Polikarpov Po2 - Part 1 - Kermie Cam

You Are There! Let's fly the Soviet biplane, the Polikarpov Po-2. Come along with me from the pre-flight warm up in part 1, to some fly-by's over Fantasy of Flight in part 2. It should be a fun ride - Kermit Weeks (20121005)
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[@alco_power399]

Beautifil plane in a perfect condition. In WW2 very silent and precision night bomber. Pilot Mikhalenko K. made 995 kombat mission on this plane.

[@ChannelNotFound]

There were the Night Witches, and there's Kermit. The Day Wizard.

[@avro549B]

With only 100hp, I imagine it makes the Tiger Moth feel like a hot ship. Stall speed is much the same, and so is the weight. Roll's probably a bit sharper, with ailerons on top and bottom. The cockpit's likely draughtier, given the absence of doors.

[@71stMastiff]

We have it in IL-2 BOX's!! love flying this plane..

[@thurin84]

"Canvas wings of death Prepare to meet your fate Night Bomber Regiment 588"

[@qwispychild9491]

They say that stealth is perfected

[@TheWallace6969]

the night witches best friend! beautiful plane!

[@desalator33]

Aww man, I would love to fly one of those planes...looks like so much fun!

[@ponianyoutube8071]

OK, but would you do it in the dead of night without radar? You'll only be cool if you fly the plane in the dead of night, during the Russian winter, and without radar.

[@0623448]

Omg this thing is so much fun in War Thunder :D

[@VladGoro25]

there is no cockpit (((

[@MyFabian94]

And V12 Sound.

[@mausmice9746]

2-op

[@Cladcreeper]

I prefer flying the Martlet as its strong but I think the Po2 is good

[@RavagesOfHonor]

Thanks for sharing this. Doing research for a story. Found this very useful.

[@hangarrat101]

I've never seen one of these in the flesh before, but I've flown a Tiger Moth and a Stearman, how does this compare in handling and performance?

[@giorgiberuchashvili3488]

good video thank you

[@frogmoor]

Flown in combat by women pilots in WWII, amazingly. Called the "Night Witches". See July 14, 2013 NYTimes, Europe section, "Nadezhda Popova, WWII ‘Night Witch,’ Dies at 91"

[@MaxiosMB]

Po2 2op

[@donaldparlettjr3295]

Man does that engine reminds me of a Kinner. I jokingly called it 2 1/2 Harley's

[@OsceolaLongBeard]

cool! now open your doors back up to the public!

[@paulmurphy42]

Was the compressed air bottle the way it was started when it was built in the 1930s, or was this added later?

[@estrogenizedbird9161]

I really want this lmao

[@steve1978ger]

a flying tractor :)

[@SMGJohn]

Its funny how these planes gave the americans a real good pounding in Korea during middle of the night they would glide and and drop a good payload over the enemy who expected nothing else, these were the drones of their day. Almost impossible to detect on the radar back then too because of its wooden structure.

[@MrJp990]

Does she have the original engine?

[@tugalord]

2-OP

[@brentdykgraaf184]

Eny meeny miney mo....what era?. 30,s?...60,s???. Hummm.. twin or single engine ?.... what country?...... really? You living a dream Mr.Weeks... what country of origin?.... hey....how is the messershmitt bf 108 coming?

[@KermitWeeks444]

Posted a 108 update couple weeks ago

[@brentdykgraaf184]

@@KermitWeeks444 well thank you sir. Hope all is well in Orlampa... you kind of freak me out when you fly that " older crap"...be careful sir.... Your history preservation is so valuable to the young.... keep up your great work at f.o.f. sir. God bless.

[@neonwlf8380]

2:29 wait, it’s a polish po2? on this plate it says „podgrzewanie mieszanki”

[@maciejwitkowski7455]

Więc wszytsko wskazuje na to ze polski hehe

[@alanwilkinson340]

Is that a Russian plane?

[@Turbodog1]

From war thunder to real life

[@planegaper]

in truth soviet woman pilots shot up any german that tried to light a camp fire with these things at night..excellent harassment weapon and the original whispering death.. kept the krauts shivering , and tank lube oil nice n thick..neat trick

[@marguskiis7711]

Sounds like some old Russian tractor.

[@arnemagnus680]

Russian Bias!!!!

[@brunocascardo3327]

When you dont like modern planes and you buy old buddies That i Will make in 2078 when all aircraft will be autonomous drones and giant uav airliners

[@kellysimmons787]

Ya

[@kellysimmons787]

Po2

[@CEOkiller]

looks like it

[@ralphwatten2426]

That thing sounds g-narly.

[@kellysimmons787]

War thunder plane

[@giorgiberuchashvili3488]

2010 microphone

[@dicemancolostrum7369]

Made in the USSR 😏

[@planegaper]

soviet era specifications for this aircraft as reported to stalin shvetstov r119 7 cyl radial rated at "just under 100 metric tons of thrust" takeoff roll mtow..1foot max rate of climb 45000 ft per min, 51000 when patriotic zeal of pilot is factored in fuel.. 87 octane petrol, once air born switches to to "total and unwavering adherence to party doctrine and the completion of the five year plan" max speed ..in a dive 87 knots w/o zeal, w/zeal 1385 mph, landing speed / not relevant or calculated glide ratio../falls like a brick unless at full throttle handling characteristics = elevons rudder and trip unresponsive at all airspeeds, rated top 2 best handling soviet aircraft by test pilot nikolai illushin.."she flew like a brick..but she was a good soviet brick"..(translated through speaking tube) please feel free to correct me if im incorrect on any of these specs