Grumman Wildcat Aerobatics - EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018
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- Опубліковано 14 лют 2019
- Greg Shelton performs aerobatics in his FM-2 (F4F) Wildcat at the 2018 EAA AirVenture airshow in Oshkosh, WI.
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My grandfather was shot down over Guadalcanal in 1942 and lived to fly another day thanks to the great construction of that bird. Just beautiful. Hope I have the honor of seeing one fly soon. Thanks for posting.
Wow that's awesome. I would be so proud to be part of that lineage.
The thing is immensely strong.
It withstood 9 G's in all tests, and in intense combat scenarios experienced by the pilots (veteran WW2 in-theater combat pilot testimony from combat incident debriefings).
The structure was built extremely strong.
The cross section is 75% completely tubular (exact round);
unlike many military WW2 aircraft, which are oval in cross section.
Iron bottom sound?
I have a family member who was also in 1942. What squadron did you grandfather fly in? My family member wasn’t so lucky and was downed 3 more times. The last time over Rabaul Dec 19th 1943
Did he crash land or bail out?
What a priceless gift: an airshow video largely unspoiled by overeager "announcers", pedantic voice-overs, irrelevant ATC chatter, annoying parents and children!
Just a round engine and vintage wings? I'll take it!
THANK YOU!!!
A quick acceleration right off the binders and a short take off run, impressive.
Pulling off stunts like that so close to the ground with a 80 year old machine, I can hardly believe what I'm seeing... This guy has some incredible skills (and balls).
I was just thinking this guy is why airshows are being banned, he's fuckin balls to the wall crazy.
And a Warbird from “Grumman Ironworks!”
I feel like warbird displays are never this aerobatic that was cool! It really showed the maneuverability of the old bird!!
Makes you wonder just how nimble the Zero must have been. That's quite a display.
This is an F2 model, which arrived after 1943 and was used on light carriers exclusively. They were lighter and had more power. Just look at that takeoff, almost verticle. This one was hopped up a little more by the owner for shows, too.
@@deaddocreallydeaddoc5244 even the original was no slouch, especially in a dive.
Shelton really gets a lot out of this hot Wildcat. Great display. The FM-2 is no slouch.
Wildcat is beautiful!
Well... Not as much as the F6F Hellcat in My opinion :)
@@thegrouch2614 or Spitfire
@@thegrouch2614 Same I like the Hellcat better
I like it better than he'll at so much more interesting
I think I love the wildcat more because of the landing gears and the placement of the wing
I always found it interesting that the Wildcat's landing gear needed to be cranked up and down by hand.
True?
@@williamkeith8944 True indeed.
@@williamkeith8944 Check out this video. The whole thing is amazing. The cowling open/close is manual and the landing gear. Those parts begin around 2:30 in the following video but the whole thing is amazing to watch.
ua-cam.com/video/WT0MET8DIAY/v-deo.html
27 and 1/2 turns
and flaps i think
Love that sound
I sound like that, some mornings.
Always sounded like a can was loose in there somewhere to me but when you get used to the sound. But it's only got the 14 cylinder twin wasp not the 18 cylinder 18 cylinder double wasp 1830 vs 2800 engines. The 2800 was used in the F6F and P-47. Those sound like smooth beasts in the air. But it's obvious it does a great job on this plane. I think this is an earlier version with non folding wings as well, so that leaves a lot of weight out. Still, more power, folding wings with wide spread landing gear, the F6F was a great carrier based improvement. Love the sound of those big radials man.
Absolutely one of my favorites. Lovely little plane
I have always had a soft spot for the F4F Wildcat because when the war in the Pacific broke out it had a lot of disadvantages against the Zero but with good pilots and proper tactics was able to respectably hold its own until the superior F6F Hellcat entered service.
@@intrepid_wandering Most definitely the armor. The Zero with its lack of self-sealing fuel tanks didn't take much to turn it into a fireball
This is an F2 model which came out after 1943. They were lighter and had more power than the F4Fs. I think this one has a little extra added by the owner. Look at that near-verticle takeoff! This one could have eaten Zeros all day long!
The bark of the Wright 1820 from 3:51-4:00 is just incredible, Nothing compares to a round engine.
I know this video is 5 years old. That is a FM-2, aka the “Wilder Wildcat”. It’s about 500 lbs lighter than the F4F3 and F4F4s that fought at Coral Sea, Midway, and in the Cactus Air Force of Guadalcanal. It is one of my favorite WW II fighters. The pilot in the video really knows how to fly his plane!
One thing you probably never heard in the Grumman Engineering Center 'can we make the gear any narrower' :-) What a treat to see/hear these old birds still flying--even if its a recent UA-cam video!
I would love to fly the Wildcat as well as the other warbirds such as the P-51 Mustang and the FW-190.
There is a UA-cam channel called Greg's Airplanes and he is an engineer and aviation expert. He compares and presents warbirds based on historical documents and data. He compares the Pacific fighters to the German fighters on one of his videos.
@@eddielohr I’ll check it out. Thanks.
Such an powerful and amazing sound😍
I love it!!
I'm impressed at it's takeoff acceleration. I'm here because I've learned how crucial this bad boy was during WW2. It looks so cute and tiny but it's really very deadly with 4 .50 caliber machine guns and armor plating. It's a pitbull!
The first of a great lineage of war cat fighters. The F8F Bearcat is my favorite but this Wildcat has claws and jaws to spare.
Love it. That sound is fantastic. The F4Us and the P51s get all the glory usually, but the Wildcats where in the thick of it just as much and were damn impressive in their own right. I got a little worried toward the end of the video though when I heard the motor cough and saw the smoke cut. Thought there might have been a problem. Hope that wasn't the case.
There was a bit of an issue at the end. He landed early as a precaution.
@@AirshowStuffVideos Ah, thought something was up. Whether an engine issue, prop issue, or just a quick dump in power due to something else, it was noticeable. Thanks for the reply!
Ever since my late father took me to see the movie Midway (late 70s) the F4F was one of my favorites
Great video, guys! Last year, I had a nice surprise at the 2018 Offutt Air Show: It was none other than Gregg, and his Wildcat! His act wasn't even listed on the website, or in the program guide, at all. Also, I had one of the crowd control officials give to Mr. Shelton a drawing of his aircraft, that I photocopied from my copy of F4F Wildcat In Action (2ND Edtion), and colored to look just like his aircraft.
My favorite wild tank of beer. 😂
Wow. Quite a throaty roar. And did anyone know that Fleet Air Arm Wildcats fought 109s? Kickin' ass and takin' names.
I really want to see a Brewster Buffalo or a Vought Vindicator.
Unfortunately no flyable Buffalos are out there! There’s a Finnish Air Force B-239 (F2A-1 export model) on display in Finland that is damaged beyond repair. But the rest around the world are static replicas in museums
Sounds amazing!
Its crazy how fast it gets airborne and the rate of climb!
That engine sounds so powerful!
Love the wildcat!
Awesome display by the pilot of this Wild Cat.
That little put put growl is so iconic!
This is such an early plane..., it’s capabilities are astonishing considering it was flying so early before any real naval war lessons could be applied.
Great credit to the designers and manufacturers
Great thanks !!!!
My Great Great Uncle Doyle flew one of these in WWII at the battle of the Eastern Solomons. He went MIA shortly after he shot down two enemy aircraft with this beautiful flyer. I absolutely love the sounds this fighter makes! 🇺🇸
Awesome vid, the F4F Wildcat is my favorite warbird.
Wittman Field, Oshkosh WI
The busiest airport in the world for 2 weeks every summer
I never knew how nimble the wildcat really was I prefer the looks of the course air but I'm a highly impressed with the wildcat No wonder will you so many of them during the war
I'm a huge world war aviation fan and I would love to see an airshow with old fighter planes doing acrobatics. Moreover, I would love to witness some life or death dogfight manuevers. These planes ( especially originals) are priceless and I'm sure pilots tone it down a lot so they don't risk damaging the plane or getting themselves killed. But dang would it be great to watch them really push it. Great footage, thanks.
Amazing Plane ! Love that Cat 😍
Sounds cool ✈️🛫
Thanks for sharing. Don't see many flying Wildcats.
Very nice!
I've always loved the wildcat but I had no idea that it was that maneuverable it conserves energy so well, I cannot believe it's able to do those kind of aerobatics so close to the ground. No wonder it was so good against the zero in a capable pilot's hand...
Beautifull 👏🏻
These old warbirds are national treasures. I’m not sure they should be treated as acrobatic toys. Once they are gone, that’s it. No more.
An FM-2 isn't it? Made by General Motors, different engine than the early war F4F Wildcats. The taller vertical tail and the exhaust on the fuselage side are the tell-tale signs. Interestingly, I don't believe the many FM-2 Wildcats ever wore the three color (mid-war) camouflage as seen on this one. They were usually painted in the overall deep, dark blue.
The FM-2 is my favorite Wildcat variant, maybe my favorite General Motors product ever
Terrific
That thing accelerated much faster than i thought it would
I was surprised as well.
Damn that is so cool
Fantastic display 👍🏻 During the takeoff I was picturing the pilot furiously manually winding the gear handle 28 turns to get the gear up 😅
The poor wildcat. Yes it was outdated by the war, and yes the zero was better. But it’s so nice to just watch one fly and appreciate it for what it could do. This is an impressive performance. Looks graceful and, dare I say, powerful. Well done.
The zero was not better. It was more manouverable, had a slightly more powerful armament, & at the start of the war had far better, more experienced pilots. With inexperienced pilots the Zero was a deathtrap, unlike the wildcat. The wildcat was the most beloved, reliable & effective escort fighter the British fleet air arm used, the pilots trusted it & it did everything asked of it in the worst weather conditions possible. Like the fairey swordfish, it could be airborne when no other aircraft could, then land safely. A superb machine, utterly fit for purpose.
You're wrong but you sure are confident. 😂
That's got to be a modified wildcat. Compared with other videos and information of the original wildcats the performance shown here is amazing. No other videos if the wildcat taking off show this kind of shirt takeoff and acceleration. This at least has to be a f2m wildcat. Unusual performance
It's amazing how tough and nimble this little plane is considering it's powered by an engine that sounds like my lawnmower.
This is an FM-2 model built by GM. You can tell because the engine exhausts are higher on the cowling and blow past the cockpit, while Grumman-built F4Fs used a different engine with exhausts mounted low on the cowling, which blew under the wings
FM-2 Wildcats were a bit more nimble than the F4F-4 due to a slightly more powerful engine and lighter armament (4 vs 6 .50 BMGs).
To think those are the same sounds as those one would hear in all those Cactus Air Force actions back in '42. Nice to hear what it would have sounded like. We get much of the history, not much of the sounds of history...
She may be fat while sitting, but when she gets on the dance floor, she glides gracefully.
Wiki says that little shit shaker went up 30k feet. Wow
what a nice doppler-effect!
Cool shit, i love it. You can almost feel the hurt coming your way.
In form of being out run, out climbed and out manouvered. This plane had no real advantage compared to other rivals... So it suffered great losses...
An adequate plane that help the USA win the war in the Pacific. Navy Pilots figured out how to use it's advantages. One of my favorite planes ever!!! 50 years ago I bought a 1/32 scale Revell kit of the F4f-4. It had actual folding wings!! So cool! I now have a 1/32 scale Trumpeter F4F-4 kit to put together!
❤️❤️ wildcat ❤️❤️
Jets might be more advanced but these old prop jobs will always be the coolest planes. This was flying, no computer aided trimming no fancy targeting displays or missile locks, it was 99% skill and 1% luck lol. In all honesty though this was more free feel (Lot less comfort agreed) and those guys that got to fly these machines are the lucky's.
While we all enjoy seeing these fantastic planes fly, I wonder if it is worth risking them with low level acrobatics.
Shows you how Amazing they are.
Yeah it's too bad because the risk is definitely real.
Built to dive bomb 💣
Hell of a piolot
What's really noticeable, is you can tell Grumman shortened the airframe for weight reduction. I guess that was the most efficient way to do it for that big engine
1:10 personal timestamp
Lightweight fighter , impressive
US Navy planes are tough as nails
el casco del piloto es muy lindo
Is this a plane or music.
Because I can't find the difference
Not bad considering the F4F Wildcat was Grumman's first fighter that wasn't a biplane. It had some power and was well-built..
I’m no expert on the Wildcat and I’ve never flown one but this pilot really seemed to be pushing it. There must be a gravity fed fuel system or something along those lines in this thing as the engine seemed to cut out every time he went inverted a little too long. No expert but just a guess with my engineering knowledge.
One of the Wildcat's few strongpoints against the A6M2 Zero was actually its dive. The F4F doesn't cut fuel under negative G load and actually has no airframe over speed, even when running a manifold pressure of 42" Hg straight down.
@@RhodokTribesman you did have to worry about over spinning the prop in a dive but still, the wildcat's airframe is stupid sturdy or just has really bad aerodynamics to have the dive speed that it does😂 it's ridiculous and I love it
@@AstroRayGun Oh, absolutely, but this can be negated somewhat with prop pitch control. But yes, the engine will be damaged before you over speed the air frame. I honestly don't know why this is. One could say "bad" aerodynamics, but the construction of the plane meant it could dive at a much greater speed than the A6M2 (its contemporary opponent) which did have a max speed
@@RhodokTribesman and a bloody slow one to, I mean 320mph in a dive? Your joking
I submit that if the Wildcat had a 4 bladed propeller with wider blades it would have been faster than the Zero.
As well as a better, more powerful engine.
Any relation to Lyle?
That's Jimmy Thatch's nose art, isn't it?
Felix the Cat! Go VF31!
Plane's pretty good IRL, it's hella sluggish in war thunder
AVIÃO da SEGUNDA GUERRA MUNDIAL MOTOR A PISTÃO RADIAL 14 CILINDROS 🇧🇷
Crop duster
🙌🙌🙌👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️
I love my aircraft to be old and chubby!🇺🇸
Not bad at all
Dammit, this fat bird is cute
35 cranks to put the gear up
27 i think
29@@brain8484
Which do you like better, Zero or Wildcat?
上から野獣先輩 most favourite actor. Wildcat. Plenty of armor around the pilot, and could take punishment, turn around and make the Zero pilot a human torch with a couple of .50 API caliber rounds... The Zero’s maneuverability was based on its lightweight construction... basically a tin can!
I’d rather be in a wildcat any day, especially post battle of midway with better tactics to fight the zekes
Wildcat
do a barrel roll
A6m zeroes ate them for lunch until the Hellcat showed up to even the score in mid 1943.
Lilibeth Doherty not true, do some research
6.9 to 1 kill-death ratio. Really, for all the bad press the Zero vs Wildcat debate gets, they weren't as outmatched as one might think. The Zero definitely has the maneuverability edge over the Wildcat, but the Wildcat was only slightly slower, had equivalent firepower, and was basically a flying tank.
The Thatch Weave did the zero in. 1 Zero beat 1 Wildcat. 2 Wildcats were wearth 5 Zeros.
Awesome airplane but the whole smoke trail thing is just cheesy. I guess it's good if you enjoy looking like you jut got shot down...otherwise dumb. Stop already.