That smile when you were in the front seat. That is why I love you and your channel, you can see the joy on your face. You never lost any of your love for aviation.
@JustPlaneSillyАй бұрын
Thanks. I have been very lucky to have a lot of opportunities to fly and to share the fun. I love every minute of it
@rockdaddio69Ай бұрын
I love you too. How many times have you been in the mile high club this week?
@ronjonson26Ай бұрын
Until he gets the bill for the annual on his commanche
@danielgarcia-zw9utАй бұрын
No Miami Vice fans over here? There's some beautiful shots of this aircraft in the 2006 movie
@apaul13150Ай бұрын
Miami Vice 👍
@TubeAngstАй бұрын
Great video. Beautiful plane. I appreciate your sense of humor. Even though there weren't any dramatic shots of the cupholder, I still subscribed.
@JustPlaneSillyАй бұрын
Thank you. That means more to me than you know
@scottbeyer101Ай бұрын
"dramatic shots of the cupholder" haha, that is gold.
@truthseeker9454Ай бұрын
I'm no pilot, just love things that fly. Your sense of humor soars! Liked and subbed. Thanks for the ride.
@ecadfbАй бұрын
Thanks again for the gift of laughter 🤣 The "AI" commentary was absolutely hilarious. Really awesome you were able to fly a "rare" aircraft, living the dream!
@davidnelson4707Ай бұрын
my business partner went to oshkosh one year to buy a twin with 6 seats . we saw the adam’s aircraft at oshkosh and while we were being shown through the aircraft , adam’s came into the aircraft and said ‘get rid of these 2 we have a lunch to go to”. We ended up at Beechcraft and purchased 2 king airs at the show and 6 months later purchased another 4 king airs . So adam’s you missed out. I was initially impressed with the adam’s aircraft due to the cheaper running costs compared to the king airs. .
@jayc4283Ай бұрын
Thanks man !!!! I forgot about that plane, I recll it was on a magazine cover back when I subscribed to some magazines
@chucklemasters6433Ай бұрын
that is likely all you know about aviation is why you think it is so cool. anybody who knows much about aviation knows it was a flop.
@danielmartz3145Ай бұрын
There was one of these sitting at the airport in Marathon, FL.
@84gssteveАй бұрын
Grew up flying all over in my dad's 210, but the Skymaster has always been my dream ship. Watched BAT*21 dozens of times just for the aerial scenes. This one I never knew about, but it looks like a Skymaster that warped into the 21st century.
@kennethcohagen3539Ай бұрын
This thing has elements of other airplanes. Part Cessna 337, P38 lightening and Rutan….anything. Too cool!
@nose49Ай бұрын
Excellent channel!! Great job!
@JustPlaneSillyАй бұрын
Thank you very much.
@stevenhorney7735Ай бұрын
What a cool opportunity! I've long thought these A500's were fascinating. Even if you don't have to land via parachute!
@JustPlaneSillyАй бұрын
HAHA!
@highseassailorАй бұрын
In my next life, I'll have my A&P, lots of $, one of these Adams, and an O-2 Skymaster. Nice video, thank you for sharing your experience.
@poonkinlokАй бұрын
Bryan You are the first one to make me laugh today!
@JustPlaneSillyАй бұрын
Happy to hear that! Thank you for watching.
@kingston546928 күн бұрын
The commentary is just Priceless! 😹
@RickyWallaceАй бұрын
Unique plane indeed, looked fun! Loved the AI drama and SFX 😂
@JustPlaneSillyАй бұрын
Thanks. This was an awesome experience.
@henkvoip9514Ай бұрын
Great video. LOL on many jokes and the narrative in the dramatic introduction was a blast too. You have found a new fan. Thanks for the video!
@henkvoip9514Ай бұрын
... and flew myself out of KADS about 200 times...
@JustPlaneSillyАй бұрын
@@henkvoip9514 That airport scares me. So many buildings!
@aussiebloke609Ай бұрын
Love seeing the red Fiero in the corner of the hangar.
@Spartanwarrior75-j8rАй бұрын
The only thing slower than my Miata was the Fiero.
@taproom113Ай бұрын
@@Spartanwarrior75-j8r There's a kit to swap a Corvette LS 350 into the Fiero. I parked my ZR-1 next to one at the Thomasville, Georgia Car Show last year. The owner did outstanding work, looked original ... and Fast. ^v^
@Spartanwarrior75-j8rАй бұрын
@ I was going to install a 305 Ford into my Miata with a 6 speed transmission and a independent rear axle, I had a shop that did custom assembly, and along came a divorce and, oh well.
@KevinSmithAviationАй бұрын
What a cool experience Bryan. A very interesting aircraft for sure. Keep up the excellent work. Safe skies my friend 🇺🇸✈️
@junxiliu43342 күн бұрын
Coming from RedNote. Nice videos!
@skylynx2000Ай бұрын
Not a weird plane at all lol. The weird part was the nice little fiero sitting by the wall when y’all rolled the plane out of the hanger
@davidwoolsey2300Ай бұрын
I'll bet that every one else that watched this did what I just did...that is go back and look at that Fiero.
@madmulletsАй бұрын
Ohh I saw it and damn that thing had some ugly @ss wheels on it. lol The plane on the other had what a what a beauty and would be a dream to fly.
@SubgunmanАй бұрын
Bring back some memories of a kid that "restored" a red Fiero on his YT channel several years back. Seriously that really was a nice looking car for it’s time but a lot of that GM interior and some exterior plastic was total trash. One could almost say that was the predecessor to the Saturn line of cars GM dabbled with in the 90’s.
@watashiandroid8314Ай бұрын
I'm a subscriber but I didn't pause to read it, I just read it. But I still enjoyed the message! Sick CGI by the way! That Comanche almost looked like it was actually flying! 😂
@JustPlaneSillyАй бұрын
HAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You Win!!! THAT was funny right there!
@ronjonson26Ай бұрын
It almost was flying
@aussiebloke609Ай бұрын
The AI dramatization of the flight there was perfect. Reminds me of those police chase shows where you'd constantly hear about close calls - even when you could see that "close call" often meant "in the next lane." Cheers! 🍻
@JustPlaneSillyАй бұрын
My favorate was always the airplane repo show where the guys reposes the plane but the film crew is on the ground to film their departure
@loganleveaux6858Ай бұрын
Cool video! I saw one of these at my local airport in Franklin PA last month and had to look it up! The guy flys it pretty often the tail numbers N510AX super cool! I was wondering more about it
@LordMekanicusАй бұрын
Glad to see 509 still flying. I worked for Adam and built a lot of composite parts for the 500's and 700's used in stress testing and for the first customer 500. I left before the company died, but I miss those birdies!
@JustPlaneSillyАй бұрын
Yes and it's in really good hands too this owner has it in immaculate condition. He takes very good care of it
@sseeplane6950Ай бұрын
I saw the factory demo aircraft returning from a demo flight at OSH the year this aircraft made its debut. It was on short final to rwy 27 and went right over the top of me while I was headed to Ardy and Ed's Drive-in. Low overcast and he was just above the trees.
@DblIreАй бұрын
I love Ardy & Ed's. One of my favorite drive-ins. Second to Leon's Frozen Custard on the north side of OSH. I too remember the Adams at OSH.
@chucklemasters6433Ай бұрын
this thing is dangerous enough without flying it it bad weather! the pilot is probably long dead by now.
@bill4518Ай бұрын
I really had a good laugh at the start . Thanks !
@WackoJackoProvenGuiltyАй бұрын
Being an infamous Burt Rutan design, I was curious about the unusually long ground roll to V2 while carrying only 3 adults, and why only a few examples were created. She's a rotund lead sled for sure! From wikipedia: "In evaluation flights conducted in 2007 the A500 was noted as being over the projected empty weight by 1,260 lb (570 kg) or 30%. The initial design empty weight publicized in 2003 was 4,200 lb (1,910 kg), while the actual empty weight of the serial number 7 A500 was 5,460 lb (2,480 kg). Initial gross weight was to be 6,300 lb (2,860 kg), which was increased to 7,000 lb (3,180 kg). This resulted in a change of useful load from a forecast 2,100 to 1,540 lb (950 to 700 kg). With the 230 US gal (870 L) fuel tanks full, the available payload for crew, passengers and baggage is 160 lb (73 kg), down from a projected 720 lb (327 kg). *This means that the A500 cannot carry full fuel and one standard weight adult male or female pilot!* I assume the owner either found a great deal on this example or someone owed him some money. Either way, she's a very rare unique bird with tremendous ramp appeal. Thank you for sharing your experiences and Im glad you were offered the generous opportunity to drive. Back in the day, I was fortunate to pilot a Beechcraft Starship from the right seat over a 3.5 hour flight, which reminds me strongly of the A500. Love your channel!
@9HighFlyer9Ай бұрын
To answer your second question, so few were produced due to Adam Aircraft filing for bankruptcy in 2008. Terrible timing to start production and deliveries concurrent with a deep recession.
@WackoJackoProvenGuiltyАй бұрын
@9HighFlyer9 Regardless of the economy, it was destined to failure when the enormous weight penalty was discovered early in the prototype (and likely prior to initial construction). The sagging economy meant they were desperate to raise capitol and forged ahead, with hopes customers would ignore its atrocious useful load capability and cough up the money. The real tragedy remains in all the incredible Rutan concepts that never came to fruition.
@chucklemasters6433Ай бұрын
@@9HighFlyer9 especially when it is a POS to begin with. would have been a flop in the best economy, that's not the reason!
@chucklemasters6433Ай бұрын
you just answered the question about why these and all rutan airplanes are rare.....POS! i can't figure out why everybody worships that loser who could never design an aircraft that could compete with the real airplanes!
@obsoleteprofessor2034Ай бұрын
Rural Central Calif here...waaay West of Fresno: 20 years ago I heard a different weird buzz. I looked up and saw my first Starship in the flesh.
@paratyshowАй бұрын
👍✅Great stuff when Eric is around 🤣Tks BrYan👏
@ErikJohnstonАй бұрын
Haha, this was a real fun shoot!
@paratyshowАй бұрын
@ 👍✅ thank U EriC 😂
@john2000lАй бұрын
I photographed every single Adams Aircraft during my time in being at KAPA, this plane included. Adam made a great aircraft, and it should have made it !!
@nickolson1491Ай бұрын
I watch all your vids so I might not be a good judge of the attraction to this one. I do know I was immediately interested in the airplane. I think most pilots are fascinated by unusual aircraft and this is certainly one of them. Having an opportunity to ride in one, much less fly it, is something I would want to watch you experience.
@halnwheelsАй бұрын
Fun to watch. Interesting aircraft. I like the landing gear and interior, although headroom looks tight. Sidestick control is interesting. Twin boom makes for great camera location. Landing with one engine out is better than in a conventional twin!
@MrEferrellАй бұрын
Only 7 made, 5 are still on the registry, and 2 are on display in museums.
@jetfixer3207Ай бұрын
I worked there, 7 were delivered, but several more were built and flown during the experimental phase, including the example flown in the Miami Vice movie. (Regardless of what Wikipedia says)
@chucklemasters6433Ай бұрын
museum is the best place for this POS! they made 7 before they realized what a flop it was going to be? that is the question that puzzles me!
@MyOldDroidCellphone-w6jАй бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@mhobin12Ай бұрын
Reminds me of the cessna 337 skymaster
@clivestainlesssteelwomble766513 күн бұрын
It was inspired by the skymasters but planned to be a lighter simpler more efficient update on the concept. Sort of thought that it was planned as a gas turbine powered. It was somewhat underpowered for it's wt at the end of the development process. Which may be why it's a bit slow off the deck. Still an attractive aircraft ..
@Blaircraft.EnginesАй бұрын
Why wait? I think I should start writing songs now about this Pilot legend 😂. Well done 😁👊
@sapphirepilotАй бұрын
Great fun. Thanks. I built owned flew a Sapphire u/l, a/c. The designer didn't bother to put an engine in the front. It goes like a rocket.
@dkalwishkyАй бұрын
I enjoyed the outtakes at the end.
@EnvironmentalCoffeehouse18 күн бұрын
You really are funny. I like your clips I wanna learn how to do them.
@EdD-ym6leАй бұрын
You put that there for me hahaha ... and just like that ... new subscriber
@JustPlaneSillyАй бұрын
Ha! Thank you and Welcome. It is sometimes a little weird here.
@rocketmanpmАй бұрын
Nice vid. I really am interested in that Storch video. I'll look for it.
@JustPlaneSillyАй бұрын
It's a fantastic playing if you can't find it let me know and I'll paste the link here
@terrallputnam7979Ай бұрын
Reminds me of riding in the Cessna 337 Skymaster. This is a beautiful plane! Love the trailing link landing gear like my Ercoupe had. I really dig twin tail planes.
@robertblaney5033Ай бұрын
This was used in the Miami Vice movie
@FlyingNDrivingАй бұрын
You are my kind of KZbin creator!
@JustPlaneSillyАй бұрын
Well played sir!!!
@wlewisiiiАй бұрын
Good grief, that makes the Beech Starship look normal! LOLOLOL! Thank you.
@JustPlaneSillyАй бұрын
HAHA!!!!
@ChristoperWalkerАй бұрын
FIRST timc e watcher. Grat plane. Wow only threes are left ot there . Some proud people flying those fast plans. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@jonquinn11Ай бұрын
Thats a good looking airplane
@mcjon77Ай бұрын
This was my dream plane. It is a shame that it wasn't more popular.
@joesutherland225Ай бұрын
One look I like push pull has always been of interest to me. Double boom tweaks old school vibes
@skycop3855Ай бұрын
Truly enjoyed. Thank you all so much.
@JustPlaneSillyАй бұрын
Thank you!
@GaryMCurranАй бұрын
Hiya BrYan. Loved the AI stuff. I've been busy with other stuff, and haven't had all the time to watch your videos, but I wanted to see this one. I love the Skymaster, I think it was a great airplane, and I was hoping the A500 would take it to the next level when it came out, but sadly, we know the history of both. I didn't know the A500 used side stick controllers, though, that was interesting. Anyway, thanks! Happy Holidays to you and yours.
@datvik7187Ай бұрын
welcome back Do-335
@jetfixer3207Ай бұрын
"Prop 9" and in the background you see a white and grey A500 fuselage which is the old "Prop 4" (Rick Adams personal A500) Many aren't aware, Adam also produced the A700 twinjet which was slightly longer and was the launch customer for the Williams FJ33 turbofan engine. (It never got beyond the experimental fleet)
@bricefleckenstein9666Ай бұрын
Adam looks looks like a more conventional Rutan Defiant, with a P-38 tail.
@Bupkus68Ай бұрын
I flew in one a few years ago based in Florida. It used to be owned by a state law/drug enforcement agency and had multiple holes cut into the hull for cameras and such, which were patched, but not sound deadened so it was LOUD. That aside, it was a good ride and TONS of attention on the ramp.
@LaserGuy64Ай бұрын
Just found this channel, Subbed!!
@JustPlaneSillyАй бұрын
Thank you for watching and Thank you for subscribing. Its 100% aviation. Started as a comedy channel but has evolved to be a mix of satire and my real journey from a private pilot to an airline pilot which is on the horizon in 2025. So if you dig around and seem some really off the wall stuff, don't be surprised. Thanks again for stopping by.
@LaserGuy64Ай бұрын
@@JustPlaneSilly Love the satire and comedy part. Very entertaining.
@davidwoolsey2300Ай бұрын
Loved all the external camera views on this gorgeous machine! Still trying to identify the big radial engine photo in your office...What plane is it?---I shot a similar photo view of a P-38 at the Hill Field air museum here in Utah, and I'm convinced now that I'm gonna mount that thing up.
@JustPlaneSillyАй бұрын
That's a good question. I was most recently employed at a furniture distributor and our online catalog had these in them so I bought one for my office but the company failed so I brought it home. Maybe a DC-3?
@KennethAGrimmАй бұрын
Beautiful. I want it.
@Maybe-SoАй бұрын
"Bryan has huge feet" You are hilarious - and this is exactly what those other crackpot "Discovery Channel" videos do - overdramatize things as simple as pouring coffee. Thanks for sharing!
@thomasmartell1629Ай бұрын
I was just checking your channel yesterday, wondering if you were to busy with a new job to give us any content.
@JustPlaneSillyАй бұрын
Its been a stressful couple months. Had to put youtube on the back burner. Getting back into it. Thanks for watching.
@raymondfrank9202Ай бұрын
good one
@chrissmart9701Ай бұрын
I saw a Adam A500 sign at Skagit Airport the other day laying in the weeds. All that's left.
@edcew8236Ай бұрын
The Adams were never certified for full payload, and there may be operating limitations, too. Don't recall the details.
@MikeInExileАй бұрын
Dallas Executive huh. Greetings from Allen, Texas!
@JustPlaneSillyАй бұрын
Howdy Neighbor!
@Mainsail333Ай бұрын
about 4min 32 sec into the video noticed the 1988 Pontiac Fiero GT, had one of those catch on fire 🔥
@BURTBROWNАй бұрын
Hey, I do video stuff all the time and that plane falling apart was TERRIFIC!!!!!!!!!!
@mikeryan6277Ай бұрын
During the part of the video that showed your Comanche flying the way you were talking I thought you let Sully fly your plane.
@JeniferTroxelАй бұрын
There were tow of those crated up and about to be shipped at a local fiberglass/carbon fiber builder and then one day they were gone.
@nemo227Ай бұрын
Years ago I saw one at our local (KWVI) airport. I didn't see it land or take-off but I'm sure I have a picture of it . . . somewhere around here.
@mikeparker6322Ай бұрын
Looks challenging for the pilot. The Adam has a pusher prop and a standard prop. My guess the pilot has to seperately manage the power seperately on both props.
@JustPlaneSillyАй бұрын
Correct
@Gmoney_72Ай бұрын
A defiant shoved in the corner!
@coloradod3649Ай бұрын
I drive by the former Adam Aircraft Headquarters at Centennial Airport KAPA every day on my way to work. The street is still named Adam Aircraft Circle even though the company is long gone. 😎
@billolgaau14 күн бұрын
Take Safety very serious & make flying fun.
@roslewskiАй бұрын
Hey Bryan, great video! I’ve always liked the look of the A500. Too bad it and its jet-powered brother the A700 weren’t successful. I’m jealous!
@danblumelАй бұрын
That airplane was likely built in Ogden Utah, "my" airport they were doing construction both in Ogden and Colorado.
@jamesparrish3141Ай бұрын
Love the way you put the humor in and interesting keep it interesting.
@christopherbordenave6955Ай бұрын
Great video as always. Also interested in hearing about Eric’s story about skymaster taking off single engine. That was totally glossed over 😅
@JustPlaneSillyАй бұрын
I will see if I can get him to share it somehow. I am curious too. I meet up with him about once a month. I will ask next time we get together.
@PatrickDuffy-u3sАй бұрын
It's the push-me-pull-you of airplanes.
@beavismountАй бұрын
Love anything A-500 or M-309 related, and also essays written by eighth graders!
@surfwolf3Ай бұрын
Oh wow it’s right next door to my house !!!
@timinaz3738Ай бұрын
3:19 That note was for me! I am one who pauses.
@JustPlaneSillyАй бұрын
HA!!!!
@SubgunmanАй бұрын
Love this style of aircraft. Have a bit over 500 in a Cessna Skymaster. Wish they could rerelease the Skymaster and the Adam.
@jimydoolittle3129Ай бұрын
Miami vice airplane ✈️❤
@JustPlaneSillyАй бұрын
Yep
@LostAnFoundАй бұрын
Was that a Fiero?
@aubreytycer8708Ай бұрын
My father, an airline pilot for 27 years, said only the best pilot could successfully take off a Skymaster if the front engine failed on takeoff. He did not think much of the push/pull concept.
@James2001Ай бұрын
An Adam A500 featured prominently in the film Miami Vice. First place I ever saw one.
@williampotter2098Ай бұрын
A guy at my airport bought and Adam 500 and put a large deposit on an AdamJet. He couldn't keep the 500 flying because the plane couldn't get certified parts. He had to donate it to a museum to get rid of it. He then lost all of his deposit on the jet. Never try to buy a new design. I flew the owner to KAPA for him to visit the factory while he waited for his planes. I kept my mouth shut although I knew it would turn out badly. I told his pilot to just buy a Citation Jet. After the Adam thing blew up, that's what he finally did.
@diggy-d8wАй бұрын
I'm not a pilot but was surprised that this aircraft didn't have a canard only because of the swept back wings & pusher motor. And I have seen another aircraft similar that was a canard based aircraft but I really know little about any of this except I like it. peace
@mh53eflyguyАй бұрын
Wait, you fly out of 52F? I got my ATP there in 2016. Also, I didn't realize you flew with Patty here in St Augustine!
@JustPlaneSillyАй бұрын
I do. And I did. I do my best to taste every flavor of aviation that I can. It's gotten me in some interesting places and I'm fortunate well beyond what I deserve.
@BrettBentley-qw4zlАй бұрын
That plan was also used in Miami Vice the movie
@dansmallwood2409Ай бұрын
Reminds me of SpaceShipO by Rutan.
@JustPlaneSillyАй бұрын
This is a Rutan design as well. We have 2 of the starships here in North Texas. I am hoping one of them ends up on the channel at some point.
@dansmallwood2409Ай бұрын
@JustPlaneSilly that would be amazing!
@michaelmacdonell4834Ай бұрын
Wasn't there an equally weird Cessna once? Also, those Continental engines are "Cyrius" quality
@1hornet1Ай бұрын
Fun one man.
@331SVTCobraАй бұрын
I wonder what the danger is of a rear prop strike at rotation.
@fredbecker607Ай бұрын
It is increased but manageable. That might cause the long takeoff roll.
@herzogsbuickАй бұрын
i'm not a pilot, but even i knew that was a burt rutan plane in the thumbnail
@JustPlaneSillyАй бұрын
His stuff is always interesting looking.
@northernlite3368Ай бұрын
Big or small brother to the Cessna 337. More than 2 or 3 337'S are still flying....!
@lxxsxxx7845Ай бұрын
Man, oh, man you got to fly the Adam 500? It's a rarity to see one or even be onboard one but to fly one? You lucky duck! I bet that's one very boldly highlighted line in your logbook.
@JustPlaneSillyАй бұрын
It was definitely a "pinch me" moment.
@DanFrederiksenАй бұрын
It's a way to have a twin and avoid the critical engine weakness of twins but the noise and the tail limitations, it all just boils down to the same conclusion, we need jets. They are just better. They can be cheaper than piston engines, they are simpler, it's just convention and greed that they are not. An Eclipse twin jet has the same fuel economy as a Baron 58 piston twin despite bigger cabin and double the speed.
@scottbeyer101Ай бұрын
Two IO-550s is a lot. Holy cow.
@JustPlaneSillyАй бұрын
700 HP!
@rv7atorАй бұрын
Power loading is what matters, and this is a heavy airplane. Gross weight 7,000 lb/350 hp = 20 lb/hp, which is similar to a Piper Aztec. It has the centerline thrust safety advantage but the engine out performance is nothing impressive.
@IO470NАй бұрын
They are actually 2 Continentals TSIO-550-E. Turbo.