trucker's knot in it, that works as a hitch knot as well. I would still check the hydraulic fluid level though.

[@twistedyogert]

Could a filter possibly need replacing?

[@Roskellan]

Many years ago I had a friend with a sailplane who put a pin stripe along the leading edge, we are talking a small thin detail here. The thickness of the tape was sufficient to so spoil the airflow over the wing as to be highly noticeable. It was there for one flight only.

[@simmo882554]

Some of that noise on the radio is the alternator has no noise suppressor on it.

[@PatrickM1100]

Tears for Gears... good luck finding the issue.

[@danf4447]

knots 2 u flap and gap seal and leading edge (for rivited planes) kits...circa 1995...heard it worked well

[@LostAnFound]

When the A & P says it's not structural . . . Break out the 200 MPH tape

[@mattwinters85]

From my Navy days, " If you cant tie knots, tie lots"

[@KwickDraw1]

The bypass switch 'Ol Byron installed is a light blue bottle top? LOL

[@bernhardjordan9200]

Metric adjustable wrench are a important tool to have

[@marcs990]

@Jimmys World Why don’t u hook up a camera/go pro to watch ur gear ⚙️ & anything else that may be effecting ur top speed. Thanks again for a great video 🥳

[@dalemllns]

Could you not install a fisheye camera underneath so you can visually see the underneath while in flight? Like an automotive backup camera system but in a way its showing the gear? 12v system with a small screen. Seems it could be a backup for the gear indicator so you can see everything is good. Plus you'd get an underneath view of the aircraft.

[@strangleholdoutdoors]

Stranglehold Outdoors 👊