I am very fond of the P-26A-33, an aircraft that I am currently learning to fly in the War Thunder SB Simulator, I really liked it! Power fighter from the 30s. Thanks for the video, greetings from Spain.
There is no engine sound from an externally mounted camera on the tail of the aircraft while in flight. Only the howl of the wind. I have plans to mount a digital audio recorder in the cockpit the next time it flys.
I didn't realize there is only one flying P26? It's such a small plane I'd have thought there were dozens. Model builders love planes with flashy paint schemes. I think the P26 and perhaps the Fokker D7 have some of the best!
It was the same plane used by Capt. Villamor of the Philippines during World War II against the Kamikazi pilots of Japan and downed 5 Japanese Zero. Villamor Airbase in the Philippines was named after him.
We use a Go Pro camera for onboard shots. The watery movement is caused by a relation between the cameras frame rate, position, and the aircraft's vibration frequencies. Each aircraft vibrates at its own frequencies and where and how the camera mounts are placed also effects the vibration seen in the video. This video is the first time we have placed a camera on the exterior of the P-26 inflight.
What a beautiful aircraft and nice video. I'd rather hear the music made by that magnificent radial engine though. Did your camera have a CMOS imaging system? That may be one of the issues causing the odd "watery" movement in the video image. I've seen it before in shots with lots of motion in the frame. Great job though! Cheers!
Kinda want to build one of these and keep it for personal use!... No flips though. Engine carburator fluids are no joke. One barrel roll could easily be a grave mistake
This was filmed on January 7th, 2012 at Planes of Fame using a GoPro Hero, not a Hero II. We will eventually get a new Gopro Hero II, but the regular GP hero works well, as long as I keep it out of the prop wash. That is what happened on this video, the camera got pushed sideways in the prop wash and so the last part of the video has been adjusted to bring the visual correct to the horizon.
TJ, When was this flight sequence shot? Which model of GoPro camera was used for this flight sequence? Is this a current model? Cameras and their specs./capabilities are changing very rapidly. Amazing... Great Job!
The guns on a lot of prop fighters we’re connected to the camshaft of the engine. Unbelievable as it’s sounds the bullets shot between the blades as they turned. The guns were timed to fire by the engine. I’m not sure if this plane. But lots of WWII fighters had metal props for misfires and such so they did not get damaged if they got hit.
Lady, you want me to answer you if this old airplane is safe to fly? Just how in the world do you think it got to be this old? - Anonymous What a Beautiful Aircraft ! I Would love to have been the Pilot on that flight....
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No music while the engine is running, please.
Thank you, I agree so much
I am very fond of the P-26A-33, an aircraft that I am currently learning to fly in the War Thunder SB Simulator, I really liked it!
Power fighter from the 30s.
Thanks for the video, greetings from Spain.
There is no engine sound from an externally mounted camera on the tail of the aircraft while in flight. Only the howl of the wind. I have plans to mount a digital audio recorder in the cockpit the next time it flys.
Nice job editing to use the video in spite of the camera mount failure. Great to see it flying!
Nice to see a video thats a bit different than the norm. Great music as well, who is the artist?
I didn't realize there is only one flying P26? It's such a small plane I'd have thought there were dozens. Model builders love planes with flashy paint schemes. I think the P26 and perhaps the Fokker D7 have some of the best!
Long live the Peashooter
Would much rather have the engine and noise sounds... or at least music of the time from which this great plane was operational. Great footage though!
It was the same plane used by Capt. Villamor of the Philippines during World War II against the Kamikazi pilots of Japan and downed 5 Japanese Zero. Villamor Airbase in the Philippines was named after him.
We use a Go Pro camera for onboard shots. The watery movement is caused by a relation between the cameras frame rate, position, and the aircraft's vibration frequencies. Each aircraft vibrates at its own frequencies and where and how the camera mounts are placed also effects the vibration seen in the video. This video is the first time we have placed a camera on the exterior of the P-26 inflight.
Awesome!!! Thanks for posting this video!!!
What a beautiful aircraft and nice video.
I'd rather hear the music made by that magnificent radial engine though.
Did your camera have a CMOS imaging system?
That may be one of the issues causing the odd "watery" movement in the video image.
I've seen it before in shots with lots of motion in the frame.
Great job though!
Cheers!
Kinda want to build one of these and keep it for personal use!... No flips though. Engine carburator fluids are no joke. One barrel roll could easily be a grave mistake
This was filmed on January 7th, 2012 at Planes of Fame using a GoPro Hero, not a Hero II. We will eventually get a new Gopro Hero II, but the regular GP hero works well, as long as I keep it out of the prop wash. That is what happened on this video, the camera got pushed sideways in the prop wash and so the last part of the video has been adjusted to bring the visual correct to the horizon.
It looks like one of those ancient die-cast metal toys on which the propeller would spin as you rolled it long the floor!
such a interesting way to start that beast
TJ,
When was this flight sequence shot?
Which model of GoPro camera was used for this flight sequence?
Is this a current model?
Cameras and their specs./capabilities are changing very rapidly. Amazing...
Great Job!
Next time show some ground video of it flying by and drop the music. We want to hear THE PLANE.
Why did you put that music
Very nice!
what song is that?
how do the guns shoot thru the propeller????
The guns on a lot of prop fighters we’re connected to the camshaft of the engine. Unbelievable as it’s sounds the bullets shot between the blades as they turned. The guns were timed to fire by the engine. I’m not sure if this plane. But lots of WWII fighters had metal props for misfires and such so they did not get damaged if they got hit.
sadly yet another great video, Killed by music. Please post one with music and one without. The music take so much out of the video. : (
What's the name of the track?
You can't even see the plane in flight from the side, in fact you can't see it on the ground either
Lady, you want me to answer you if this old airplane is safe to fly? Just how in the world do you think it got to be this old? - Anonymous
What a Beautiful Aircraft ! I Would love to have been the Pilot on that flight....
its an intertia starter :D
ugh music?!! please do a video with music and one with out. see how many views the one with our gets….
its so cute and tiny
The plane looks like is can be pushed with Bare hands
Why added that shitty music.. I want to hear that radial
dig the music