Yes Kermit , I was in south Dade county for Andrew and I do remember coming to Tamiami and being completely distraught about your hanger and the amount of damage…sad day indeed .Pierre
Cool vid. A knowledgeable guy Gerd is. Thanks for the bonus footage of you tearin' up the box. I was in the keys the day before Andrew and ran home to Boca. And thieves suck.
I wonder if he visited the MT Propeller Service Center in DeLand, Florida while in town. He seems incredibly down to earth for being the founder of such a successful corporation.
I'm guessing because Kermit's wealth comes from oil royalties from when his grandfather who was a petroleum geologist advised BHP to drill for oil in the Bass Strait.
I didn't know you still had your Weeks Solution. Great to see it live. You pioneered the first high performance S2S type muscle biplane for competition that eventually included airshows. Similar to the 260 HP Christen Eagle I called the "Black Eagle" with a 3-blade Hoffmann propeller in 1979. Although your design had much greater performance. You could easily do a video on the Weeks Solution alone. Great history. The Pitts and your Weeks Solution transformed you from a Good pilot to a Great pilot.
Thanks for another great video. It was interesting and enjoyable. The gentleman from Europe you have with you is really great to listen to. Wonderful. Enjoyed hearing the talk on the days of racing aircraft. So interesting. You guys made em sing. Super good video. Looking forward to the next video. Thanks for everything Kermit. Retired Air Force veteran.
I have read that in the past, a solution was used to wash aircraft parts in, before overhaul or renovation. This solution would remove paint, soot and grease from aluminum without damaging the underlying metal. What was the name of this solution? Is it (or similar) available nowadays?
Yep, DNA evidence or prints sitting on some crime Database somewhere. This was a targeted crime, so probably someone in the Aviation industry, and/or someone who wanted Kermit's particular engine. Sounds like a case many people want to take up.
Hi, Kermit, thank you for having Gerd and his wife over to Fantasy of Flight and telling us of his history with the Hoffman Constant Speed Propellers and thanks to Gerd for his overhauling your propellers for free. I didn't know about the manual remote adjustment ability of these props. God Bless and stay safe, and I hope to one day see the Weeks Solution take to the air again.
This is again pure Gold and living history ! - The story Mr. Gerd is talking about cannot be found anywhere on the internet and it's such a great interview! Glad to see this. Thanks for posting, Regards from Alaska !
Having that engine stolen was a kick in the teeth after having the aircraft damaged by that storm. I hope that the thieves receive due recompense for their actions.
I can feel your heartbreak when you look at what's left of the Week's Solution; I'm sure there must have been times when you wish you could have taken it for spin. Did they catch the a..hole who stole the engine out of it? Anyway, it will be a happy day when she is restored, gleaming in the sun👍😍
Greetings from Germany! So cool to see a German connection :) Kermit... any chance you could show us a tour of your offce and desk? That would be cool :)
Hay Kermit been watching you and crew on TH-cam for 3 years. I'm from UK and 2024 in August I will be in Polk. I like flying rc planes WW1 l got couple of Se5a one 1/4 so good size for model and also smaller Jungmeister can't wait to see your planes when I was about 8 there was 2 spitfires real low doing dog fight and that was start of my dream all things I be doing on holiday the day visiting Fantcy of Flight will be dream come true
I love when you interview and show aviation people around. One gets a lot of information just by listening your conversation. Great guy, good you had him over at your facility.
Great to see the old aerobatic vids incorporated into this one. Also good lessons about resilience with the reminders about the aftermath of Andrew and the recent effects that the pandemic had on your operations. It's good to see things back up and running and progress being made on aircraft that will continue the legacy you've established.
The Bf-108 was far ahead of its time. It won many international flight contests. In my area a man owned one and I saw it fly a few times. It flies just like a fighter. Just like the Me-109 ! In fact before any Me-109s were restored the 108 was used in many movies as a Me109 the flight characteristics are so similar. Great flying plane still.
MT Propellers also supplied the left hand and right hand props for Tom Reilly's F-82 project. There were none to be found and I believe MT made them from scratch.
Thanks for sharing. I met you once long long ago in Breckenridge Texas. Howard Pardue and friends had invited a number of you guys in for a few days. Must have been 1982 or 83 and I think you were flying the Week's Special. I just know that I watched everyone for hours and especially you doing vertical rolls ... Whatever you were flying sure would climb.
Great video Kermit. Your last story reminds me of the B26 dead stick landing in the movie "Always". Perhaps that incident was inspiration for that scene.
I worked many years at Hoffmann, unfortunately many things went the wrong way the last couple of years. If you consider buying a prop go with MT. Price and quality is great.
In Germany, people only learn and do what they have learned. Maybe a little bit related things or if things and processes change in the way, then there will be retraining, but as a rule they stay in their position. So if Mr. Muehlbauer only built propellers during his professional life, then he really only made propellers from wood, aluminum or plastic the whole time. He was never on the engines, the aircraft skin or in the cockpit.
This is the second native German speaker who I’ve heard pronouncing Junkers with the hard ‘J’, usually in Germany the letter J is pronounced as a Y, so as written, the name Junkers would be ordinarily be pronounced ‘Yoonkers’. Perhaps I’ve been wrong all these years! Another great video, it’s very satisfying to see how quickly the ‘108 is coming along. MT propellers are excellent too, I flew behind one in an Extra 300 a couple of times!
Native Germans (and German speakers) when speaking English, will often use the "jay" sound in Junkers (and other applicable words) but only when speaking English. In their native tongue they will use the "Y" pronunciation. A lesson I learned on Embassy duty in the 80s.
@@NV..V, thank you, I had a German girlfriend for a while and I learned a bit of German from her, it seems inconceivable to me that Germans would pronounce Junkers in any way other than ‘yoonkers’. I guess that when Germans pronounce it in the Anglicised way, they’re doing so out of politeness.
Thats the first time Ive seen Kermit doing aerobatics, I dunno whats more impressive the plane or the pilot. To design and build such a machine is amazing to me.
Yes Kermit , I was in south Dade county for Andrew and I do remember coming to Tamiami and being completely distraught about your hanger and the amount of damage…sad day indeed .Pierre
It’ll be cool to see Kermit flying the Weeks Special again. Really interesting video.
Nice to see you again, Kermit!
I hope Whoever Stole the Engine off your Plane for their Fan Boat , Gets Eaten by Gators 🐊
Herr Muehlbauer looked like He was enjoying Himself 👍
Love these kind of interviews, Awesome. Why? Because one gets 1 hour of aviation history per minute...Moses
Cool vid. A knowledgeable guy Gerd is. Thanks for the bonus footage of you tearin' up the box. I was in the keys the day before Andrew and ran home to Boca. And thieves suck.
This is my favorite project saga in the entire TH-cam. Looking 4ward to upcoming updates!!
I wonder if he visited the MT Propeller Service Center in DeLand, Florida while in town. He seems incredibly down to earth for being the founder of such a successful corporation.
Hey Kermit, why did you have a Kangaroo on the vertical stab of the weeks solution? As I am an Australian watching from Sydney.
I'm guessing because Kermit's wealth comes from oil royalties from when his grandfather who was a petroleum geologist advised BHP to drill for oil in the Bass Strait.
Anytime the Aussies showed up at a World Aerobatic Championships, they would stick these on EVERYBODY’S planes!
Probably gotta take out a second mortgage or sell a kidney in order to afford any of his propellers.
i love your work kermit , thank you
I didn't know you still had your Weeks Solution. Great to see it live. You pioneered the first high performance S2S type muscle biplane for competition that eventually included airshows. Similar to the 260 HP Christen Eagle I called the "Black Eagle" with a 3-blade Hoffmann propeller in 1979. Although your design had much greater performance. You could easily do a video on the Weeks Solution alone. Great history. The Pitts and your Weeks Solution transformed you from a Good pilot to a Great pilot.
Thanks for another great video. It was interesting and enjoyable.
The gentleman from Europe you have with you is really great to listen to. Wonderful.
Enjoyed hearing the talk on the days of racing aircraft. So interesting. You guys made em sing.
Super good video.
Looking forward to the next video.
Thanks for everything Kermit.
Retired Air Force veteran.
l think Gert is a very fine fellow as well as you Kermit.....Thanks much for the video.....
Shoe🇺🇸
Kermit is the Jay Leno of airplanes.
I have a 4 blade MT propeller on my plane and love it. Thanks Gerd! And thanks Kermit for posting such a great moment.
What a captivating life you lead. Mr Kermit Weeks... your video's are pure magic!!
Beautiful plane and update for this aircraft.
Thank you Mr. Weeks!
loved when Fantasy of Flight was open, and I went through the museum what fun and learning experience it was.
I have read that in the past, a solution was used to wash aircraft parts in, before overhaul or renovation. This solution would remove paint, soot and grease from aluminum without damaging the underlying metal. What was the name of this solution? Is it (or similar) available nowadays?
I can't believe some jerk broke in and stole the engine. I hope you find it and prosecute the thief, even after all these years.
Yep, DNA evidence or prints sitting on some crime Database somewhere. This was a targeted crime, so probably someone in the Aviation industry, and/or someone who wanted Kermit's particular engine.
Sounds like a case many people want to take up.
I'm sure Gert has been following the 108 restoration on TH-cam.
TH-cam
Hi, Kermit, thank you for having Gerd and his wife over to Fantasy of Flight and telling us of his history with the Hoffman Constant Speed Propellers and thanks to Gerd for his overhauling your propellers for free. I didn't know about the manual remote adjustment ability of these props. God Bless and stay safe, and I hope to one day see the Weeks Solution take to the air again.
This is again pure Gold and living history ! - The story Mr. Gerd is talking about cannot be found anywhere on the internet and it's such a great interview! Glad to see this. Thanks for posting, Regards from Alaska !
I pray to God that Mr Weeks was not involved in the crash in Dallas. Rip who were
Having that engine stolen was a kick in the teeth after having the aircraft damaged by that storm. I hope that the thieves receive due recompense for their actions.
I can feel your heartbreak when you look at what's left of the Week's Solution; I'm sure there must have been times when you wish you could have taken it for spin. Did they catch the a..hole who stole the engine out of it? Anyway, it will be a happy day when she is restored, gleaming in the sun👍😍
thanks for the video
Things are looking pretty quiet on the 108. Very cool about the propellers.
I can’t believe they broke in and stole the engine. How did they do that?
Greetings from Germany! So cool to see a German connection :)
Kermit... any chance you could show us a tour of your offce and desk? That would be cool :)
Hay Kermit been watching you and crew on TH-cam for 3 years. I'm from UK and 2024 in August I will be in Polk. I like flying rc planes WW1 l got couple of Se5a one 1/4 so good size for model and also smaller Jungmeister can't wait to see your planes when I was about 8 there was 2 spitfires real low doing dog fight and that was start of my dream all things I be doing on holiday the day visiting Fantcy of Flight will be dream come true
Check the calendar at fantasyofflight.com for Museum open dates. Last year it was not open in August.
What a delight! Thanks for posting.
I love when you interview and show aviation people around. One gets a lot of information just by listening your conversation. Great guy, good you had him over at your facility.
Great to see the old aerobatic vids incorporated into this one. Also good lessons about resilience with the reminders about the aftermath of Andrew and the recent effects that the pandemic had on your operations. It's good to see things back up and running and progress being made on aircraft that will continue the legacy you've established.
Kermit, would you be willing to sell your signature on the side of the Week's Solution? I would love to have it.
His thick bavarin accent is great!
I've sat in a Bf-108 at Redlands Municipal Airport in Redlands, CA, some years back. Very interesting aircraft!
The Bf-108 was far ahead of its time. It won many international flight contests. In my area a man owned one and I saw it fly a few times. It flies just like a fighter. Just like the Me-109 ! In fact before any Me-109s were restored the 108 was used in many movies as a Me109 the flight characteristics are so similar.
Great flying plane still.
Fantastic video!
Excellent!
MT Propellers also supplied the left hand and right hand props for Tom Reilly's F-82 project. There were none to be found and I believe MT made them from scratch.
Thanks for sharing. I met you once long long ago in Breckenridge Texas. Howard Pardue and friends had invited a number of you guys in for a few days. Must have been 1982 or 83 and I think you were flying the Week's Special. I just know that I watched everyone for hours and especially you doing vertical rolls ... Whatever you were flying sure would climb.
Good job Kermit 🤓
👍👍👍👍👍🙏🛩
On 13 of august 1937 Elly Beinhorn flew this model from Gleiwitz to Istanbul and back to Berlin within 13,5 hours
Cool kermit 😃
As alwas ;) Yf....
Great video Kermit. Your last story reminds me of the B26 dead stick landing in the movie "Always". Perhaps that incident was inspiration for that scene.
Glad to see you survived hurricane Ian!
I worked many years at Hoffmann, unfortunately many things went the wrong way the last couple of years. If you consider buying a prop go with MT. Price and quality is great.
Quite interesting
Thanks.
In Germany, people only learn and do what they have learned. Maybe a little bit related things or if things and processes change in the way, then there will be retraining, but as a rule they stay in their position. So if Mr. Muehlbauer only built propellers during his professional life, then he really only made propellers from wood, aluminum or plastic the whole time. He was never on the engines, the aircraft skin or in the cockpit.
😃👍👍👍
Rest In Peace Art.
Excellent history lesson!!
Nutz. And you bet this got shared! Thank you!
10:26 which prop is the hartzell prop Kermit doesn't like?
Thanks again!
This is the second native German speaker who I’ve heard pronouncing Junkers with the hard ‘J’, usually in Germany the letter J is pronounced as a Y, so as written, the name Junkers would be ordinarily be pronounced ‘Yoonkers’. Perhaps I’ve been wrong all these years!
Another great video, it’s very satisfying to see how quickly the ‘108 is coming along. MT propellers are excellent too, I flew behind one in an Extra 300 a couple of times!
Native Germans (and German speakers) when speaking English, will often use the "jay" sound in Junkers (and other applicable words) but only when speaking English. In their native tongue they will use the "Y" pronunciation. A lesson I learned on Embassy duty in the 80s.
Native English-speakers are virtually unique in their desire to pronounce words from other languages in their native form while speaking English
@@NV..V, thank you, I had a German girlfriend for a while and I learned a bit of German from her, it seems inconceivable to me that Germans would pronounce Junkers in any way other than ‘yoonkers’. I guess that when Germans pronounce it in the Anglicised way, they’re doing so out of politeness.
They will reap what they sow for stealing that for sure.
Thats the first time Ive seen Kermit doing aerobatics, I dunno whats more impressive the plane or the pilot. To design and build such a machine is amazing to me.
Thank you for posting
Why a kangaroo symbol on the rudder
Nice, that you invited Gerd. Greetings from Germany.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and histories Mr Muehlbauer.
The 108 project is one which I crave the most for updates and progress reports :)
Great video Kermit is a National Treasure
Is this where Beech Roby got the idea?
Great Video, Kermit!👃
You got to love the jokes in the middle of a serious conversation...what a guy Kermit you are awesome 😅
"Over and out?" It's either "over" (your turn to say something) OR "out" (communication is ended), NEVER both. Just an FYI.
@ The Real NO’Duh…novan who cares, you must be an official Com Cop… Go pound sand!
Excellent video!
Wouldn't that make you weak on all accounts🇦🇺🦘