It's not easy to keep a B-17 Flying Fortress on the road. In this episode, viewers will see the final stages of swapping a carburetor to get the bomber back in the sky.
As a kid I use to crawl all over inside of this plane when it was Aero Union's air tanker number 17 at the Chico Airport. Wish I could afford it, I'd go take a flight in it. Great video. I'm glad I found your channel through Google.
I am curious. What is the troubleshooting sequence that leads to the phone call, "Hey, we need a new carburetor." ?? I presume the engine wasn't running to spec, but then what ? Beautiful plane, and I would guess a few more checks are in place after that loss last year. So about this video, you didn't show any wrenching - and no before/after lessens the impact. Still, beautiful plane, beautiful weather, good photography and sound that is the real deal.
We got there after they had put the new carb on and they didn't really want us in the way or to be interviewed. They just wanted to focus and get the job done. Thanks for your comment.
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I got to fly in her a few years back when she visited my hometown. It was a short flight but it was amazing... another check on the bucket list.
Great video Gordon.
It's definitely not like rebuilding a 2 or 4 barrel Holley carburetor. Lol
As a kid I use to crawl all over inside of this plane when it was Aero Union's air tanker number 17 at the Chico Airport. Wish I could afford it, I'd go take a flight in it. Great video. I'm glad I found your channel through Google.
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I am curious. What is the troubleshooting sequence that leads to the phone call, "Hey, we need a new carburetor." ?? I presume the engine wasn't running to spec, but then what ? Beautiful plane, and I would guess a few more checks are in place after that loss last year. So about this video, you didn't show any wrenching - and no before/after lessens the impact. Still, beautiful plane, beautiful weather, good photography and sound that is the real deal.
We got there after they had put the new carb on and they didn't really want us in the way or to be interviewed. They just wanted to focus and get the job done. Thanks for your comment.
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