I am a Navy ASW veteran, and while in VP-16 we hosted 4 of this type of bird, they are twin engine, counter rotating turboprops, they make near as much noise as the P-3 Orion when it is at full throttle for takeoff. They were built to fit on Carriers but the RN did not have big flattops so they crunched things into as small an airframe as was possible.
@@JamesWatson-zd2os.... Two engines coupled side by side, one engine would be switched off on patrol etc to extend engine life and I'd imagine cut down on servicing and replacement costs
When I was a young boy about 9yrs I would sit on the grass bank at the side of Seletar east camp airbase and watch these fairy gannets come into land fron HMS Ark Royal . And it always fascinated me how small they were when they folded up. Ah happy days I am now 75 yrs old!!!
Was at Lossiemouth Air Traffic as they were being phased out. They used a chain instead of a normal arresting wire when needed. One Gannet landed with a hyd issue and engaged said chain. Problem was the chain had been rigged to go in the other direction. Ripped the tail clean off the aircraft and the remains went on down the runway. Controller immediately asked if he needed assistance. Never forgotton the very British voice that immediately replied "Can you wait until we have finished crashing" as his aircraft veered off the runway and came to a stop.
I fell in love with this plane first time I saw it. Beautiful in its own way, just built strongest where the stress is greatest. I hope they enjoy their flight.
You think this is a monster have a look at the AEW3 version.This cab was originally at 849 HQ flight RNAS Brawdy in Wales before it was transferred to Lossiemouth in Scotland. I was a Leading Airmen on the fire station at Brawdy and saw it regularly between 1965 and 1970.
@@klausswartz3369 It was designed for a pilot and observer. In the RN an observer could also be a navigator/weapons operator. Being a naval aircraft the 3rd cockpit was purely for an observer who could be an extra man for searches at sea. He was not usually an officer just an extra pair of eyes. In later years some of the Gannets roles were taken over by helicopters so the gannet also became a COD aircraft eg mail, urgent stores, and the 3rd cockpit could be used as a ferry for personnel eg urgent sick cases or transfer of people for duty or on compassionate grounds . One engine could be shut down and the prop feathered. This gave an extended endurance. It would be started up again by unfeathering it and when up to speed started. There was later a purpose built AEW version with thinner fuselage and large radome underneath. To get the clearance the undercarriage was also made longer. It had an internal cockpit for the operator and a small window to look out of.
I am a Navy ASW veteran, and while in VP-16 we hosted 4 of this type of bird, they are twin engine, counter rotating turboprops, they make near as much noise as the P-3 Orion when it is at full throttle for takeoff. They were built to fit on Carriers but the RN did not have big flattops so they crunched things into as small an airframe as was possible.
An Engine for each prop, eh? That's one hell of a Machine!!
One engine and was called a double Mamba
Ft ft
How many crew? Looks like maybe 3.
@@JamesWatson-zd2os.... Two engines coupled side by side, one engine would be switched off on patrol etc to extend engine life and I'd imagine cut down on servicing and replacement costs
When I was a young boy about 9yrs I would sit on the grass bank at the side of Seletar east camp airbase and watch these fairy gannets come into land fron HMS Ark Royal . And it always fascinated me how small they were when they folded up. Ah happy days I am now 75 yrs old!!!
Was at Lossiemouth Air Traffic as they were being phased out. They used a chain instead of a normal arresting wire when needed. One Gannet landed with a hyd issue and engaged said chain. Problem was the chain had been rigged to go in the other direction. Ripped the tail clean off the aircraft and the remains went on down the runway. Controller immediately asked if he needed assistance. Never forgotton the very British voice that immediately replied "Can you wait until we have finished crashing" as his aircraft veered off the runway and came to a stop.
Such a beautiful bird!
I fell in love with this plane first time I saw it. Beautiful in its own way, just built strongest where the stress is greatest. I hope they enjoy their flight.
My uncle used to maintain Gannets aboard UK carriers and said how robust they were, I don’t think that pilots thought that much of them though.😂
Прикольный самолётик 😊
You think this is a monster have a look at the AEW3 version.This cab was originally at 849 HQ flight RNAS Brawdy in Wales before it was transferred to Lossiemouth in Scotland. I was a Leading Airmen on the fire station at Brawdy and saw it regularly between 1965 and 1970.
I saw one of these for the first time at the Pima Air Museum in Tucson. Looks like a winged rhino.
That depends whether you were on it's receiving end or not!🫡
Carrying the LM tail code for Lossiemouth on the north east coast of Scotland 🏴
Love this airplane
Why ?
Gotta be on some type of drugs to even want to fly that thing, to many pieces to go wrong, I pass !
A wonderful plane. An info on where this was filmed?
this aircraft is based in New Richmond, Wisconsin and often attends Oshkosh.
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Wow shes putting out some serious db for a prop aircraft
It's a turbo-prop, there are 2 jet engines in there😊
i remember this one being in storage on Whisky site at culdrose
I Would hate to do an annual on this!
How many seats?
Three
What is it used for?
ASW operations.
Why did the props start at different times? My name is Bicycle Bob and I approved this message.
Because there are actually two engines.
Pilot, Co-Pilot (I assume), and the third???
@@jimbickel4001 possibly sub hunter tech, like sonar operator ….?
@@klausswartz3369 It was designed for a pilot and observer. In the RN an observer could also be a navigator/weapons operator. Being a naval aircraft the 3rd cockpit was purely for an observer who could be an extra man for searches at sea. He was not usually an officer just an extra pair of eyes.
In later years some of the Gannets roles were taken over by helicopters so the gannet also became a COD aircraft eg mail, urgent stores, and the 3rd cockpit could be used as a ferry for personnel eg urgent sick cases or transfer of people for duty or on compassionate grounds .
One engine could be shut down and the prop feathered. This gave an extended endurance. It would be started up again by unfeathering it and when up to speed started.
There was later a purpose built AEW version with thinner fuselage and large radome underneath. To get the clearance the undercarriage was also made longer. It had an internal cockpit for the operator and a small window to look out of.
C'’est quoi?
Awesome bird
S friend was observer/ navigator on gannet & buckeneer😮
Nice music.
When the hangar is your garage
On the way to feast on the sardine run, this was the largest gannet of its time. Dove too far down and got eaten by a shark. Gone too soon.
Fugly but effective.
An aircraft so ugly that it has a charm all of its own
Конструкция лютый пиздец... Инженеры прям курили..... Сначала видимо кто техзадание давал, потом инженеры, а в концовке приемщики изделия.....😅😅😅
А ты сильный конструктор? Или просто у тебя хороший план ? 😂😂😂
Comme tous les avions anglais, des grosses merdes😂
Смешной аэроплан.
Yo sin saver digo mal diceñado las alas.dvieran jirar.para atras menos bulto para porta avion
Bel avion
That is the silliest ugliest looking aircraft I’ve ever seen. It sounds like a tin of bolts rolling down the road. It must do something right.