Will This Abandoned Airplane Start and Fly?

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[@therealjimmysworld]

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[@gonepostal8627]

Did you read the reviews on DealDash?🤬awful!

[@jean-matthieuolszensky6213]

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[@NETBotic]

The premise of buying anything like this is beyond stupid. Cringier than saying a VPN makes online banking safer.

[@jfoxtrot24]

Yeah crazy scam vibes on that “sponser” having to pay to bid and pay if you win? Terrible

[@arcdestriumph586]

Mmmmm ... I say put a few wins under your belt. Buy a few that are easy to restore/flip. Appeal to your practical side... you can flip back to hapless airplane/nerd at your convenience.

[@theevilbug]

Dude! That navion was owned by my grandfather back in the 60's My father spent years trying to find that plane and where it was in Texas before he passed away as well. Awesome to see a piece of history like this on your channel!

[@philipmacduffie7612]

airport 52f

[@wernerdanler2742]

You should be able to claim it if no one else in your family does.

[@coryquesenberry9002]

This is so awesome

[@craigwalters]

It could be a beautiful airplane!

[@deborahbabcock5309]

Save the Navion In the 50s it was called Poor man's P-51 Mustang. Save the Beech Bonaza. It's nickname was the Doctor Killer.

[@ScottsSynthStuff]

I have a friend that I went to flight school with, who is a Marine veteran, and was an airline pilot. He lost his legs in a terrible accident (which obviously ended his airline career), and recently bought an Ercoupe so that he could fly once again.

[@KutWrite]

I occasionally maintained the avionics of a beautiful Bellanca owned and flown by a wheelchair-bound attorney. He had some kind of a hand lever to use the rudder and to steer the plane on the ground. He got in & out of that thing like an olympic gymnast.

[@aftonline]

That reminds me of Douglas Bader, the British WW2 Spitfire ace who flew with 2 artificial legs. When he got shot down once, one of the legs came off and the Germans who captured him thought he'd lost his original leg in the crash. He had a great sense of humour and played along with them for fun. That was a great book I read as a kid, Reach For The Sky. That was one fighter ace who deserved the title of hero. He not only overcame a massive disability, and fought his own government for the right to fly again, then fought the Luftwaffe in the skies over England during the Battle of Britain.

[@TomasAWalker53]

@@aftonline I remember the movie.

[@kvoeckel]

Go for the Navion. A true classic that has so many STCs available it can be made into anything from a true, faithful to the original to a throughly modern look. Good STOL ability, decent cruise speed, stable IFR platform and looks kind of like a P-51 to boot. There’s also a great support organization in the Navion Society.

[@stevenwhitcomb9668]

Nations have the P-51 wing.

[@Ronzola1]

I got more of a P-39 vibe from it.

[@dcxplant]

Heavy, no payload, slow. Basically, underpowered.

[@aaronredbaron]

A picture of a Navion in a small car dealership led to me trading an 81" wingspan RC AT-6 for a Miata... to say people who love the Navion and North American aviation are passionate is an understatement!

[@Littlebigbot]

A beautiful showpiece but not a practical airplane.

[@mikeyswingsacrossthesky2244]

The morris minor reg plate "Love Joy" comes from a UK TV series about a rogue antiques dealer who drove one of these cars his name Lovejoy played by Ian Mc Shane. Save the Navion it is older and fewer of them fly than most of the others

[@rickpellicciotti]

I grew up flying in my dad's Navion. That one really needs saving. I have seen it in other people's videos as well.

[@linusoliver2847]

Save the Navion! You can do so much with those, and there's plenty of parts available. The military used them as the L-17, so you can give it a military paint job or polish it like the Silver Bullet. I was looking for a Navion when I found my Grumman Tiger and decided to get that, but the Navion is still close to my heart!

[@NavionPilot]

Jimmy, save the Navion! That one is pretty original, with the updraft cooling (the scoop is below the prop) and the (delaminated) Aeromatic prop. The Aeromatic is an interesting prop, an early attempt at a fully automatic prop pitch control. If you do end up snagging that Navion, let me know; I have parts and info.

[@scottbrantley6806]

Save the Navion !! Absolutely a historical machine and that one looks to be one of the VERY few original navions left.

[@raven4k998]

imagine him stealing an abandoned Russian fighter jet fixing it up then the Russian gov tries to make him give it back cause it's been fixed does that make the Russian gov look like a scrub at that point? 🤣

[@OutkastAdventures]

I've worked on and flew in a 46 Navion years ago. It was fast with the stock engine and prop. Little upgrade to a IO470 and a better prop = rocket ship. You need that plane Jimmy. The early ones were made by the same manufacturer as a p-51.

[@OutkastAdventures]

#savethenavion

[@danmccarthy2213]

I agree, SAVE the navion!

[@tinsley2277]

Navion and Beach Craft would definitely be awesome revivals

[@NavionPilotForever]

Save the Navion. Although the other planes are ok, they are boring. There is nothing boring about the Navion. It’s vintage, has a military connection (see military L-17), and is a ramp attraction wherever it goes. There is an incredible Navion community available for support, and parts are available. When your finished, you have something special, not just another production airplane. Plus, “Save the Navion” is catchy. Just the view from my hanger.

[@gregorydamms608]

That Navion is a great airplane.

[@ericlakota1847]

Navion is awsome so sad I'd love to know about that one had great colors and shape

[@chrish5590]

I love that my two favorite aviation youtubers are together, Jimmys World and Just Plane Silly. This is awesome

[@lynnkramer1211]

There were three, but who's counting?

[@chrish5590]

@@lynnkramer1211 I just started watching Christy's channel after seeing her on JPS channel, no offense intended

[@JustPlaneSilly]

@@chrish5590 Thank you for the kind words!

[@ericnelson4540]

Well I'm just going to have to bypass that darn Al Gore Rythm and subscribe to Christy's channel directly. Thanks for pointing her out. Much love to our aviation youtubers.

[@jimmylove9544]

No pun intended.( I'm sure....

[@chaddaigle2449]

Go for the Ercoupe….great for disabled vets wanting to learn to fly an the Navion is just flat out cool.

[@FBCStuttgart]

I disagree on the ercoupe. We actually have one that might be for sale soon. It’s a light sport so you can only get a light sport license in it. We did just buy a twin navion and it’s a cool plane to fly!

[@darcybowyer5743]

Navion, Ercoupe and the Travel Air. All 3 of those great planes need to be saved!

[@russellbynum2414]

Those planes are all so heartbreaking, but the Navion hurts the most to see.

[@weld4200]

I love these types of vids on this channel. The suspense and the background on the projects is awsome

[@frederickwoods5943]

If that Wing Derringer at 22:30 is indeed N644W I not only have the original brochure but also pictures of my late father in the left seat with George Wing looking inside at dad and company pilot Les Paetz in the right seat. July of 1980 at Monterey, California. Glad to see that it is airworthy and still flying. The brochure shows this one and N7597V as well. My all-time favorite 2-place light twin; "Eagles Nest" Fishersville, Virginia. Made my day!!

[@frostyfrost4094]

From this side of the pond was also amazed to see it moving

[@KutWrite]

That was a sexy plane. As I recall, a speedy 2-place twin.

[@ejsoder]

Every time one comes on the market, which is rare, I seriously consider picking it up. I think they only made 8 or so of them. Milled wing skins and other oddities would make it a challenge to keep flying if you banged it up.

[@caesar1295]

What a nice couple her smile and attitude was infectious, Jimmy you find the nicest people.

[@1946cub]

NAVION!!!❤❤❤

[@ZacYates]

Oh to be able to save and restore that Navion! ❤

[@clarencewiles963]

Can’t go Wrong! Thanks for your walk today! Taking off with this one.

[@amunderdog]

Ryan Navion was the most interesting See if you can locate a Temco D-16 or better Camair Twin Navion

[@TheSprayer41]

man i love this video jimmy you must do more videos like this one i will watch them all day plzzz

[@kryptolion8834]

SAVE THEM ALL, but especially SAVE THAT BEECHCRAFT TRAVEL AIR!!!!! Would love to know more about each of the planes you looked at. What are the names of some of the more obscure ones? Would have been so much cooler to get more info on them all, so if you wanna take the time and reach out to all the owners and get them talking about their story and the history of their respective plane, that would be one helluva video for a guy like me who wants to get his license and loves hearing the stories of people who have lived the life I hope to live soon!

[@ejsoder]

Agree save the Travel Air AND KEEP IT BOOTED!!!!! Don't care if it costs 30,000 for new ones!

[@charlesharris9692]

I'd have to go for the Navion first, then the Travel Air. Both are awesome and the Travel Air would look great next to the Silver Bullet! Thanks for the tour!

[@dirtcurt1]

My friend is a Beech trained AP/IAand the Travelair is one of his favorite twins. It should have Lycoming 540s in it. Beeches are not that bad to work on. The landing gear mains are simple.

[@blancolirio]

Aztec!? Lol Travelair ! Hey Gang! That’s a great little twin…so many planes….jb.

[@randyf661]

great to see Christy and Jimmy on the same video and in my favorite state

[@wizdul]

Get the Navion!! Made by North American, originally, specifically for Mustang pilots coming back from the war!! They were used as liaison aircraft and trainers for a time! Super cool old planes!! #savethenavion

[@Dude_Slick]

9:24 My brother has one of these. His is a Navion B. the grill is the only difference I can see. That and the fact that his is clean as a whistle, Tuberculosis free, and flying on the regular.

[@vincentdubart2610]

Save the navion! Goooooo! Amazing aircraft! You found the aircraft saving area !

[@robertyoungs7645]

Great seeing all those goodies Jimbo, and the lady is toot sweet too :)

[@Suncast45]

What a Beauty! And some great looking airplanes too!

[@mikebeard5960]

Wow Jimmy! This video is like you’ve found an airplane goldmine. Wandering airports and finding neglected airplanes that need “saved” is my idea of a terrific day! BTW, go for the Travel Air. It has the same 180 Lycomings and Hartzell props as your Geronimo. Bonus- even my wife watched this episode with me, and she was rofl 😂. The fire ant “cure “ was priceless! Love it that you did this combo video with Brian and his wife.

[@oneninerniner3427]

Except, not his wife.

[@simonsnaplick895]

Save the Navion, Jimmy!!

[@jimplantenberg8597]

I laughed more at this vid more than any of your others! So much fun😅 Keep up the great work.

[@av8tore71]

The Navion was made on the same jig as the P-51 Mustang by North American if I'm not mistaken

[@shootthegunsofhistory431]

if it was made on the same jig as the P-51, it would look like a P-51. It was designed by North American Aviation, the builders of the greatest trainer ever built, the AT-6 Texan.

[@gregoryrizer]

Jimmy when I feel down I watch your videos and boom I'm laughing and in a better mood. Thanks Jimmy 😊

[@therealjimmysworld]

Glad to hear it

[@ericdickson9037]

@@therealjimmysworld When I want to laugh I look in the mirror. I watch your videos because you make me feel smartier.

[@gtm624]

Great video. Seeing all the older planes was cool. If Bryan is in a vid you knows there’s guaranteed laughter. Chrissy came in strong too with that dyson prop bit 🤣.

[@bennettmylius1563]

you should definitely do some more collaborations with similar KZbinrs like this!!!! I love seeing people I know know each other and so does everyone else I believe

[@jordanmartell8750]

The travel air or navion. Those things are so cool!

[@jonsteffins3095]

Super cool. I’ll take the 150. Have two daughters that want to learn to fly. I soloed in a 150, YV153E, when I lived overseas. Sweet memories. Thanks.

[@thomasplaisted3579]

I think you need to save the Navion. They are awesome aircraft!

[@mirekchance]

More like save Jimmy, lol

[@Bullseye268]

I would love to see the Navion flying again. She has my vote.

[@tracythorn2918]

I'd love to see the Beachcraft back in the air but it's probably one of the more expensive projects sitting there.

[@jacobhickman7252]

Same

[@daszieher]

Beechcraft. As in beechwood. 😉

[@oldschoolcfi3833]

Yea, that would make saving the 310 look like a walk in the park. Maybe it's not too far gone, but the prices of parts (if you can find them) are crazy. A simple switch for the landing gear in A duchess was several hundreds of dollars...

[@Pilotman28]

Travelair is too nice for Jimmy.

[@TheAverageDutchman]

Same here, I think they're very classy looking aircraft, but it's probably an even bigger and more expensive project than the (maybe not quite saved) 310.

[@RaysDad]

I bought my beloved Navion when it was 5 years out-of-annual, and had the joy of nursing it back to health. The older models (mine is a 1948) are mil spec and chromate-treated, so there was like zero rust on my airframe. I'm almost sure the Navion in the video is chromate-treated because it has the older "grinning mouth" air scoop in front. I had to rebuild virtually everything in my plane made with rubber (carburetor, engine-mounted fuel pump, hydraulic pump, propeller diaphragm, etc.) and most of the seals and gaskets needed replacement. You will need to track down the hydraulic leaks -- The landing gear and flaps are hydraulic. Hopefully the fuel tanks weren't left empty. If you decide to revive the Navion the Sierra Hotel company in St. Paul MN is a great source of shop lore and parts.

[@glhx2112]

The headlight on that Beechcraft Travel Air demands you save it and the rest of the parts attached to it. And the Navion. 😁

[@StretchMiller509]

Jimmy, you need that Navion!

[@dsrgarage]

That travelair looks awesome!!

[@ianolennon5845]

Jimmy save the nation and after that save the CItabria that was across the other side which you did not look at. Just think your first fabric airplane saved

[@robstanton9215]

Love your channel Jimmy. Your sense of humor is hilarious and your concern for others is admirable!! I’d love to see you save the Ercoupe. They can be converted to have rudder pedals. They’re a little difficult to land in a crosswind without the conversion. I flew one years ago in Houston. It was a hoot!!!

[@rickey5353]

Fun episode, Jimmy. Save the twin Beech, or the Navion.

[@jackelrdhdhd4534]

Navion had coordinated rudder and aileron controls "just turn the wheel and left or right you go '" there was also a twin conversion called the Camair

[@orlandosoto6080]

I don’t fly but I love airplanes but luckily by watching your channel I can enjoy both my friend you miss your calling you have a way of making a lousy day better stay safe and god bless you🙏🏼

[@miker8727]

I'm a newbie here!!! Don't know anything about plane's but I recently went for a ride and I'm hooked going to start the process of receiving my license thanks for the amazing content

[@frostyfrost4094]

Good luck in getting your wings and keep us all informed how you do

[@chriscusick6890]

Just make sure your a safe pilot. Too many stall, spin accidents lately.

[@ItsKibet]

The Ercoupe is one of my fav aircraft.That is the one without the rudder pedals. You taxi like a conventional car. Later models came with the rudder pedal mod that can be added. And they are super cheap. They start around 20K.

[@maximevalvekens4193]

SAVE THE NAVION!!!!!!!!

[@1TX0UTLAW]

My grandfather rebuilt a couple of navions and my 1st flight as a child was in a navion and we even flew to Oshkosh a couple of times from Texas! A very very very fond memories of the 1949 navion he rebuilt it was a!n awesome plane we enjoyed it very much my grandfather is now 93 years old and cannot hear so cannot fly anymore but we often reminisce aboften reminisce about the navion days

[@donc9751]

Fun video! Was glad there was no dry humping of airplanes going on hahaha! Maybe something to note in the disclaimer!? You guys are funny!

[@Britcarjunkie]

Yes, early Ercoupes don't have rudder pedals, but they do have a brake pedal. It's a lot like driving a car, which was the sales pitch.

[@johnnunn8688]

So, how do you operate the rudder, by moving the control wheel from side to side?

[@Britcarjunkie]

@@johnnunn8688 Yup. Not sure exactly how they tied everything in, but it works.

[@techfem50]

Plus it is hard to stall or put into a spin. Check ✔️ out.

[@cubie3835]

I think the rudder was linked to the roll movement of the yoke, to make entering a spin practically impossible.

[@keepitsimpleengineer]

@@johnnunn8688 On the two control version, which was standard, the rudders were coupled to the yoke/ailerons. When I flew one it had a three-control STC with very ineffective rudder control by foot pedals. This was primarily done because the FAA would not allow two-control flight time to be counted as a three-control flight. The crosswind landing technique was to align the flight path with the runway and drop her on, the very rugged main gear was designed to accommodate this. Much fun to fly especially with the canopy retracted.

[@thegoodkingtony]

Jimmy, That Ercoupe is worth saving. Not the sexist plane on the tarmac, but what a unique airplane with an interesting history. Hey, what could possibly go wrong?

[@freak5837]

ROFL Jimmy, 13:39 love the NL Vacation line 😂😂

[@destructionandmore5430]

Love your videos!!

[@WiseOldDope]

In the late 80s I owned a 1948 Navion. I loved it, extremely stable, even got in and out of somewhat short grass fields. That one looks like a money pit but if there is no corrosion it could be a keeper. Not very fast think of it as a flying pickup truck

[@kenlewis11]

They are all money pits aren’t they? 😀. We just can’t resist

[@almostgem]

I'm all for the Ercoupe. They have no useful load, but they are just cool airplanes. I worked on one when I was in tech school back in 1979. As I remember, if you filled them with fuel, you had to go on a diet to fly them lol.

[@zscherme1]

I grew up less than 10 minutes from that airport and it always saddened me to see all the airplanes rotting away. Nothing would make me happier to see one of them brought back to life. :)

[@MrBcsack]

Fun video Jimmy - saw a Morris 1000 on the road in the UK yesterday - spotting 2 in 2 days is pretty rare !! Drove thru Plant City just after Ian's visit to Fl 2 weeks ago - didn't see you loitering but pretty sure we could still hear the echo of the screams from the Extra flight !!

[@keithbaker2885]

Jimmy If you want a project that is really cool save the Navion. upgrade it with the STCs for more power. etc. I think you could make it a rocket ship.

[@JohnChvatalGSTV]

Navion would be a cool one to save!

[@jeffbergen4612]

The Navion and the Travel Air are probably the favorites amongst the group, and that beautiful V-tail Bonanza. I do have a soft spot for the 1973 Cherokee Challenger though - it's a wonderful, roomy airplane.

[@RobsWorldAdventures]

Your thumbnail says it all, save the beach-craft travel air Jimmy! 😀

[@peteranderson037]

19:29 Everybody thinks that the Ercoupe is weird because the rudder pedals are tied to the ailerons, but everyone forgets that the Wright Flyer was rigged the same way.

[@lookronjon]

One of the wright bros crashed and got injured.

[@miloswanson9646]

The Wright Flyer used wing-warping, it did not have ailerons. The wing warping roll axis control was actuated by the pilot's hips! Shift hips one way, and the 'sled' under the pilot pulled the cable to warp the wing.

[@fourhillsfarm]

Go for the good ones, Jimmy, Navion and Beechcraft.

[@danielneuenschwander7381]

Jimmy: One ... project ... at ... a ... time ... to ... completion!!😀

[@tyronestucker8980]

Glad to see plane projects back.

[@T010180]

Go for the Beachcraft Jimmy! That's a very nice plain,

[@minisareus]

Buy the navion,beechcraft travel air

[@akefayamenay104]

I love how the screenshot literally is the TL;DR for the video and we still happily watch it!

[@hanswichmann5047]

Save the ERcoupe! As an amputee (left leg, above knee) I want one!! Teach me to fly it Jimmy...Make a great series...

[@murrayhelmer8941]

Buy the navion and sink another 80 grand into it.

[@jimpalmer1969]

Do the Beachcraft twin or the Navion. Jimmy might even have an engine for the Navion in his pile of parts.

[@drhoff585]

My Dad owned and flew an Ercoupe for many years. It was a fun aircraft but I preferred rudder pedals. Great content as usual, Jimmy.

[@redbaron0949]

Thanks for the info on Deal Dash

[@gideonbrathwaite7725]

Jimmy save the red twin engined Beechcraft Traveair.....i really enjoy a lot of your content....enjoyable and educational

[@WTDoorley]

You may have noticed that the prop and spinner on the Ercoupe (the one without rudder pedals) is angled downward. That's intentional The Ercoupe was designed to be spin-proof. That's why the rudder is tied into the ailerons. The engine and prop are also tilted slightly to delay or prevent a stall. I've never been in one, but it's supposed to be one of the easiest airplanes to fly.

[@rogerrabbit80]

Never been in an Ercoupe, but some years ago happened to run into a group of collectors at a small airport just outside town. 15 or more of them, all flew in, and all flew home afterwards.

[@5695q]

Elevator is also limited to keep from putting the wing into a stall plus the landing gear is a trailing link with I believe rubber bushings so you can land with it crabbed into the wind, cutting edge for the late 1930's when it was designed.

[@treygilbert2322]

Love the channel and selfless comedy you put into our videos man! Life will be your oyster when you just have fun with it!

[@DC-nc6vt]

Sad to see these great Airplanes neglected but with some TLC, a good A&P, Money and of course patience, these great Aircraft can be flying again. Thanks Jimmy

[@johnensalaco5012]

Ok, the Beachcraft was really awesome looking. It should be the perfect money pit for your collection.

[@danbender2161]

Absolutely beautiful! The planes looked great too....

[@TT-hq1hl]

Definitely the Navion!!!!

[@ronnydowdy7432]

Love watching your shows

[@terrallputnam7979]

Hey Wendy is there too. I am interested in bidding on some of those projects. My Ercoupe has two Venturis like that. They made a movie in the 80s with a Navion that had to do a forced landing in the desert and the prop got curled and the nose gear collapsed. They had to fix it on the ground with minimal tools and fly out. I have an Ercoupe like that.

[@rogerrabbit80]

I remember that movie, vaguely. They did a "Six Million Dollar Man" episode with a similar premise. IIRC, in the movie, the father had to hand-start the plane, got hit by the prop and was seriously injured.

[@chriscusick6890]

That TV movie was called "Family Flight". Then they tried to land on an aircraft carrier off the coast. I believe Frank Tallman did the stunt flying.

[@TheBarzook]

I can't believe how many planes are either completely abandoned or out of condition to fly. That makes me sad for sure. I hope that if I ever get to that state with mine I will just have the wisdom to sell it before tires deflate etc...

[@bobmoyer8864]

Save the Beech Travler.... love Brian's Grumman and love his "new to him" Comanche and great fun to see 3 "chanelers" on 1 show.... looks like Texas has great airplane honey holes

[@dieselyeti]

I love walking through places like this, where old airplanes go to die. That Travel Air is a nice find.

[@skyjammer]

As I was watching you go through the different planes, I was wondering if that was the airport with the derelict Navion....my favorite plane, sad to see it is still sitting there.

[@terrallputnam7979]

I see you are collaborating with other KZbinrs like Just Plane Silly! I have a boat winch in the back of my T-Hangar too! It saves lots of effort. I have astroturf in my hangar.

[@secondchanceiron6123]

I would love to try and get one going,... then learn how to fly it for the test drive I guess. Great video!!!

[@richardnorris4255]

Jimmy's World, Just Plane Silly & Wong Warrior .... awesome DFW representation

[@JustPlaneSilly]

It was an unexpected surprise. I was about to heat to my airport to clean the plane and I got a call so I grabbed a camera. I should have a version of this on my channel this Sunday.