Precious Metal P-51D (XR) Mustang 2013 qualifying run
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 เม.ย. 2014
- Thom Richard and Precious Metal going up for the teams qual run to set their place on the poll. Thom ended up with the 6th fasted speed of 440.385mph, not bad for having to put the semi stock engine in just before Reno due to a problem with the race engine.
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Aside from the beauty and performance o the aircraft, i am most impressed by the photography. It's rare that this type of recording can keep the subject in frame and focused 100% of the time. This is exceptional.
dhy5342 now the photographer needs to video a Bigfoot lol.
nathan, Bigfoot exists naturally out of focus. If you ever see one in focus it is a fake.
a beauty. +1 nice photography here for sure
Rick Std llllllol',,kmkkjjkjjjjjjjjjujjhhhhumn. Ggg
Recording done by a truely well educated photographer using manual focusing :-)
I was part of the team that originally built precious metal in 1987. The only thing "original P-51" on the whole airframe is the tail, from the rudder on back. To get the griffon motor to fit, the firewall was moved rearward by almost 2 feet to keep the airframe within the CG envelope. At one point in time, one of the original designers of the P-51 consulted with us during the build. The project manager for the build is still restoring and maintaining P-51s today.
What about the belly radiator? Looks like P-51.
Im not sure if I like that canopie. you could have mad it look more like a P51 A
@@eliaslundstedt5607 The drag was probably too high. In racing form follows function.
Lotza $$$$$$!!!!!!!!
Cockpit looks more like a "C" model than a "D" model.
Truly one of the best prop planes ever built not just for his power and speed but it's control and handling definitely decades ahead of its time
man i love the stock ass p51D that rolls by in the background, kinda drives home how different these racing rigs are
I KNOW, when I saw that I said "now THAT'S a mustang"!!!
“You know what this propeller needs, another propeller”
You know what this 'Stang needs? Another Mustang.
Seth Jansson F-82 laughing in the distance
@@j-c4997 No...we mustn't speak of that oversized Frankenstein creation...
@Mark Grudt
It's all about the need for speed.
@Mark Grudt the original mustang had a Packard v 12 and the performance was OK.. tben rolls Royce sent them a merlin..and the p 51 became a true fighter..now its got a grown up engine.. supposedly there were 3 of these prototypes in 1945
With the counter rotating props and that big RR Griffon engine...
cranked up my speakers and the sweet sound of forced induction V12 made me cry tears of joy!!
Love it...
Bucket list trip is the Air Races to see these magnificent beasts in action!
PM is one of my favorite aircraft,...and OH the UNIQUE wail of that Griffon and contra-rotating props. AWESOMENESS on display.
I have seen this video numerous times now. And the sound when this plane passes by gives me goosebumps - absolutely spectacular. Thank you for keeping these mashines going :-)
The mighty Rolls Royce Griffon, one of the most powerfull V12 engines ever made.
British - remember that.
Precious Metal Is the most beautiful aircraft .those counter-rotating props are incredible.
Man, I love the narrow sleek canopy it really works with the lines of a Mustang.
I have an unrelenting passion for prop planes, there is nothing like a low and fast prop buzzing past. That sound is like music to me.
Duane Ransom yes its the sound of freedom 🇺🇸🎉🎊
Buzzing AND roaring
That sound just says POWER. imagine flying one of those in ww2. Lol
To every Motörhead I sure hope so
Beautiful! I had one take off right over me..i was at the end of the runway. So cool! Amazing sound and power!
The sound of the P-51 just gives me goosebumps!
That's not the original motor
@@joshlewis5065 the propulsion of the P-51 is not a motor, it's an engine.
@@skypilot49 pedantic bastard
@@skypilot49that’s not the original engine. It’s a rolls Royce Griffon, not a packard Merlin
I have flown P51 mustangs in the past. I find that there is no other plane like the P51. Its a bat out of hell. Love it. Charles
Except a spitfire
@Ibraheem Khan after the spitfires
Or a Sea Fury?
Or the flying pancake
Defiantly a bucket list thing to do
When I saw the thumbnail i thought I was looking at a RC plane...boy was I wrong. Absolutely beautiful plane and camera work!👊
Kentucky Blugrass
Well someone did build a RC versions of the plane complete with counter rotating props.
Me too! Glad I checked it out.
Same same
RCitsverygoodOk
@@tragkfshnt Any footage of that?
Reminds me of the old Red Baron Flying Service P-51 that crashed with Steve Hinton at the controls, in 1979 at Reno. When we saw the fireball we figured he was a dead man. But he survived with a broken back, leg and ankle. they said his cockpit was almost a mile from the main wreckage.
In 1978 I saw the Red Baron P-51 in the Unlimited Race from one of the turn pylons. Amazing speed!
A real feat of engineering to see a 76 year old plane design still flying and viable in 2017.
That melody from those blades is impressive, I love this aircraft
This is a real beast! Beautiful and fast. How great would be to have closer view of this miracle! Thanks
the left to right to left to right head movement to stay aligned to runway for departure and landing...a work of art and patience
This sound is one of my most favorite sounds in life!
Rolls Royce make amazing engines that's for sure
"Jip." They dont make anymore. ♥️💪💪💪😃
Great video, good info that I didn't know and more to the point, Awesome Griffon sound! Thanks.
Wow! What a beautiful airplane and the performance is amazing. And also, Those 2 propellers spinning real fast looks kind of intimidating to me and the sound of the plane starting up also intimidating.
Fantastic, very nice color of the fuselage of the Precious Metul plane!
Great takeoff then laps or tracks, maneuvering speed super video !!
your demonstration was awesome, 440,383 MPH and second pass 438,032 MPH, congratulations the pilote to all who participated in this video.
Thank you.
I love this plane because it gives us a look at the last Spitfire that never was. In 1945 Supermarine developed a Spitfire with the Mustang lamina flow wing and a 2400hp Griffin engine with contra rotating props. Because it no longer had the iconic elliptical wing they renamed it the Supermarine Spiteful, only 17 were built and it never saw service as the jet age had arrived. However the power plant was used in the Shackleton bomber, I assume that is where this planes engine came from.
So now we have an idea of how the ultimate Spitfire would have performed.
The Spiteful didn't have contra rotating props, it had a single 5 bladed prop similar like that on the Hawker Sea Fury
You're thinking of the Spitfires later variants.
@@devintariel3769
@Josh Jack You are both correct, all the Spitefuls built had the Sea Fury 5 blade prop but material I have read tells that this was an interim development stage and the intent was to use the still under development contra prop system.
Double prop !!!! This speed, it's crazy !!!! 440 mph ?!?!? Wooaaaaaah !!!! 😳😳😳.
I'm fan !!! 😍😍😍
More crazy is that the RAF had a twin engine bomber (De Havilland Mosquito Mk B35 apparently, with Merlin 77 engines) in 1942 that achieved 437 mph with and could cruise faster than a P51 all the way to Berlin and back.
Pity there's none in airworthy condition or any P38 Lightnings to compete if there is a class ?
I love the carbon clean out, lean out procedure to taxi parking cool down. What an amazing creature. 😍
This thing brings beauty to a new level.
That was awesome! Well done and thank you for sharing.
That aircraft moves :) what a beautiful machine.
Великолепная машина! 👍
Great & beautiful plane!
Oh, such a beautiful sound on the speed!
Wow, what a beautiful and magnificent aircraft.
What a beautiful masterpiece!
Beautiful ,absolutely beautiful. Love the counter rotating props so no torque problems. I always wondered how the p51d would look if developed further. ( There was a design in the 80's that used small jets to boost speed but it was dropped) .p51 d has always been my " pin up" of ww2 fighters. Poetry in motion. Best regards.
The P-51 is the scariest prop plane ever made. It's just a beast.
Not even close of the Fw 190 D models
What a truly amazing looking plane.
That's one fast Mustang. It sure sounds incredible and the paint job is super.
I absolutely love the sound of Mustangs 😘
I maxed my audio volume to listen to this magnificent bird whir past. Outstanding!
listen to her purr....best music I've heard on a video in a while.
I flew my P51 so much I finally wore it out.
So a friend of mine gave me his P51 - said he was not flying it much anymore....had moved on to jets.
No, not the full scale.....an RC plane.
Awesome plane... That doubled propeller looks absolutely CRAZY...
"DOUBLED PROPELLER"!🤣👍🏿
Yep, I thought so. No matter what a bunch of guys do, there's always this one guy. The guy that takes everything to a new level! That guy! In this bunch, this is that guy. Jezzz counter rotating prop on a P-51! Yeah thanks. Damn nice work.
Counter rotaing props on a mustang ??? Please fill me in !
***** Precious Metal uses a larger-displacement Rolls Griffon engine, like the later marques of the Spitfire. If I remember correctly, the engine and contrarotating props are from a postwar British airliner.
Thanks, I was worried there for a bit !
nagmagnet I think the same prop was used on the later naval version of Spitfire.
BlackBunik No but it was used on the Russain bear
BlackBunik These particular blades came from an Avro Shackleton bomber and then were modified by the team, but you are correct the later Mk. Spitfires did use this setup, the Mk.47 being one of them, Supernarine also used this setup on one of their last piston fighters as well (Supermarine Seafang).
It's a beautiful plane,sounds awesome...😎
Beautiful P-51D love the dual prop
Counterrotating props on a P51... that's pretty wild... and the sound is very interesting. thumbs up
It doesn't get any better than watching Mustangs and the old World War II Birds flying and listening to their engine.
One gorgeous bird! Thank for sharing this!
I was on the old Red Baron team and there is nothing like the sound of the Griffon!
That is an awesome looking and sounding Mustang. I would to visit Reno to see this
Wow what a fantastic aircraft, amazing sound ,I love it 🛩👍
The sneeze at the end, Bless you sir.
Must be nice not having to stomp heavily on the rudder when the power is applied .
be a dream to take off - gun it and go!
I was going to say. Especially during takeoff.
From my understanding, gyroscopic procession and P-factor would still affect it, just torque would not be as much of an issue. Still needs more right rudder.
@@stitch2k1 Of course, but significantly less than the one you fly with a standard prop (if I assume correctly).
@@guntherachterhof4876 Oh yeah definitely. You can't full throttle a (stock) P-51 on take off from the go or you'd go off the runway. (Generally speaking we always ease power on, because more air speed means better rudder authority)
Really nice to see this old warbird turned into a speed machine.
I watched that plane run @ Reno years back, scary beast.
That’s one sweet looking machine!
running rough a little plugs or magneto , great sound great conversion , very intrieging contra -rotate props
That sound is intoxicating.
Just watching that thing fire up was exhilarating. What a beauty!
luvly one of the most beautiful planes i have ever seen.
P51, o Cadilac dos ares !!!! Amo este avião.
I was at the races that year. So it wasn't the fastest, but god damn it was one of the best sounding!Just another reason I love living a few miles from the Stead airport, and in such a quiet neighborhood. Except of course in the couple weeks around race time. I don't think anyone minds the extra noise.
I like that so much very unique Flight and very fast aircraft i ever watched beauty in The sky love this
Still making power very impressive 💪 the pilot is pretty good too. Like the color scheme !! 👍
I like the sound when it lifted on takeoff :P
Uncredible! It is an issue to recognize a Mustang!
What engine is in her? Is it a Griffon? What a beautiful sound, when airborne!!!
George from the Cz. rep.
Correct: It is a Rolls-Royce Griffon 88 off of an old Avro Shackleton bomber.
Wow, contra-rotating props... awesome looking/sounding aeroplane!
I saw P51 in fly! But this modernized P51 with speed 800 km/h! Incredible!!! I must buy it!!
Stunning aircraft!
I like the counter rotaing props, imo it makes aircraft unique. its prob why i like the Tu-95 and the Ka-52
Contra.
What a beautiful bird, I had no idea, I thought they couldnt make the Mustang MORE beautiful
The next day an AT6 arrived. 2 seat trainer as some may know. We did hammer stalls and a couple loops, no problem. Such amazing power power
Griffon with Coaxial props...amazing
Going 700+kph is an all time high!
not really
Qualifying time is near the current seaplane speed record set in 1935 by an S. M. 72 which also had counter rotating props
Bloody brilliant , your so lucky in the USA to have these aircraft flying and keep them flying in perfect harmony UK fan
That engine sounded smooth as silk !!
Those contra-props give it a distinct sound.
YOUR The KING Of The GREAT Videos PaPa..!
I was at the 1999 Air races when Miss Ashley II crashed on Saturday. She was a beautiful aircraft which was highly modified with Contra-rotating props and a Griffon engine. She had learjet wings. Cause of crash was the rear stabilizer (somewhat similar to the Ghost crash) came off and torque tore off the wings and the fuselage landed on an unoccupied Winnebago in an eastern community. Pilot never stood a chance.
Now THAT is precious metal!
Interesting. The Italian seaplane with floats, the Macchi Castoldi MC72 set a record of 440 in the 30's. Had contra rotating props. But that was in a straight line. Wonder how much speed it costs to go in a circuit. Anyone know?
Quite a bit, maybe 20%.
that p51 has a great sound you gotta love it
The Tu-95 Bear uses counter rotating props and I didn't know why that plane used CR props until I asked around which makes sense now....CR props are cool to see
Is a very fine piece of technology with the modifications involved in the desing, but i prefer an original P-51D fighter plane, even today. She was a fantastic aircraft, with the Packard-Merlin engine and her frame line original, sorry my bad english, and greetings from Santa Rosa, La Pampa, Argentina.
Your English is fine, your courtesy is appreciated
What a Beast! Amazing! You have a new subscriber. :)
It sounds so freaking awesome.
Is the small burst of revs when chocked to minimise heat soak when he switches off?
Totally cool machine. 440 mph average. Damn that’s quick !!
The last production F4 Corsair could hit 440.
for unlimited, not really
Beautiful plane!
Has an Avro Shackleton RR Gryphon engine and contra-rotating props, just gorgeous
Wow what a fun looking plane!!
That is the most awesome plane I've seen yet.
yes, this one is beautiful...but i’m partial to Strega for some reason.
After the spitfire
Wow, I never knew the P-51 could be configured for a counter rotating duo prop.
Complete Griffon install from firewall forward, probably from a late Spitfire or similar British plane.
Very impressive, I have never seen a counter prop on a Mustang before. Looks great.
Griffon Rolls Royce! See Shakelon Bomber.
What a beautiful bird!!! 🤘🤙👌👍
There is a supply of Griffon engines left from the Avro Shackleton maritime patrol aircraft. most probably came out of one of those.
They used the Shackleton quite long.
Magnificent, love it,
Curious, what causes the intermittent popping and misfiring when it was being softly run-up after the end of the flight? I'd guess irregular fuel mixture but would like the read someone's response whose familiar with the Griffon engine.
What is the speed comparison, of the "Precious Metal" P-51 vs a regular WWII P-51? Does the counter rotating prop add more speed?