56 years ago, when I was a 10 years old boy, I flew for the first time in my life, it was in a Sunderland that belonged to "Aerolineas Argentinas" (it was a Short Sandringham actually). The pilots even let me sit at the controls for a few minutes. This marked me for all mi life. Today being an old pilot, I remember with affection that formidable airplane, how not to do this? Thanks Kermie for share!
This sunderland its powered by 4 P&W R-1830 twin wasps the same that powered the consolidated b-24 liberators, Consolidated pb2y coronado, consolidated pby catalina. as the props turn counterclockwise as the Bristol engines the props turned in a clockwise direction. the biggest flying boats two known to exist are in BC the Martin Mars were modified as water bomber tankers now being phased out infavor of other aircraft suited for the job they did.
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56 years ago, when I was a 10 years old boy, I flew for the first time in my life, it was in a Sunderland that belonged to "Aerolineas Argentinas" (it was a Short Sandringham actually). The pilots even let me sit at the controls for a few minutes. This marked me for all mi life. Today being an old pilot, I remember with affection that formidable airplane, how not to do this? Thanks Kermie for share!
I really hope they can put her back to her wartime condition, her servic was honorable with vc's gained on her.
Beautiful aircraft
Very cool plane indeed! Here in the Uk at RAF Museum Hendon you can even go inside of one!
This sunderland its powered by 4 P&W R-1830 twin wasps the same that powered the consolidated b-24 liberators, Consolidated pb2y coronado, consolidated pby catalina. as the props turn counterclockwise as the Bristol engines the props turned in a clockwise direction. the biggest flying boats two known to exist are in BC the Martin Mars were modified as water bomber tankers now being phased out infavor of other aircraft suited for the job they did.
Originally Bristol Pegasus Engines :)
Go on....change it into a coastal command bird. Would look great with all the guns back.
Reminds me of the flying boat in Raiders Of The Lost Ark, only that plane didn't have wheels.
they were for drawaing her up on land my father used them in Egypt when he serviced them in the bitter lakes during ww2
How do you pull the props through on something like this ?
Is she airworthy??