Museum of Flight guided tour - Seattle

[@38whitcomb]

As a retired airline pilot I have been to the Museum of Flight several times and as always in your presentations you fill in the voids that I have missed. Keep up the great work

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Great to hear!

[@JenniJewell]

That (M)D21 is also personally signed by a bunch of people including pilot/photographer Brian Shul. He passed away last year but he always gave the best talks about what it was like to fly the Blackbird. Peace to his family. He was one of a kind.

[@bradlavassaur8265]

I have been to this museum. It's not very far from where I live in the northwest U.S. The Boeing model 80A-1 was found in a junk yard in Anchorage, Alaska, and saved and restored. That is a beautiful museum. I'm very glad you had the opportunity to visit this one. It's awesome! Thank you for sharing. I really appreciated this video. 😊

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers for the comment. The 80A-1 is a beautiful plane.

[@bradlavassaur8265]

@PaulStewartAviation you're welcome. Your tour is so informative that it's just like being right there with you. All your videos are just as informative, as well. I appreciate all of them. Thank you for sharing and reaching out to me. It's an honor and privilege for me to communicate with you. Have a great day, and see you in the next video.

[@SaturnCanuck]

Amazing. I have been there many years ago but there have been some changes. Thanks for starting the tour off with the Super Connie, and obviously, this was used by Trans Canada Airlines (TCA), which later became Air Canada. The aircraft was for many years a restaurant at the north end of Malton / Toronto International Airport / Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and I have pictures of her in this configuration if you want to see.

[@TheHobartAviationFan]

Think this museum is on pretty much every av-geeks bucket list!

[@Calebs_Aviation]

ABSOLUTELY she’s high on my list to see again someday!

[@MrNova1969]

I live maybe a half an hour away from it have visited it dozens of times over the years. Absolutely love going every time

[@marckyle5895]

Thanks for helping me remember the time I visited *MoF* 10 years ago. I took pics, but nuttin's like video.

[@LilMzMandy]

I've spent many hours in this beautiful museum. Also a lot of time around The adjacent Boeing Field. I can be proud to say I was there when the 787 proto made her first landing there. Although I've not been there for over 10 years now it still holds a place in my heart. It's so nice of you to have put together this amazing tour. Much appreciated view of what has been done since last I was there. Many thanks sir for your time and effort.

[@bholdr----0]

This is right in my backyard, and I haven't been there in a dozen-ish years. Thanks for the tour: I should really go see it soon thissummer? ...Anyway, Cheers!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

You're welcome! yes you should visit!

[@qffan6319]

Always great to see another paul stewart video! I'll watch this properly over dinner tonight!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers

[@redjay7169]

As someone who goes to school at raisbeck next to the museum of flight I love having free access to the museum one of the best museums in the us

[@Robslondon]

A real treat to see this pop up Paul, I’m going to settle down and enjoy this!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers!

[@Travelsbydreamer]

So good to see that 747 in such good shape having seen it years ago looking a little sad for itself outside! Great job mate ✈️

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks a lot!

[@dlbrittain1976]

cool video paul.....i was up there in 2019.....highlight was seeing CONCORDE.....plus original 747...plus cool views upstairs....looking out to the runway...............as a kid...i visited friends who lived just west of there with a beautiful home looking out to puget sound.......

[@triciamorris813]

I've been and it's FABULOUS I really really recommend you go. The only time I've been on Concord!!!!!!!

[@ralphbrown1053]

I love these full plane tours. Thank you. Please keep it up

[@PaulStewartAviation]

More to come!

[@sc1338]

What a beautiful museum with all the planes facing the same direction flying together

[@kevinalexopoulos3238]

Great work Paul, totally enjoyed this video.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Many thanks!

[@gregorybohn9973]

Paul.....THANK YOU! Excellent video!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

My pleasure!

[@jerrodlarson8391]

Love this tour-I live near here and have a membership, but I learned a TON via this video! Paul’s a legend.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Awesome! Thank you! I’m back to the usa to film in August

[@stephenmcgeown]

Thank you for sharing this video of another extensive tour around an aviation museum. I can't imagine how much preparation was done, not just for the editing but also background info used for the narration. Tremendous job, Paul!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@guylancaster2055]

What an amazing museum, and an amazing tour of it…. I think the albatross was notable because of its monocoque construction.

[@heathertruskinger6214]

Thanks Paul. You certainly put alot of work into this video. I enjoyed watching it

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Julie-do2dr]

i was visiting seattle last year and i am really regretting not stopping by this place now, haha. the TCA super constellation is such a stunner!

[@oliboy-mg4ef]

The Boeing b-17F Flying Fortress is such a beautiful aircraft and the first Boeing 747 prototype is just amazing

[@koh_ling]

Wow another impressive video Paul. I know we always say this, but we appreciate the effort you put in. These longer videos must take days to prepare.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Many thanks!

[@grooveyman]

This is a magnificent production that must have taken hours to research and edit. Thank you Mr Stewart for all of your time and effort. Enjoyed every minute of it across a range of interesting aircraft.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers! It did take ages and I deleted a copy of it just before I finished so I had to repeat the last 3 or so hours of work haha. More videos coming... in August I'm visiting the USA and UK again for more filming :)

[@Bonzai1000]

Thank you very much for this awesome tour.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Bonzai1000]

@@PaulStewartAviation Very much as always. Greets from Germany

[@JimWarp93]

amazing footage and great editing! 🤩😎

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thank you 🙌

[@Hectorsdad]

Such a great piece of work. As ever, I get huge enjoyment and information from your videos. You put so much effort in to them. Thanks Paul!

[@user-tn1vc1xz5d]

Next hour of relaxation sorted 😊😊. Thanks again Paul 😊😊. I've only spent 45 minutes in Seattle airport on transfer, sadly no time to sightsee. I sooooo need to do a tour of US aviation museums. Dayton, Dulles, Smithsonian, .........

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Enjoy!

[@ytzpilot]

I remember when that Trans Canada Airways Super Connie was a Restaurant in Toronto, it’s good to see it properly restored now

[@jamesjackman4638]

Thank you for your helpful video as I am thinking about visiting Seattle at some point in my future.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad it was helpful! You definitely should visit as it’s a great museum.

[@PeterLindstrom-x4w]

Thanks so much for the video, Paul. I was at that museum a few years back and it brings back good memories. Also pleasantly surprised to see you pronounce "Chinook" properly! So many KZbinrs get that one wrong :D.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@kylew9138]

This is an amazing museum to visit! I was lucky enough to drop by last year during a Blue Angel performance.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Yes it was!

[@deereboy8400]

Great script and narration, as usual. Thanks for the tour! Looking forward to another long video from you.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

More to come!

[@gatewayz75]

Wonderful video thank you, I missed this museum as I ran out of time spending so much time out at the Boeing factory and was only in Seattle briefly, can’t wait to see it next time 👍

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@tarynsparacio6981]

Museum of Flight member here. Thank you for the fantastic tour!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jimjoe9945]

How the mighty have fallen.

[@andrewkessinger5966]

I went a few years back and, by a happy accident, was there when the B-29 "Doc" was at Boeing Field. Got to see it fly and took a tour.

[@mikenowland2739]

Thanks for the tour Paul 👍

[@Calebs_Aviation]

Well 53:21 later I am FINALLY to the end of this great video unfortunately it’s over now! 😢 What an excellent video Paul! I also really enjoyed your other videos here from a few years ago going around the first ever 747 and 727. Cheers 🥂 mate! This museum is definitely high up on my list to visit again. Someday, I visited probably eight years ago now, but I was very little, not so much of an AVGEEK back then I guess & I also did not have a video camera or a KZbin channel. I really didn’t understand the significance of it seeing the first 747 when I was seven. 747 changed air travel for everyone regardless of if they know it or not! Pretty incredible if you think about it! 🤩 Also at 0:53 That was flown by Trans-Canada-Airlines or TCA now part of Air Canada 🇨🇦 but there is still some remnants of TCA’s Legacy being an Air Canada A220-300 with a very special retro delivery, honoring the heritage of TCA (C-GNBN) & it is beautiful, maybe even more than the Super Constellation! Also I have to give props to the B29, B727. B737, B747 & B787 I only wish the museum of flight had a Boeing 777 preferably one that used to be owned by United Airlines! Maybe they will take the oldest seven in the world right now that still flies for United (N774UA) 774UA is technically the oldest Boeing 777 older than promotionally registered 777UA (meant to identify the 777 program) as 774 was a test aircraft for Boeing used to certify the triple seven program by foreign regulators so it could fly in other countries, joined United fleet in 1996! 777 has been scrapped BTW. 😢 maybe if I get a petition going they will take the oldest 777! 😊

[@JP50]

This is a very interesting video about aviation.Thank you for posting!!!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Michael.Chapman]

18:46 Great to see the 747-100 flight test airplane now restored and undercover. Thanks for your extended tour :-) so many iconic aircraft-in wonderful condition…

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad you enjoyed it! I recalled visiting 7ish years ago and the first 747 was out the back and in a terrible condition. It looks wonderful now!

[@godlugner5327]

19:24 concrete blocks mounted to the wings? Yep you heard that right... you can't take all the engines off of a 747 or it will become too tail heavy, the engineers would have to put temporary weights if they took off the engines from the aircraft to keep it from tipping up!

[@davidvansickle5850]

B-29 T Square 54 was at Lowry AFB, before it was moved to Seattle.

[@jjmelo]

Great tour! Love the details you provide regarding each part of the exhibits.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

More to come!

[@anthonyhopkins984]

One day maybe this av geek will get there too. Thanks for another great video Paul!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

You're welcome!

[@Nevakonaza.]

Fantastic tour,What an amazing place..thank you :)

[@hq632]

Im interested to see the 787 prototype, when i was working for Boeing in Melbourne back in 2012 i got to go out to tullamarine and walk through a 787 prototype, when I was there they had produced less than 50 sets of flaps, flaperons and ailerons and only a handful of planes were completed.

[@patcb829]

What a great tour and even better narration. Thank you.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@daniellatimer1876]

Great museum!

[@Ferndalien]

My father retired from Boeing after 35 years, more than half at the structures lab. About a decade after he retired, he and several other retired Boeing engineers were invited to take a tour at the museum. The tour guide, they're titled docents, tried to do a good job, but the engineers turned out to know more about many of the aircraft than he did, and some of what he knew was incorrect. But the really fun part were the stories about the Boeing aircraft and their development and design that the docent didn't know which they shared.

[@billbresson4663]

Fantastic video got to go there one day !

[@PaulStewartAviation]

You should!

[@rexmyers991]

EXCELLENT tour. The museum has quadrupled in size since I first visited in 1985

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@larrysonnybuchananjunior6299]

Love your videos Paul. Simple narration, and a very nice relaxed pace. Keep up the good work. The Museum of Flight is just north of my hometown of Portland, Oregon. Have you been to Pearson Air Museum? It's on the Fort Vancouver Historical area.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks! No i havent been to pearson im afraid. But I have been to the evergreen museum near portland.

[@larrysonnybuchananjunior6299]

@PaulStewartAviation Pearson is just right across the river from Portland. Also, on the Oregon Coast in the city of Tillamook is The Tillamook Air Museum housed in one of the few surviving WW 2 Naval Blimp hangars. They have a few really interesting aircraft. I love their Guppy Aircraft.

[@dale3852]

Wow mate, this dwarfs Duxford. Amazing variance. Tired legs day I bet. 🇬🇧

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Oh I reckon it’s about the same size as Duxford. Both are dwarfed by the usaf museum in dayton, though, and my legs were sore after that! 😂

[@alexwilliams9900]

If you ever make it out to Wisconsin. Oshkosh Wisconsin has an amazing aviation museum. One week out of a year it becomes the world’s busiest airport.

[@dlbrittain1976]

Various regular Air Force fighter-interceptor units and Air Force Reserve troop carrier units operated at Paine AFB from 1951 until the mid-1960s.

[@parksto]

Thank you, what an amazing place!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

It really is!

[@conradmcdougall3629]

You got me in the intro about "music". That gave me a chuckle

[@PaulStewartAviation]

haha

[@Rwlp_PhotoGraphy]

I was waiting for this one Paul great video bro just went to HARS last month thank you for inspiring me VH-OJA is a gorgeous 747

[@PaulStewartAviation]

You're very welcome mate! HARS is brilliant! That 747 tour is 2nd to none!

[@Rwlp_PhotoGraphy]

@@PaulStewartAviation yes it really is I’m going to get the VIP tour for my birthday hopefully and HARS is very unique because they have the only flying Lockheed constellation too ! Also I think you are a very underrated aviation KZbinr keep up the good work my man 👍🏻

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers mate!

[@Rwlp_PhotoGraphy]

@@PaulStewartAviation no worries man have a good one

[@harryboswell592]

Do the frontier of flight museum

[@dougshirley3460]

Been to the museum twice. First time before the hanger was erected across the road. The 747 was there, unrestored and looking very sad. Concord was also there, outside next to the 747, but open for a walk through.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Yes I remember the 747 in an awful state when I first visited so it’s wonderful seeing it restored

[@JoeTennant5]

Love these. Keep them coming

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Will do!

[@raymeyer9840]

As always, love your videos and thank yo very much!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

So nice of you

[@patrickavis5475]

Fantastic video and really interesting - I'm always shocked at how relatively small the WW2 bombers. I tend to think of these as being these huge birds but modern fighters are comparable to a B17 and your shows of the 787 illustrates how much larger aircraft are

[@mhakki1813]

Another great video! Thank you for sharing!!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks for watching!

[@GlobeTrekExplorerAviation]

I’m hoping to go there some day. I went there one when I was little and want to go again. Hopefully since it’s only 2 hours away

[@SharpCosmos]

You forgot the MiG-17 in the parking lot. It’s worse for wear but still pretty cool.

[@leezinke4351]

It such an awesome museum!

[@CharlesFlatBaby]

I have been looking forward to this!! 😊

[@DEFarnes]

I enjoy these videos and have told a friend

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Cheers!

[@alimtimm7355]

On August 29, 2023 I went there for the last day of my childhood. Imagining myself starting up a wasp engine, or flying supersonic is something I just can’t get over.

[@JohnHamm-g6g]

love the content.👍👍

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Thanks! I’m working on my EC-135 video as we speak

[@svens.5139]

I would love to have the key to this museum and a whole day to spent time on my own, all doors and cockpits open. Kind regards from Germany.

[@gorehound5161]

Have you ever been to the Valiant Air Command / Warbird Museum in Titusville, Florida? It’s small compared to this museum but it’s got a wonderful assortment of static and flying aircraft including the only flying F-82 Twin Mustang. It’s relatively close to Kennedy Space Center as well.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

I’m afraid I havent but I’ll have to add it to my list

[@thomashuckabee6936]

I marvel at the human powered airplane when I go. The MacCready Gossamer Albatross II.

[@salomonelvio9854]

Great content.. thanks

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Glad you liked it!

[@robertcoleman4861]

Well done thanks Paul.🍺🍺

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Very welcome

[@Richaag]

42:02 Paul’s videos are like having a guided tour through a museum… but I believe the Mitsubishi A6M was Japan’s most produced aircraft of the war. Please correct me if I’m wrong.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Oh really? Ops I'll look into it.

[@kdryan21]

Where is the F2G Super Corsair?

[@jokerc443]

wow im serching musuem of flight see you on page nice share ! 15 min ago!

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@cruisinguy6024]

Really disappointing how nearly all the commercial aircraft are closed to people, and it looks like some might even require special tickets?? (The ticket booth at the 727) One of the things I so dearly love about the USAF museum is the presidential fleet display and how most of them can be walked through. It really helps one connect to see exactly where historical figures sat on the aircraft not to mention how cool it is to experience the various compartments. I also love how one can walk *under* many aircraft at the USAF museum and look into the bomb bags and wheel wells.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

No the Concorde, vc-137, 787, 727 and 747 are open. It’s just the 737 that’s closed (well the 247 and dc2 too)

[@nickg9876]

When are you going to do that 787 tour from this place

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Not sure to be honest. I wasn't very happy with my footage afterwards so I'd rather film another 787 and make a proper tour video :)

[@SnappyWasHere]

How long would you recommend a person take to visit this museum? I walk and look pretty fast but it looks much larger than the Air Force museum.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

This is much smaller than the af museum in dayton. I’s spend a while day here, though.

[@jonsomerville1614]

Isn’t it the Fokker D.5 and not Fokker D.Vee. Rocky Vee wasn’t very good, all the ones before that were better. 😂. Still a great video - liked

[@dietrichfielding5972]

Liked the video, but didn't understand why you didn't go inside of the that allowed you to inside, would've been nice to see that😢

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Because the video would have been double the length. I have separate videos going inside the 747, 727, 707 and concorde

[@haven216]

Just a heads up. Your timestamps are wrong, especially in the first half

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Oh really? I’ll double check later today

[@derekheeps1244]

Err , no : the Museum of Flight is located at East Fortune , here in Scotland , and was originally an airship base in WW1 , so predates your one .

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Ok 😂

[@K4rt80y]

First thing to see: M-21/D-21 Second thing to see: M-21/D-21 Third thing to see: M-21/D-21

[@jokerc443]

also save time to visit on the screen haha

[@keithammleter3824]

At 1:34 Paul says "by putting the fins directly behind the props their authority is improved." Huh! They are not directly behind the props - see the plan view diagram at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_L-1049_Super_Constellation. They are no more directly behind the props than on any other multi-engine aircraft. Single engine aircraft have the fin directly behind the prop because there is nowhere else to put it. A bit later he says the Wright brothers painted their engine black so competitors wouldn't know it was made of aluminium. That sounds like a bit of nonsense to me. Their needed to paint it to protect against corrosion. Back then only two colours were heat resisting - black based on carbon as the pigment, and white based on titanium dioxide. White paint was considerably more expensive and would degrade cooling. Just about anything mechanical got painted black or dark gray back then, and for quite a while after. Even the famous Ford Model T came standard in black because that was the cheapest colour and the most stable. Paul, have you been listening to volunteer guides pulling your leg again?

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Single engine prop planes have the whole fuselage obstructing the airflow between the props and single fin. Look at Connie from behind and you’ll see that the outer fins are directly in the prop wash. The painted Wright engine info was from the display at the smithsonian museum.

[@keithammleter3824]

@@PaulStewartAviation : Your first sentence is garbage because if the fuselage was big enough to obscure airflow, the plane could not fly at all well. Props always extend past any fuselage or engine housing so that most of the air goes straight back and is not deflected off sideways. Look at the plan view of a Cessna 150 - a typical very small single engine plane, at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_150. 50% of the prop blade area is outside the fuselage frontal area - and that means a MUCH greater percentage of imparted airflow is outside the fuselage frontal area as tangental blade speed increases as you move out from the centre. It is well known that inline engines can compete against radials despite the extra weight from water cooling, because of the reduced frontal area - I think you have stated that yourself in previous videos. In looking at a Connie or a photo from behind you were probably fooled by perspective - widths look smaller as the object gets further away. Look at the plan view as I suggested. or you can check kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJSWoYimjpx6pq8 at exactly 3:36 - this shows a Connie from behind at some distance - you can see that the fins are not directly behind any of the engines even without allowing for line of sight convergence. You should take into account that museums are usually not-for-profits often run by volunteers - these can be retired personnel who do know what they are talking about but can be just some old lady whose had nothing whatever to do with the technology but is willing to work - and you can never get enough volunteers. Always apply the thinking test. Always check facts by 2 or more sources.

[@TedGiddingsplanes]

3,045 views 8 hours ago Detailed tour around the whole Museum of Flight in Seattle (also known as the Boeing Museum.) Highlights include the first Boeing 747, 737, 727 and the world's only Lockheed M-21 Blackbird.Hello There ! Stewart Pardon Us But Can We Actually WRITE/Text/YOU ? Personally If Allowed ?

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Hi mate, you can comment here. I see most comments :)

[@CaymanIslandsCatWalks]

I instagram him monthly.

[@kmlynden1]

you missed the Boeing furniture.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

What's that?

[@kmlynden1]

@@PaulStewartAviation when the airplane business was slow, Boeing wood workers made furniture. I believe there is an example of it somewhere in the red barn.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

interesting! I didn't know that!@@kmlynden1

[@MAM80233]

Calling this the "Boeing Museum" would be wrong. The Museum is in NO WAY affiliated with the Boeing Co. They do not fund nor operate this Museum.

[@TedGiddingsplanes]

IF NOVICE EAGER TAKES LONGER THAN Average LEARNER Is Allowed ? ? ?😀😃😄😁

[@TedGiddingsplanes]

PROVIDED I HAVE JOINED YOUR EXCLSIVE CLUB PAUL STEWART ? ? ?😀😆😉😊

[@AbhorEvilRomans12]

I wanted to go there. But they were promoting the homosexual stuff shoving it down people's throat so I never went.

[@PaulStewartAviation]

Ok

[@LilMzMandy]

I'd have to say this is one time when homophobia has definitely caused you to miss out on an absolutely beautiful museum. Please try to get past it and go yourself. It's so much better in person.