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Mega Compilation, Vol 1. Plus a Big Announcement!
I’ve fallen behind on producing documentaries, so I’ve put together this “mega collection” (ok, it’s only 20, lol) of relatively random light airplanes, spanning across several decades. Most of these have been pulled from posts I posted on Instagram over the years. These are rare machines (most of them at least). How many do you know?
Oh yeah, and make sure to watch the end of the video, I’ve got a big channel announcement to make! 2025 goals, baby.
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The Swiss Army Knife of Helicopters
Просмотров 82 тыс.14 дней назад
Meet the Kamov KA-26-the quirky Russian helicopter that might look like a flying eggbeater but is a multi-mission marvel. In this video, explore its unexpected history and capabilities, from crop dusting to air ambulance services, cargo transport, and even ice-breaking. Learn why Nikolai Kamov’s innovative design was ahead of its time, how the KA-26 became a versatile workhorse, and even made a...
Slow, Cheap and Fun: Vintage Ultralights
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Bizjets Jets So Bad…They’re Awesome!
Просмотров 413 тыс.2 месяца назад
The skies are filled with wonderful business jets like Gulfstreams, Embraers and Falcons who are the epitome of corporate luxury. Learn about some of the lesser-known models that tried to make their mark, but failed. This video celebrates these unsung pioneers in luxury travel. 00:15 McDonnell 119/220 An attempt at producing a large four-engine luxury liner. 2:51 Aerospatiale Corvette A lightje...
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Просмотров 592 тыс.2 месяца назад
The Helio Courier is a brute of a STOL plane with a very rich history, dating back to the post-war era. Loved by both military and civilian operators, the Courier required a skillful pilot to master, but in the hands of an experienced aviator, could perform magic on runways and in the air. Now approaching nearly 75 years since its birth, the Courier is slowly becoming a relic and sadly, its num...
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The Globe / Temco Swift is considered by many as the ultimate personal airplane. It’s not blazingly fast nor efficient. Not a STOL machine either, and for the unprepared pilot, can be a bit challenging to fly. But there are those who appreciate such challenges, and mastery of this little plane’s handling rewards its operators with a feeling of being one with the machine. Not to mention its WWII...
Four-Seat Blunders...and Why They Failed
Просмотров 161 тыс.5 месяцев назад
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Fletcher Defender...a Tiny Killing Machine
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Ever heard of the Fletcher Defender? You’re not alone, this was a tiny warbird that could rain terror on its enemies below. Sadly, it was not to be, but its persistent and stubborn designer kept on working on new aircraft designs, until finally conceiving one of the most popular aircraft ever built. Check out the story on this man’s amazing journey through aviation, and if you watch the whole v...
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The Flying Wonder from Down Under
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Obscure Planes You've Never Heard of
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Exotic Birds: The Adam 500
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Weird Planes You've Never Heard of
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Комментарии

  • @GasMonky-zt1qh
    @GasMonky-zt1qh 36 минут назад

    Wow, sabía del islander B26 pero esto 😮..!!!!!!

  • @reactionmonkeys
    @reactionmonkeys Час назад

    Honestly these things are hidden gems that need to be modernised and applied to so many fields that would benefit from using these bad boys, especially since they don't look like something that would be too expensive or hard to repair or maintain

  • @SevPrime
    @SevPrime 2 часа назад

    Kamov helicopters are not only unique looking but pretty good at their job even as attack helicopters like the Ka-52 which proved itself in a modern conflict facing modern enemy forces!

  • @jah886
    @jah886 2 часа назад

    When I was a kid, my brother and I would run to see this little helicopter flying low over the fields.

  • @mirochlebovec6586
    @mirochlebovec6586 5 часов назад

    now I want an aerovan

  • @zombeyfreak7162
    @zombeyfreak7162 10 часов назад

    I love this thing! I used to have a book with all sorts of helicopters in it, and this was one of my favorites, just because the silo looked goofy

  • @JustPlaneSilly
    @JustPlaneSilly 10 часов назад

    HAHAHAHA "Uncomfortable fake neck scratch" I love this channel.

    • @aircraftadventures-vids
      @aircraftadventures-vids 10 часов назад

      Soon that neck scratch won’t be so uncomfortable! See ya at osh or sun n fun

  • @biplaneacro
    @biplaneacro 12 часов назад

    Well done! I'm looking forward to what's in store.

  • @ronaldbrouhard1247
    @ronaldbrouhard1247 13 часов назад

    Cool . Please stay away from BOTS.

  • @craigmclean8260
    @craigmclean8260 13 часов назад

    Fun to see these obscure birds; glad to see at least a few are still airworthy...I also am drawn to the "rare and obscure" makes/models. Closest I've gotten to any of them is some seat-time in a 1948 Ercoupe, a delightful plane to fly... Best wishes for the new format for 2025!

  • @rudyjakma3664
    @rudyjakma3664 13 часов назад

    I have flown the Fuji i 13:54 n the '70s. It was easy to fly but it was a bit sluggish during aerobatics, only basic manoeuvres really

  • @TecnamTwin
    @TecnamTwin 14 часов назад

    This channel deserves WAY more attention and subs. Comment for engagement!!

  • @JesseOaks-ef9xn
    @JesseOaks-ef9xn 15 часов назад

    The Stits Fly Baby would be a good choice.

  • @captainaxle438
    @captainaxle438 15 часов назад

    Very nice video. I would have liked it not to have moved so quick on the pictures

  • @cowtown9437
    @cowtown9437 16 часов назад

    Now this is what I'm here for.

  • @Hamperokken
    @Hamperokken 17 часов назад

    Small, rare and unusual airplanes seem to much more interesting to me, than fighter jets. It is so much more fun to see what someone with a lot of passion and very little money can achieve!

  • @zsteinkamp
    @zsteinkamp 18 часов назад

    0:44 I obsessed over finding the location of this aerial photo and found it between Loon Point Beach and Summerland Beach in Summerland, California.

    • @zsteinkamp
      @zsteinkamp 18 часов назад

      www.google.com/maps/@34.3792384,-119.6017512,2924a,35y,15.47h,64.51t/data=!3m1!1e3!5m1!1e1?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTIxMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

  • @bradalgra8088
    @bradalgra8088 18 часов назад

    Looking forward to the new format for '25 Richard. You know me and my taste for eclectic aircraft and I can think of many aircraft , that I've been collecting photos of for years, that I would love to see on your channel. Good luck sir!

  • @Chiboza
    @Chiboza 18 часов назад

    Hello author, a little correction: Kamov was of Ukrainian heritage, and the Ka-26 owes much to Ukrainian engineers and facilities. Key components for Soviet aviation, including helicopters, were produced in Ukraine, especially at Motor Sich in Zaporizhzhia. While the USSR centralized projects in Moscow, Ukraine's contributions were vital to these successes. The Ka-26 is a great example of Ukrainian innovation within the Soviet system. Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦

  • @Sylver9898
    @Sylver9898 19 часов назад

    Thank you for mentioning the Argentine Ranquel! 🇦🇷🩵🤍💛🤍🩵

  • @mmascitti
    @mmascitti 20 часов назад

    I flew the Dinfia 46 Ranquel towing gliders. It’s a very good plane with a 180hp Lycoming.

    • @aircraftadventures-vids
      @aircraftadventures-vids 20 часов назад

      Nice! If I'm not mistake the Aero Boero was based on it, no?

    • @mmascitti
      @mmascitti 20 часов назад

      The Aero Boero that I also flew is of the same type of aircraft but it was designed by a private factory and the Ranquel by the Argentine national state.

  • @elsapon
    @elsapon 21 час назад

    Get s'more dampening, it's getting closer but a muffled room reverb is still very much there. Otherwise? Lovely concept! Best of luck!

    • @aircraftadventures-vids
      @aircraftadventures-vids 20 часов назад

      Duuude...did you see how many pieces of cheap foam I've got behind me? 😂 Yeah for real it's pretty muffled. I'm hoping an exert can help me work around this issue. But tx for the encouragement!

  • @dhroman4564
    @dhroman4564 21 час назад

    Excellent video after 60 years in the aviation industry most were unknown to me.

    • @aircraftadventures-vids
      @aircraftadventures-vids 20 часов назад

      Mission accomplished! I've got plenty more of where those came from. I just would like to organize it a bit more (categorize them better)

  • @nathangreer8219
    @nathangreer8219 22 часа назад

    Great vid! As feedback, I would say turn the music volume down a couple clicks.

    • @aircraftadventures-vids
      @aircraftadventures-vids 21 час назад

      Gotcha! Yeah it's tough, some hate it but it's a way to make my monotonous voice a little less tedious to listen to (or at least, to me)

  • @rollfpeters5159
    @rollfpeters5159 22 часа назад

    I agree--all book/video are long--than one side---show´s new´s (dash old)-resolution´s--GREAT CLIP-I´m boring -LIKEYOU

  • @vorosjanos77
    @vorosjanos77 22 часа назад

    There are many of them in Hungary (and not only in museums). They are currently out of use (but in ready-to-work condition, packed), because it has been impossible to get new, factory fiberglass rotor blades for years due to the Russian-Ukrainian war. The rotor blades of most machines have expired. (They spray instead with drones in small areas, and in larger areas with larger helicopters or airplanes)

    • @aircraftadventures-vids
      @aircraftadventures-vids 21 час назад

      Is that right? I thought they were still active in Hungary. Damn, maybe they should sell some over here to the west! Imagine dropping into an airshow with one.

    • @vorosjanos77
      @vorosjanos77 20 часов назад

      @@aircraftadventures-vids We are running out of pilots and experts (those who know the ka26 are already 60+ years old), and as long as there was enough of the rotor (the Russians make it, but it is not appropriate to buy helicopter parts from a country at war), it was treated as a working, usable museum object. You will find many Hungarian videos, they are taken out of the shed in the morning, assembled by a larger team of friends, calibrated, checked, and they go out with it for 1-2 hours of work...

  • @paulhelman2376
    @paulhelman2376 22 часа назад

    sky fairer is a popular rubber scale free flight. Comet kitted the Akron Funk.

  • @Nlangkirby135
    @Nlangkirby135 22 часа назад

    All those aircraft are planes I've never heard, which boggles me... since I am an avgeek and a volunteer at a helicopter museum!

    • @Nlangkirby135
      @Nlangkirby135 22 часа назад

      Keep up the great work!

    • @aircraftadventures-vids
      @aircraftadventures-vids 20 часов назад

      Ha, mission accomplished! I got tons of these stored away ready to do another round. Which museum you volunteer at?

    • @Nlangkirby135
      @Nlangkirby135 16 часов назад

      American helicopter museum, West Chester, PA.

  • @karihardarson1234
    @karihardarson1234 День назад

    Love at first sight!

  • @uygarbocutoglu4465
    @uygarbocutoglu4465 День назад

    ı told you before that you know this job and I am looking forward to your new format 25 happy new year

    • @aircraftadventures-vids
      @aircraftadventures-vids 20 часов назад

      Thank you for the kind words! It's sort of a brave new world for me but I think it's the right step.

  • @cesarvidelac
    @cesarvidelac День назад

    I really like this new ideas, go ahead! 👍👍👍

  • @MrShaneSunshine
    @MrShaneSunshine День назад

    Interview aircraft designers please!

    • @aircraftadventures-vids
      @aircraftadventures-vids 20 часов назад

      Hmm, I'll have to dig deep for that one. I know the designer of the Dielh XTC (Dan Diehl) maybe he'd be up for an interview. I know owners of rare planes as well as the ex-owner of an airline that operated DC-3s.

  • @aircraftadventures-vids
    @aircraftadventures-vids День назад

    Liked this video? Leave your thoughts below. You’ll also like: The Swiss Army Knife of Helicopters ruclips.net/video/EJHRAa9OwNE/видео.html Slow, Cheap and Fun: ruclips.net/video/bpYFmT7WMEs/видео.html

  • @EdwardKelly-vi9sg
    @EdwardKelly-vi9sg День назад

    ...NOTHING TO SEE HERE BUT AWSOMENESS....LOVE YOUR CHANNEL...AND THE HISTORY LESSON , THANX...😎👍

  • @chuckcawthon3370
    @chuckcawthon3370 День назад

    Very interesting stories. I’m an airplane nut all my life. I owned an Ercoupe years ago, rode in a Rearwin Skyranger in the early 80’s.

    • @aircraftadventures-vids
      @aircraftadventures-vids День назад

      My dad owned an Ercoupe back in the 50s (way before I was in the picture). They look fun and it seems like a bargain today (compared to Cessnas at least)

  • @AtheistOrphan
    @AtheistOrphan День назад

    Another candidate for this list is the Edgley Optica. I had the privilege of watching it fly at Farnborough air show 1980.

    • @aircraftadventures-vids
      @aircraftadventures-vids 20 часов назад

      The Optica is awesome! But it's a widely covered plane here on the youtubes. I'll probably get to it eventually though.

  • @mrkanangra
    @mrkanangra День назад

    The Mango!

  • @Ha36ykBbI
    @Ha36ykBbI День назад

    ruclips.net/video/ZPKCD8nC9w8/видео.htmlsi=cwgKU4G4IHTYVueg search for Kamov Ka-26 aerobatics, in the very first video this yellow baby can do incredible things

  • @chase9527
    @chase9527 День назад

    you know what, china's 6th jet is a copy of this!

  • @Pete-z6e
    @Pete-z6e День назад

    Sleek!

  • @mustanggun
    @mustanggun День назад

    As a backcountry aviator, this video was a real treat to watch.

  • @nundashamanu
    @nundashamanu День назад

    8:17 ???

    • @aircraftadventures-vids
      @aircraftadventures-vids 20 часов назад

      lol, that was a glitch in my video software, and me rushing to publish the video. And that's what you get...

  • @cccc285
    @cccc285 День назад

    Why make a plane like this?

  • @CrackheadHuntersDopeDealer
    @CrackheadHuntersDopeDealer День назад

    THEY still use it to spy in Americans!

  • @chadro_g1145
    @chadro_g1145 День назад

    BESIDE every good man, is a much better than he truly deserves, woman! I am man enough to admit that I would have been lost over the last 30 years without my wife. I may be the brains in some of the situations, but she is always the heart of it. I know this seems odd to post here, but I appreciated the nod to John AND his wife. They seem to always get left out in stories like this. Thanks for the video and it earned my sub and like.

    • @aircraftadventures-vids
      @aircraftadventures-vids 20 часов назад

      Couldn't agree with you more! About to hit our 25 years together and I'm thankful every day

  • @jannowak8746
    @jannowak8746 День назад

    Sorry but you forgot about Leopard , two engines homemade english b- jet ...😮😢😊

    • @aircraftadventures-vids
      @aircraftadventures-vids 20 часов назад

      Well I got some good news for you - it's featured on another recent video! Check it out. ruclips.net/video/hLCBX6F0AFk/видео.html

    • @jannowak8746
      @jannowak8746 19 часов назад

      @@aircraftadventures-vids , thank you , it 's a truły good news, sorry...

  • @pascalultraviolet5913
    @pascalultraviolet5913 День назад

    Amazing work, respect

  • @CaptainBanjo-fw4fq
    @CaptainBanjo-fw4fq 2 дня назад

    5:10 And breathing in left over insecticide.

  • @AirDOGGe
    @AirDOGGe 2 дня назад

    The outboard radial engine layout reminds me of the Sikorsky S-56 and the cargo "pick-up" version like the S-60 Skycrane. They had a LOT of radial engines on hand after the second world war ended and turbines grew in popularity.

    • @aircraftadventures-vids
      @aircraftadventures-vids 20 часов назад

      For sure! I got to see an S-58 doing practice pickups right next to me about 20 years ago, what a show!

  • @TheProrage509
    @TheProrage509 2 дня назад

    Sad none in americana.