Beautiful aircraft, I've only sat in one but to be fair I sat in every aircraft when I was in me teens, father was aircraft refueler at Leeming in those days, I loved the sound the bulldog made on start up...Great vid
Just had a look at all of your videos and I really like your editing style, very professional indeed! I’d love to fly a Bulldog one day, the large canopy reminds me of the excellent views out of the Tutor! Keep the good content coming, you’ve got one more subscriber waiting for it now! 😁
Shame about the weather. Looked goodish, but agreed not good enough. Some low level (psychologicalally speaking) steeple racing for the kids. God I LOVED flying these. Been a long time... Back in the day that massive canopy and side to side thing made seem it like a car crossed with a mini fighter plane. So personal for training with. It's the perfect little trainer plane imo. The Grob is great, but there's something so 1970's futurism about the Bulldog. It's the better plane as far as I'm concerned, in the same way that a good oldschool light, manual sports car is way better than even the most expensive hightec supercar. So much more fun and "real!" More integrity in some way. Pure. I'd love to buy one some day.
Just found this as I was telling my boy about my old flying days on the University Air Squadron in the Bulldog. I was twitching when I saw your hand not on the throttle during climb - one of my instructors closed the throttle on me suddenly when I did the same - so I was pleased when you mentioned it. It's a shame the fatigue life has taken so many bulldogs out of the air, they were great little aeroplanes to fly. Much more fun than the usual fare of C150/2, C172, PA-28, PA-38 etc.
Beagle sadly you missed out. I owned Xx699 ( the only RAF Bulldog ) here in Australia for 13 years, she’s back in UK now. There is a Swedish version around but I think it suffered major airframe damage
This particular one was never fitted with the fatigue meter so we either have to stop flying at 5000hrs or do a modification on the wing spar. Which we choose is still up in the air and depends on finances a couple of years from now.
Beautiful aircraft, I've only sat in one but to be fair I sat in every aircraft when I was in me teens, father was aircraft refueler at Leeming in those days, I loved the sound the bulldog made on start up...Great vid
Basic flying training on these UGSAS early to mid eighties, such a long time ago.
Excellent 👍
Remember flying these at EMUAS from Newton and also at Leuchars-wished I’d learnt how to land one!
A long time ago I had the pleasure of flying on XX711 out of RAF Turnhouse.
My one and only time in a Bulldog
I owned XX699 for many years here in Australia, she’s back in the UK now. The Bulldog is the best harmonised plane I have ever flown
Just had a look at all of your videos and I really like your editing style, very professional indeed! I’d love to fly a Bulldog one day, the large canopy reminds me of the excellent views out of the Tutor! Keep the good content coming, you’ve got one more subscriber waiting for it now! 😁
Thanks a lot. Yeah they're very similar in many ways. Much appreciated, more videos soon!
There's a bulldog in the hangar I fly out of in St Athan. I really want to give it a go. Love the size and visibility in that canope. One day 😂
Shame about the weather.
Looked goodish, but agreed not good enough. Some low level (psychologicalally speaking) steeple racing for the kids.
God I LOVED flying these.
Been a long time...
Back in the day that massive canopy and side to side thing made seem it like a car crossed with a mini fighter plane. So personal for training with.
It's the perfect little trainer plane imo.
The Grob is great, but there's something so 1970's futurism about the Bulldog.
It's the better plane as far as I'm concerned, in the same way that a good oldschool light, manual sports car is way better than even the most expensive hightec supercar.
So much more fun and "real!"
More integrity in some way. Pure.
I'd love to buy one some day.
Just found this as I was telling my boy about my old flying days on the University Air Squadron in the Bulldog. I was twitching when I saw your hand not on the throttle during climb - one of my instructors closed the throttle on me suddenly when I did the same - so I was pleased when you mentioned it.
It's a shame the fatigue life has taken so many bulldogs out of the air, they were great little aeroplanes to fly. Much more fun than the usual fare of C150/2, C172, PA-28, PA-38 etc.
Did you get given the cardboard cockpit? To practise?
@@jamespaul4421 yup. Sadly about 20 years ago I found in it the attic and threw it away whilst tidying up. Something I regret!
@@stukeegan same! What a mistake!
I flew a Beagle Pup 150 in Australia . I would have loved to fly the Bulldog.I don’t know whether there are any here.
Beagle sadly you missed out. I owned Xx699 ( the only RAF Bulldog ) here in Australia for 13 years, she’s back in UK now. There is a Swedish version around but I think it suffered major airframe damage
This is some quality flying sir
Thank you very much :)
Nice flight and atmosphere here!
Just one question:
What is the leather flight jacket you are wearing?
Beautiful flight. Do you have a share in the bulldog?
Yes! Extremely good value for money.
what's the story with the fatigue meter in the Bulldog and what you do when you reach the limit - stop flying ?
This particular one was never fitted with the fatigue meter so we either have to stop flying at 5000hrs or do a modification on the wing spar. Which we choose is still up in the air and depends on finances a couple of years from now.
thank you
what's the average cruising speed of the Bulldog
About 90 knots slow cruise, 105 knots is a good fast cruise . Maximum level speed is 130 knots.
@@AlbaSkies thank you