One British aviation magazine called WW1 pilots "The Few, The Brave and The Lucky" and this was spot on. Mechanical malfunctions, lack of training, lack of safety equipment and utterly primitive aircraft made the life of a WW1 aviator glorious and short. Even in 1918, few new British pilots survived longer than three weeks. But military aviation had arrived and aviation would change the world.
Somethings wrong with the explanation about the gun interruptor mechanism. He said the firing mechanism was connected to the crankshaft? Surely the rotary engine crankshaft is fixed, the cylinders revolve around it, don't they? I've always wanted to see a clear explanation of that mechanism and how it works with rotary, in line and radial engines.
Actually the Brits did also work on a syncronised MG at the same time. Unfortunately the guns they used (Vickers .303 and the Lewis Gun) were both open-bold action and therefore their rate of fire was a bit more random. This still caused a likelyhood of about 5% of hitting your own propeller when syncronised. The Germans instead used the MG 0815 which had closed-bold action making its shots more predictable.
I assume it’s just like all other single engine planes, I’m not sure what the age for a pilot’s license is in the USA but in Australia I think it’s 15, so I assume it’s somewhere around that
Dearest Dan, I understand your show is called "Dan Show." Now, if I may ask, because this fascinates me, is this the best you can do? I mean, I suppose it's clever in an ironic way, "oh it's a show with a man called Dan, get it?" But it doesn't show a flair of creativity. How we will know what your show is about besides the fact that there could potentially be a man called Dan? Think of all the other great shows of the past. Now, I don't watch TV, I'm severely addicted to my mobile phone and the internet has reduced my attention span to dust. But think of it like this, if I want to watch a show with planes, guns, bombs, etc - you should call it "Planes, Guns, Bombs, etc" -- that would be a hit! Peace and love Elliott Sargent.
Dearest Dan, I'd like to apologise for my remarks. I'm also a severe alcoholic and the liquor makes me say hurtful things. Peace and love Elliott Sargent.
Might have been an interesting video but I stopped halfway through when the completely out of place background music took over. Why would you blare this over the sound of an early aircraft engine that many people may not have heard before?
A few oversights in this but otherwise a great overview. Aerial combat was kicked off by the Italians in an earlier conflict, the Italo-Turkish war. But WW1 saw combat as we now know it. The interruptor gear was a French innovation but an example quickly fell into German hands. Fokker copied and quickly refined the system. The brits used deflector plates and, most worryingly, a form of tape to hold the prop together just long enough to pop the aircraft back down.
Just imagine a plane flying and then crashing immediately by the Red Baron, that must be horrifying to see family die but again when people had guns on there planes (and yes they didn’t have guns in there plane on the first try) but when they did they actually had shot there propellers so they had tried steel but it didn’t work so somebody being a smart man made a machine that would disable when the propeller was in front of the gun and actually got a kill, so that could of killed many people like the Red Baron and all his victories because it would be more easier when shooting. I just explained planes to you
1.10 minute. What he said? (something) this one still flies. What was this "something"? "If wormacibly", "Imwormacibly"? There isn't that word in dictionaries...
Green screen and wub wub music? Makes me want to puke. Want a REAL doco on the rise of combat aircraft in WW1? Look up Reaching For the Skies: The Aeroplane goes to War. Now THAT'S how you do a documentary, mate...
One British aviation magazine called WW1 pilots "The Few, The Brave and The Lucky" and this was spot on. Mechanical malfunctions, lack of training, lack of safety equipment and utterly primitive aircraft made the life of a WW1 aviator glorious and short. Even in 1918, few new British pilots survived longer than three weeks. But military aviation had arrived and aviation would change the world.
Tri-Planes are just so iconic of that time. I can't get over them, my favs.
I knew there was no way in hell he would get that thing up without crashing
green screen
@@iced_water6956 😂
Aerial weapons today: Guided missiles, massive bombs, guns that can shoot forever
Aerial weapons in WW1: *s p e i k*
guns that can what? like inf ammo or not overheat?
The happy music in the background when describing one of the worst disasters of the century makes it so disturbing.
This guy looks like a combo of Henry Cavill and Tom Cruise
It's amazing what aircraft the Shuttleworth Collection has - and they are kept in airworthy condition!! May it remain so for a long time to come!!
I built a replica sopwith pup and now building a pup. Both from the airdrome company with verner radials. Great planes
@4:36 When Your TOO Ashamed To Face The Camera After Such A Shitty / Hard Landing ... 🤣
Is no one gonna mention the fact that mr blue sky is playing.
1 world war more aircraft crash due to gyroscope effect it's true
Thank you Dan Snow and BBC team Keep up the good work.
Just curious, can anyone make a 3-winged plane like that without factory help? For personal only use of course. Thank you.
Yes There are many sets of plans for homebuilt WW1 replicas available. Try RON SANDS drawings
@@email4664 Appreciate it. Thank you for the info.
Very good video! I love watching these older aircraft. Really nice!
Those flimsy control cables are on my 1971 Piper Cherokee 140.
still blows my mind they had machine guns shooting between propellers
Exactly
(stutter) MY POINT EXACTLY BRO!!
The had ⛓ on it
Lucian Buchholz You got the sound of the name about right. Anthony Fokker invented the interrupter gear.
It used a synchronized crankshaft gear that allowed the gun to fire a round in between the propellers when it wasn’t in front of Machine Gun
hey look, a post war gladiator...
Mr. Blue Sky.
O l d s o n g l o l
I love the music choices. Great video!
Love ELO
Somethings wrong with the explanation about the gun interruptor mechanism. He said the firing mechanism was connected to the crankshaft? Surely the rotary engine crankshaft is fixed, the cylinders revolve around it, don't they? I've always wanted to see a clear explanation of that mechanism and how it works with rotary, in line and radial engines.
My school teacher has given us assignment of listening and writing what you heard in the vid
Love from India , West Bengal , Kolkata....
OMG dan snow has the time stone, he can slow time
Mr loo while they are shooting with pistols! well done BBC!
bf1's design plane is awsome
They are based on real planes, Which one do you like best?
Thankyou! This helped me write my AP document based essay!
Germans are very innovative
What's The Song In Minute 3:11
Please Help
lol
No song at 3:11....?
@ScienceFan1859, R/wooosh
darude sandstorm
I got here thanks to my school, they put a QR code under this plane model. I scanned it and it brought me here.
My teacher played this video in class, so I thought I was crazy when I heard Air Balloon by Lily Allen in the background.
You shave wood with a 'plane' son. We call them aircraft or aeroplanes in this country.
Battlefield 1 hell yea
Gggtvgbggbgbgbgbgbggbgb
Bf1 Ftw
Yes
Yep
Actually the Brits did also work on a syncronised MG at the same time. Unfortunately the guns they used (Vickers .303 and the Lewis Gun) were both open-bold action and therefore their rate of fire was a bit more random. This still caused a likelyhood of about 5% of hitting your own propeller when syncronised. The Germans instead used the MG 0815 which had closed-bold action making its shots more predictable.
Woah didnt knw abt this.Thanks for sharing😊🙏
Just curious how old must you be to be able to fly a bi-plane?
I assume it’s just like all other single engine planes, I’m not sure what the age for a pilot’s license is in the USA but in Australia I think it’s 15, so I assume it’s somewhere around that
3:11 song pls
Isn’t there a Bleriot 11 hanging from the ceiling in Chambery airport
all I have to say is "Balls of Steel" how they fit their balls into that seat i will never know.
I guess the castle could yelloa a nail
Dearest Dan,
I understand your show is called "Dan Show." Now, if I may ask, because this fascinates me, is this the best you can do? I mean, I suppose it's clever in an ironic way, "oh it's a show with a man called Dan, get it?" But it doesn't show a flair of creativity. How we will know what your show is about besides the fact that there could potentially be a man called Dan? Think of all the other great shows of the past. Now, I don't watch TV, I'm severely addicted to my mobile phone and the internet has reduced my attention span to dust. But think of it like this, if I want to watch a show with planes, guns, bombs, etc - you should call it "Planes, Guns, Bombs, etc" -- that would be a hit!
Peace and love
Elliott Sargent.
Dearest Dan,
I'd like to apologise for my remarks. I'm also a severe alcoholic and the liquor makes me say hurtful things.
Peace and love
Elliott Sargent.
I SERVE THE SQUIDOINEN EMPIRE
So do I man
SONG AT 3:11?????
A terrible song
what song?
30% talking about the video.
70% talking about the music in the video
Bend it like my golf car III
Might have been an interesting video but I stopped halfway through when the completely out of place background music took over. Why would you blare this over the sound of an early aircraft engine that many people may not have heard before?
Yep
Wow! He’s actually flying!…….
No he isnt
British Anzani engine ?
Italian motorcycle engine
The gloster gladiator is from WW2...
1:39 1:53
I came here for BF1..
What is Life? productions me too
What is Life? productions dude this was made 2 years ago
Czara Corsame me too
What’s with the music?
Why is it called Dixie
BATTLEFIELD 1 FTW
Why not really flew with it?
Did you heard him?
It does not fly very well as in it keeps shaking and you can't land
If you try it will crash
And both of you don't know basic grammar.
"Why not really *flew* with it?"
"Did you *heard* him?"
Nice "grammar" you've got there.
@@-Kozloff Sorry, teacher.
@@TheTheotherfoot "no problem m8"
I hate my teachers forcing me to watch shits I don't wanna know
You sound like a dumb kid
@@vgrepairs maybe 👍
💖
A few oversights in this but otherwise a great overview. Aerial combat was kicked off by the Italians in an earlier conflict, the Italo-Turkish war. But WW1 saw combat as we now know it.
The interruptor gear was a French innovation but an example quickly fell into German hands. Fokker copied and quickly refined the system. The brits used deflector plates and, most worryingly, a form of tape to hold the prop together just long enough to pop the aircraft back down.
my son Logan semi-owns a Sopwith pup
Filmed at Shuttleworth? Wish they'd had the Pup out--more of an advancement from previous machines than the Tripe.
Should've had BOTH out on display. As they're BOTH utterly superb aircraft. 👍
Nice Green screen
Really poor choice of background music. Almost ruined the presentation.
1:55 dont that background look fake? or is it just me
bf1 yaaa
Battlefield 1 - NEWS cod is better
Xxx Aussiecnt You Derp BF 1 is The BEST!!!!!!!!
Zee synchronizer mechanism by Anthony Fokker.
Just imagine a plane flying and then crashing immediately by the Red Baron, that must be horrifying to see family die but again when people had guns on there planes (and yes they didn’t have guns in there plane on the first try) but when they did they actually had shot there propellers so they had tried steel but it didn’t work so somebody being a smart man made a machine that would disable when the propeller was in front of the gun and actually got a kill, so that could of killed many people like the Red Baron and all his victories because it would be more easier when shooting.
I just explained planes to you
Those who had control of the skies. Most often controlled the ground.
But not always.
Man he didn't even fly that thing
He didn't have a death wish with bits of aircraft and engine distributed through his body.;)
No, because you need a license to fly in general and then several more licenses to fly a priceless historical artifact.
Do people have a life all they talk about is BF1 as if they just came here to see what a video game would look like in reality!😛
I really did. I have been flying a WW1 plane in VR with my Oculus Quest 2 and wanted to see them in real life again.
I don't believe canvas was used to cover plane framework. I think it was linen.
Linen is cloth woven from flax. Canvas is cloth made from hemp, flax, cotton, etc... Pretty much the same thing.
AlCapone Canvas tends to be heavier. Even in the early days of aviation, it was all about cutting down on weight.
1.10 minute. What he said? (something) this one still flies. What was this "something"?
"If wormacibly", "Imwormacibly"? There isn't that word in dictionaries...
Wilf Temple
I can't hear that at all... But ok, thanks.
Wilf Temple
Yeah, now it sounds naturally, because I couldn't hear "
amazigly" anywhere.
Generał Kuj even more remarkably this one still flys
Bf1 belike😂
are they gonna forget about the wright brothers cos theyre british and think they did everything?
Green screen and wub wub music? Makes me want to puke. Want a REAL doco on the rise of combat aircraft in WW1? Look up Reaching For the Skies: The Aeroplane goes to War. Now THAT'S how you do a documentary, mate...
brok2 this isn't a documentary though, it's an eductional video about aircraft, meant to be short
brok2 believe it is intended for kids.
Don't you know, everything has to make us feel like we're in the club gettin CRUNK!
BBC vs TAE
Bohot tatti video .
The horrible music totally ruins this
Poop
BBC vs TAE