Matt Younkin Twin Beech 18 Aerobatics Cockpit Cam - EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014

RideAlong! with Matt Younkin as he performs an aerobatic routine in his Twin Beech 18 at the 2014 EAA AirVenture airshow in Oshkosh, WI.
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[@-strauss1560]

THE QUALITY SOUND COMBINED WITH THE CAMERA ANGLE PUT'S ME IN THE RIGHT SEAT. THANK YOU.

[@ivanlussich8146]

Great video. I am 82. I flew on a friend's Beechcraft D-18 once, back in 1962 from Buenos Aires to Montevideo. Nice, night 50' flight.

[@thelastrebelshow1627]

Speed management is the key kids. As you can tell he's not pulling that many Gs or stressing his engines. He launches himself by constantly diving and building the speed he needs to propel him through the desired maneuvers. Pretty cool in that old school twin beech. He's a great pilot for sure.

[@thelastrebelshow1627]

@Rene Darwin I have no doubt you’re just projecting words that were spoken to you your entire life. “ Nobody Gives A Damn and they were talking about you”. 😹

[@thelastrebelshow1627]

@Matias Jett Watch out for that tree! 😹

[@afterburner2869]

Energy management in much the same way Bob Hoover did what he did in his Shrike Commander.

[@user-ex4si2md6r]

WOW that's awesome 👍😎 thanks again as a kid I loved the Beechcraft Model 18 💖💯🆒

[@williamdalzell2800]

Great video and great flying - sure know how to horse that plane around. And a special thanks for no music soundtrack.

[@seq165432]

AMEN to that! I wanna wear earplugs at airshows, but NOT to drown out the sound of the planes!

[@boell]

What's plane please?

[@antonymous9196]

@@boell beech 18

[@richardcarew4708]

I hear the music of twin radial engines... sounds great

[@richardcarew4708]

@@boell 18 cylinders... radial engine requires uneven numbers of cylinders in each bank... the largest has 4 banks of 9... 27 cylinders... for big airplanes

[@andreasulber3652]

WOW, just got my private done and worked so hard for it. Now I see this. He may as well just eat a samich while he effortlessly toys with his Model 18. He is my new hero.

[@jonhartley7445]

Such a work load with all that trimming, and from outside you know it's so graceful and smooth

[@afterburner2869]

It’s surprising he doesn’t have electric trim on that 18. It would seem a toggle on that yolk would be so much easier that constantly reaching down and rolling trim.

[@seq165432]

That's how he rolls :) @@afterburner2869

[@galas455]

What an amazing ride! I haven't had that much fun on KZbin in a long time. You're an awesome pilot, thanks!

[@alainpotier6120]

What a brilliant pilot. So precise and cool. Beautiful

[@DNModels]

One of the most impressive demos I've seen. Kudos to that guy! A true master.

[@jhaedtler]

Sure makes one appreciate how much work is involved when flying an AirShow! Great Job Matt!

[@kevinstone9638]

Just saw this guy in Charleston WV and I must say its truly some of the best flying I have ever seen. Keep up the work man.

[@lovetofly32]

Cant believe that was 4 years ago and I just filmed him doing this flight this past summer. It literally gave me chills with every bank and crack of the props when he passed by.. It was a beautiful sky with them puffy clouds too.. One of my favorite parts of oshkosh.

[@AlexsFlyingClub]

What a show and what an amazing aircraft! Thank you for sharing your adventures.

[@flywayne9362]

Nice job Matt! Wow and all the engine management as well. Incredible flying. You are modern day Bob Hoover.

[@brickjockey4216]

Ditto on everyone's comments on this guy's flying chops...he's pretty damn comfy tossing around a Beech 18. My first thought once he was airborne was that those two engines hanging out there were not the stock radials that came with that Beechcraft....they sounded much different and seemed to be providing some super responsive power. I used to live very close to the South Expressway airport just off Tara Blvd. or Griffin Hwy, somewhat near Jonesboro, Ga. and some outfit ran a freight business outta that airport using a couple of Beech 18's. They had one that left about midnight and loped over my house almost nightly, and that radial sounded mucho el straino hauling a heavy load skyward. Obviously flying empty with one person on board will make the engines sound so different, but I would just bet some tuning had been appropriated on those puppies. Really cool to watch a man do such sweet "stick and rudder" moves on a very iconic and vintage flying machine. Way to be, Mr. Matt Younkin, you are the man.

[@ronaldsolomon3550]

Wow what a stupendous flying at such a low altitude -- never seen any aerobatics like that !

[@Windtee]

Great flying, Matt! Cool seeing you fly at the big show! #Aviation #Oshkosh

[@samstroup2685]

wow! saw Matt at Abbotsford last year. Awesome performance in one of my favorite airplanes of all time. It's unreal to see a transport like that going through an aerobatic routine at ground level. Another Bob Hoover!

[@DJAYPAZ]

Great visibility from the cockpit !

[@summersdw1978]

Never seen someone having so much trouble, trying to land a plane.

[@KevinsCoffee]

bro i fuckin died reading this LOL

[@scotabot7826]

You make no sense!

[@anderwolf1248]

is his first solo

[@JohnMoore-xf5wy]

Must be Gen Z. Rudder pedals mystify him. 😂

[@AvgDude]

😂

[@samsoliven]

Thanks for the ride.

[@Hawka-Loogy]

Matt: You da Man! This is so cool. You epitomize all thats right about classic aviation. Thanks

[@marktibbetts3799]

Geez Louise...freakin awesome video.

[@hughscot]

As a one time aerobatic pilot, he is doing a helluva job. Looks totally at ease and comfortable.

[@acboyd666]

What a show!!

[@apound11]

Matt is awesome. I go to Oshkosh every year to watch this & his night show. Far better than Thunderbirds, Snowbirds, Blue Angels. This is the show to see. Team Aeroshell is at the top of the list too.

[@flyingfortressrc1794]

Man Matt is an awesome pilot

[@kawh8719]

It feels like I was floating along with him!

[@Ginajockey]

wow. This is to me be most impressive in cockpit aerobatic show. Well, after I flew with Bob Hoover long time ago.

[@Camarc64]

Wow !!!!!!!!!!! Incredible pilot !!!!

[@julianBraga]

Thanks for the ride-along :-)

[@nickdrexler6076]

Lol sounds like a lawn mower or dirt bike Hahahaha dudes a beast though

[@maverickthebastard]

I thought the 4 point roll was impressive until he did the 8. Bravo!!

[@BigWheelHawaii]

What a Great Video,,,, Great Pilot,,, Great Work,,,,

[@roughinitoutdoors1]

always a favorite of mine! nice flyin Matt!

[@jacktextor1007]

One of the best!

[@ryantoomey611]

Wow, this view makes it look easy.

[@danahan01]

His vertical speed indicator got a hell of a workout!!

[@bargainboondocker3420]

That's like riding with Buddy Hackett and Mickey Rooney in Mad Mad World. "Let's just shoot them down and be done with it". Love it!

[@Frank-rh7vh]

Wow, unbelieveable what men can do! Mr. Younkin is the perfect pilot for the WW II. Mosquito !!!

[@konstantinosp.marmaradelis6320]

Very Nice👏👏

[@brewblaker5258]

Seen this guy at the air show at the Halls TN airbase before and mannnn does he put on a show!

[@LCMNUNES1962]

VERY VERY SHOW and PILOT, BRASIL CONGRATULATIONs

[@garethcroson8851]

Great ride! Thanks!

[@terrybaldwin8040]

He's a madman!

[@jimbarrett4960]

this guys a freaking maniack! Very impressive pilot!

[@phillr3]

Noticed several tips during his TO and Landing re: Tail Wheel planes. Thanks!

[@DavidAndruczyk]

boy, that trim wheel gets it's exercise... :) Awesome POV though!

[@CrabSpirits]

David Andruczyk Why is he playing with that thing so much?

[@nickmanning5455]

+CrabSpirits reduce needed control pressure (easier to control when your not fighting as much pressure)

[@jpatt1000]

Thanks for posting this clean! It's neat to see (and hear!) what's going on. I don't think he did any real throttle adjustments except for the tops of the Cuban eight! (Although always checking them!) Sure was busy on the trim wheel though!

[@brandonandrew6844]

This pilot and video kick ass!

[@maskman1980]

Never knew a twin beech could do that!

[@Bluenose352]

Matt's Twin Beech is modified so he can perform the aerobatics. He does a great job!

[@bluemarshall6180]

Son of a Beechcraft. This Guy is Good. 😀

[@phalcon23]

I had the privlage of seeing him fly in Sidney Montana a couple years back, was awesome. hope to see him fly again

[@jjohnston94]

Almost as good as Buddy Hackett and Mickey Rooney in "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World"!

[@bruce2357]

Buddy Hackett: What is something happens? Jim Backus: What can happen to an Old Fashioned?

[@Vektorer]

"It's the ONLY way to fly!"

[@richardbeaver1895]

Excellent good job 👏

[@Beemerboy324]

DAMN! That guy is busy!

[@craigpennington1251]

Who would've thought one of these could do this? Great flight, This guy's working his fanny off in there. This is not easy.

[@ritzbitz11]

AMAZING!!!!

[@randomstuff8257]

The lack of a shoulder harness here is very distressing. It's not for negative g, it's used because it's literally the ONLY thing keeping your head and upper body from slamming into the instrument panel and yoke in a crash or even an unexpected sudden stop during landing (brakes fail, gear collapses, deer run out on the runway...) This is so important that the EAA actually required members in the early days to sign a pledge to never fly in a plane without wearing a shoulder restraint. I respect Matt a ton, but I think this is not a good decision and one I find hard to understand.

[@demetriparker5396]

Some mad skills

[@MtnMig]

That is a whole lot of skill....and balls.

[@markeezbaroon2033]

what a master

[@matteofederighi5507]

Big balls and capabilities right there

[@ChristopherCollinsworth]

UGh I would give anything to ride along with Matt

[@jakejacobs7584]

You need to get out there next time you have the cowlings off and adjust that throttle stagger out.... Nice flyin' P.S. How long do your engines last? I haven't heard that much barking since I accidently took off 1500 pounds over weight.

[@jaredbrown3249]

If I was in there I'll get disy but it sounds like fun

[@Gerk8]

I thought Jim Backus was going to step into the cockpit holding an old fashioned!

[@erinchillmusic8930]

Was there a little stall while low and in steep turn at 7:30 - 7:31 ? Seems like it stalls but he pushes forward instantly and recovers. Comments?

[@ekspatvos6264]

Wow!!!!!

[@2view428]

Thanks for share of a Beech

[@lawrencespies8674]

Seems he was working the trim wheel more than anything else.

[@jeffpennington2043]

A. LAP. BELT. AWESOME... 🇺🇸🇺🇸💪👍👀🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@SeasonalPro]

Do he teach this somewhere?

[@Admiral_John]

... he's doing all of those maneuvers and he's only wearing a lap belt? Wow.

[@airplanedude26]

He never pulls any negative Gs and no hard aerobatics so there is no need for a 4 or 5 point harness

[@Admiral_John]

I would think just being inverted would necessitate a 4 or 5 point harness... shows how little I know about what a pilot goes through in his routine.

[@GaryNorton_C]

My thoughts exactly, just a lap belt even your car has more than that.

[@Bass.Player]

it was probably never negative, the rolls were barrel...

[@FCAFlyer]

He's basically doing like Bob Hoover, all 1 to 3 1/2 positive g's. No negative. His butt never came off the seat even a little bit. Amazing to watch and very instructive, too.

[@alvaroporto2146]

You are the pilot man?

[@richardcarew4708]

sun 🌞of a gunski... all that's missing is a barn to fly through... at 200 nauts...

[@tpalshadow]

Reckless? haha, that was awesome!

[@AlexsFlyingClub]

Two questions that I thought of while watching this: 1). What is the reason for the occasional rapid control corrections (e.g. shortly after 7:30): chop/turbulence? 2). What control is Matt often reaching for with his right hand down near the floor of his seat: elevator trim? Thanks!

[@ssmithdives]

Elevator trim wheel, on the floor right next to pilots seat. And he may be flying through his own wake turbulence.

[@AlexsFlyingClub]

Cool! Thanks for the answers!

[@JohnVHRC]

Nice video. No parachute, and throwing trash (duct tape) out of the Windows.

[@orgcoast]

Is this a 'stock' aircraft or have the engines and frame been beefed up?

[@giuliogambardella2482]

Darryl Bonds according to his chief mechanic it’s all stock..

[@ilganis]

bravo...bravo..

[@robertsalser848]

Roller coaster without wheels !

[@matthewu8616]

All I have to say is "wow"

[@stevebidwell9847]

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[@craigpennington1251]

The torque almost got em.

[@lbjlbj1]

RA "Bob" Hoover must have been his instructor Pilot!

[@Bluenose352]

You'd think so, with that performance. But, it was Matts Dad, Bobby Younkin. His Dad used to perform the same performance in this Beech 18. Awesome family.

[@markoneill9346]

Yeah, my first time in one looked a bit like that too 🤣

[@thegamingtate]

What type of plane?

[@JohnMoore-xf5wy]

Smooth. Flawless. Never exceeded three G's, if that.

[@kobushauman3310]

To the reader of this comment, may the Lord Jesus Christ God and His Holy Ghost be with you and your loved ones during this time. I hope my comment serves to encourage someone with the truth.

[@FLYTNC2000]

If only there is an additional view of the plane from outside to complete the puzzle

[@1jeffr]

LOL. at 9:40 did he throw the tape out the window?

[@pizzasubs]

probably, he has to tape the windows closed so that they wont open during certain parts of the performance guess they dont have latches to keep them closed

[@downwithreactionaries9031]

Is parachute required by regulation during aerobatics?

[@ssmithdives]

Nope... how are you going to get out?

[@KB4QAA]

Down with Reactionaries Parachutes are only required for non-crewmembers.

[@nickmanning5455]

+Down with Reactionaries yes, they are required for any maneuver that exceeds: a bank of 60 degrees or a nose up or nose down attitude of 30 degrees. FAR 91.307

[@FCAFlyer]

Whew!

[@hendra6936]

👍

[@marco21falcon]

What was he reaching for on the floor?

[@billkleinschmidt3908]

trim wheels

[@samaipata4756]

Despite the unquestionable skill of this pilot I find it absolutely idiotic to jeopardize a vintage aircraft like. BA 18 to become misused as an aerobatic aircraft! Why not step into Bob Hoover’s steps and use a more modern aircraft, it would be just as spectacular to watch!

[@crashstitches79]

Cry more, Nancy

[@1musicsearcher]

Holy crap! That sure beats the drunken farmer in a Cub. Can that thing fly straight and level?

[@TerryLooft]

Hope it has the spar strap!

[@David-ty1xz]

All positive.

[@countryflyboy8255]

jesus christ. What all modifications were made to that beech?

[@MegaFPVFlyer]

It was fitted with a very well calibrated yoke actuator.

[@wun1gee]

The smoke system. And that's about it.

[@pizzasubs]

Remember seeing that BIG Dot that is placed there on the runway, cant remember if I was advised that this is there so pilots can tell where to make their touchdowns when they land, or if not, what is it used for again duing the course of the show?????

[@brittanydestroya8194]

Most likely, the dot would be the center point in which all the participants of the air show hit their maneuvers.

[@AirshowStuffVideos]

+Andrew Silva There are several dots on the main runways, and as you thought they are used to space out aircraft coming in to land. One aircraft may be landing at the midfield dot while another lands on the numbers. This keeps them separated enough to land simultaneously on the same piece of pavement. If you listen to ATC feeds during the show you'll hear a lot of "Land on the pink/yellow/blue/whatever dot" instructions.