An interview with the pilot is in order. He did everything right and got the aircraft on the ground intact.
@BerserkingGator
Жыл бұрын
Would love to listen to a break down of the thought process of energy management at that speed and altitude.
@KO-pk7df
Жыл бұрын
Just cool memory; 1983 at Fort Myers airshow I stayed late after it was over because I was told there would be a Sea Fury coming in soon and I wanted a few pictures of it. I found the family waiting on the aircraft and pilot, so I waited also. After it landed and parked, I got some pictures and when the pilot (in his 20s like me) was getting his stuff and closing it up he asked if I wanted to climb up and get pics of the cockpit. I did and he told me to get in and gave me a tour of the cockpit. I was still absorbing everything and messing with my camera, then after he had jumped down, he yelled up to me to close it up when I was done, said take your time and walked off! That Sea Fury pilot trusted me with his airplane after just talking to me for five minutes! I will never forget that.
@babaoriley124
Жыл бұрын
The saving of this aircraft illustrates the high level of expertise and professionalism of the Sanders Family. Joel Swager is Dennis Sanders son-in-law and worked his way into the cockpit with about the best training a young Sea Fury pilot could get. I love Strega, Voodoo, Rare Bear and the like but Dreadnaught at Reno is the backbone of the event. And for Dennis to give up his seat in 924 for Joel to fly just shows the class this family has. I've only been to Reno four times but it is certainly in my blood!
@fathertorque4504
Жыл бұрын
Really sad to not see it race, but props to the pilot for handling the situation, specially with those unusual sounds and vibrations coming from that monster engine in front of him and at those speeds, cant picture how startled I'd get.
@GeekBoyMN
Жыл бұрын
"props"... I see what you did there 😂
@FPVREVIEWS
Жыл бұрын
Just like blancolirio to update us from underneath the accident airplane while the oil is still dripping out. Nice Job!
@danhirtle7825
Жыл бұрын
Years ago we were at a small regional air show at Eugene (OR) airport. By far the most impressive aircraft at the event was a beautiful P51 which was parked with parts strewn all over the tarmac beneath it. The pilot explained that he was en route to the big Hillsboro air show that same weekend, but just west of Crater Lake the engine lost a piston, began losing oil rapidly and he figured Eugene was his safest option. We asked how long it would take to repair the damage and his reply was "not as long as it will take to raise the cash to buy the parts..."
@wrightharris9367
Жыл бұрын
OUCH!!!
@Jack-xy2pz
Жыл бұрын
Great answer
@danhirtle7825
Жыл бұрын
@@crooked-halo he wasn't the owner. He told us the plane was an "investment" and was owned by a group from the SF Bay area. The implication was that they would need to find some new money or wrangle more out of the group. BTW there was also a Mig 15 there which had caught fire during a demo flight andhad scorch marks all over the tail surfaces. And, the National Guard F15s that flew up from K Falls ended up grounded there for a couple of months because they found fatigue cracks in the wing spars after their demonstration flight. Any more questions? Have a beer, climb back into your bubble and f**k off
@BerserkingGator
Жыл бұрын
@@danhirtle7825 a bit harsh I think man
@CraigCholar
Жыл бұрын
@beserkingGator The guy snarkily implied the OP was making the whole thing up. The detailed (and less-than-diplomatic, heh) response leads me to believe the OP even more.
@scottwhitmire6613
Жыл бұрын
So sad for the Sanders family and crew. I have the cylinder head fork that failed on the Bear. You folks are GREAT. Best to you Scott Whitmire N777L / Nostalgic.
@MXP90DL
Жыл бұрын
Unfortunate situation but best outcome. Always enjoyed watching it race. A museum piece that we got to enjoy in full action. When you can hear this magnificent machine in all its glory it's something I'll never forget. I am sure it will be costly to put back together. Thanks for the memories at Reno.
@garyacker7388
Жыл бұрын
The Hill Airforce Base Musium has a full scale cut away of a 4360. It's amazing the number of moving parts! Thanks for letting us know about this particular event
@jcarne1015
Жыл бұрын
Embry-Riddle had a motorized cutaway of a 4360 when I attended the Daytona campus. Never got to see it rotate, as some dumbshit had lost a finger to it some years prior, and the electric motor was disabled.
@mikepriceup
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the update and most importantly NO Fatalities. Glad he got her back on the ground safely.
@Turboy65
Жыл бұрын
Sorry it got knocked out of the racing but the pilot's response and recovery of the aircdraft was textbook perfection and to catch it on camera makes it a case study every pilot should be required to watch and learn from.
@BrianHanscom0790
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the update. Can't wait for the air races down here in Las Vegas NV, near my home in Pahrump Nevada 🇺🇲 in 2024
@patrickshaw8595
Жыл бұрын
The nice thing about R-4360 engines is they made a lot of them. They still turn up brand new pickled in oil in storage cans in odd corners of the world. Why? The US Air Force flew everywhere in the Free World in their big old transports and they would just kind of scatter spare engines around. They would get kicked out of Military Aircraft Command planes when all the hold space was needed and some just got forgotten. It's been 30 years now but I went with a buyer who wanted me to look at 19 of them that were found at Khartoum, Egypt of all places. That's real real good news because I don't think anybody alive can disassemble/reassemble one of their crankshaft/master rod assemblies or stack/unstack their power cases and still have it be airworthy. Talk about a lost art !
@jameshayward8533
Жыл бұрын
Agreed; surely a bunch of 4360's are available somewhere; hydro's never used them and few at Reno ever used them. Odd they didn't have a spare; like a fly back home engine that wasn't tuned to the hilt. I went in 2003 and 2004 and watched Dago Red warp their Merlin. Few Merlin's still exist. Dreadnaught was there; engine sounded so sweet!!!!
@patrickshaw8595
Жыл бұрын
@@jameshayward8533 The coolest feature or 4360s is that the front and rear crank and crankcase flanges are interchangeable. Reverse rotation bolt everything to the other end of the engine. They had a cutaway in one classroom at Spartan School of Aeronautics and you could see the provisions for changing rotation of all the accessories, too. Really look at a B-36 and B-50 engine installation to get an idea how clever those guys were.
@wewd
Жыл бұрын
Someone call Pratt & Whitney and get the Wasp Major put back into production!
@davef.2329
Жыл бұрын
As far along as metallurgy and precision of machining has advanced since the '40s and 50s, a re-engineered version would probably be nearly indestructible.
@JohnRodriguesPhotographer
Жыл бұрын
The engine is sleeve valve engine. Made in UK not like any American engine.
@DRP3ck3r
Жыл бұрын
@@JohnRodriguesPhotographer Pratt and Whitney is American dude. And the wasp was poppet valved.
@remylopez4821
Жыл бұрын
@@JohnRodriguesPhotographer the original engine was sleeve valve, but this is Jeanettes been replaced with an American Pratt & Whitney engine
@Mikeylikesit1968
Жыл бұрын
@@JohnRodriguesPhotographerwrong
@BetweenTheBorders
Жыл бұрын
A shame to lose the engine, but better than the airframe and, more importantly, the air crew. Great flying!
@jamesmacdonald5556
Жыл бұрын
Many years ago I went to those races when a Lockheed SR-71 blackbird came out of the West and made a low, "slow" pass over the field then back up to altitude. The PA system was still on: altitude classified, speed classified but he called out state lines as he past over them. I think it was the Thunderbirds but not sure. You would must likely think those jets cannot make it around that smaller track. The pilot literally had that jet hanging off the engine at about a 45° angle and maneuvered around the entire track. No speed records but still impressive.
@88SC
Жыл бұрын
I absolutely hope to see pictures of the innards someday, but it might not be worth their time to tear it down. Pratt was in the process of redesigning the crankshaft and connecting rods for the next generation R-4360 VDT (1 piece master rods, not split) but jets were coming online rapidly. Google B-36C or B-54 to see what the VDT was going to power.
@kevinblackwell9820
Жыл бұрын
The thumping was heart stopping as we watched the unlimiteds running. Very grateful for a safe landing. But the Wasp is toast
@markknister6272
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the update! Glad he and the bird are in the ground safe!
@gcrauwels941
Жыл бұрын
Really glad Swager got this airframe down safe and that it will fly again.
@__WJK__
Жыл бұрын
Appreciate the update Jaun. Would be quite a video if you could get some footage of Dreadnaught being prepped for the trailer ride home!
@ericwilson8144
11 ай бұрын
Damn, I don't have a spare PW 4360 laying around 😂. Hats off to the pilot for a job well done 👍
@raven6actual
Жыл бұрын
Juan that is incredible. Steve Hinton is running the Bardahl special with voodoo's engine. Some legends don't go silently into the night. But I still miss strega, however I heard Tiger on the TV broadcast today.
@orionsmith7668
Жыл бұрын
This story is an awesome case of the engineering and human on the stick bringing every one and thing back down safely. Its really impressive how good aviation is generally.
@CraigGood
Жыл бұрын
I'm glad that the pilot is safe and that the airplane is repairable. Good job on the landing.
@craigpennington1251
Жыл бұрын
Boy, that's gonna cost. What a pisser. Glad that he got that aircraft down safely without injury. I thought that Reno wasn't happening this year. So many conflicting stories. Thanks Juan for the update. Best wishes for their continued success.
@danharold3087
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the concise updates. Exactly right.
@jimbates955
Жыл бұрын
Beautifully controlled flight on the approach, and made a perfect landing…👍👍👏👏
@johnvella5834
Жыл бұрын
That was a very cool and professional piece of aviating, and a great result. I hope they can get another engine.
@shawnbuckley7501
Жыл бұрын
Nice to see an update with the aircraft and pilot safety on the ground.
@erwinschmidt7265
Жыл бұрын
Juan - RIP to the motor I guess, but kudos saving the most important parts, namely the Dreadnaught AND of course the Pilot!!
@zx1100a1
Жыл бұрын
Tyanks Juan 👍
@CS_247
Жыл бұрын
What a shame to see her stuck on the ground, but very well done to the pilot for getting her (and himself) back on the ground safely. Mad skills required!! Hope no too much damage was done...
@PaulLoveless-Cincinnati
Жыл бұрын
Hey Blanco! I heard quite the announcer for the STOL drag races!
@daveblevins3322
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Juan 👍🇺🇸 I appreciate all you do 🙏
@GeekBoyMN
Жыл бұрын
Hopefully they can get a replacement engine and get back in the air before long!! I've seen tear downs of lots of regular piston engines after parts went flying but I've never seen a radial torn down. Can't really even picture what one of those master rods letting go would do!! Kudos to the pilot for taking fast action and getting the plane back on the ground relatively un-scathed!
@jlvandat69
Жыл бұрын
28 cylinders = a LOT of moving parts. Just sayin'. Thanks Juan.
@hewhohasnoidentity4377
Жыл бұрын
That engine is the result of a bunch of drunk guys in the bar chanting "More, More, More" until they passed out.
@LJ-gn2un
Жыл бұрын
= a big'ol sack of money 💰 🤑
@TUBEORATER
Жыл бұрын
Thanks man! I felt like you were talking directly to me and my questions. Very comprehensive. Makes sense to my ears now.
@ourlifeinwyoming4654
Жыл бұрын
That sucks - but it happens. He got that nose up real quick and immediately started setting up for the landing. What a guy!
@DLRPyro1
Жыл бұрын
Juan, can you do a follow up video once they get the engine dissambled. I'm very curious to see what exactly happened inside that beast of an engine. Dreadnought has always been my favorite for how they frankensteined the 4360 onto it and it's a shame they can't compete in the last race at Reno. Hat's off to Joel for his piloting skills.
@stevec7596
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the update. It was very loud and at one moment i saw flames that the video really didn't pick up. Scary moments. Joel did a fantastic job of getting it down.
@etienneprinsloo6799
Жыл бұрын
Good luck with this rather complex rebuild. I guess it is going to be a rather costly experience as well. Looking forward to seeing Dreadnaught airborne again!!
@Thunderer0872
Жыл бұрын
Being a former Sea Fury the wings would fold, as they tow it these days I am sure they would have kept the mechanism working so it can be towed of course the folding was done for storage on carriers originally. shame it failed but a credit to the pilot for gaining altitude to save himself and the plane.
@thegodofhellfire
Жыл бұрын
Bummer one of the best out there.
@charlesborlase2238
10 ай бұрын
I’ve seen that plane fly a long time ago. One fast beast.
@dr_jaymz
Жыл бұрын
Anything breaks and you have the other banks trying to turn it, theres going to be total carnage. Blowing up on the final season is the way it would have chosen I'm sure. It sits there proudly saying my work is done guys.
@ericfielding2540
Жыл бұрын
The pilot did an outstanding job in landing safely after the engine failure. It certainly helps when you have a lot of speed and kinetic energy to work with, but he knew how to use the energy to get back to the runway.
@theraptorsnest5891
Жыл бұрын
Outstanding coverage as usual! Thanks Juan!
@erichusmann5145
Жыл бұрын
The best kind of air incident update: One where the victim is sitting upright on its wheels behind you looking like it really hates being grounded. Hopefully it's an easy investigation and they find the problem quickly.
@joeblow5037
Жыл бұрын
Miss America is based at Wiley Post, just 3 miles away. Saw her the morning she left to the races. Flew overhead going west, was around 300 ft. I could tell it was a Merlin. Just sounded 'hot rod' Merlin haha stay safe, Racers 😁
@chrispy104k
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the update. I did wonder what the failure might have been. Pilot did well to gain altitude and set it down safely.
@mcseforsale
Жыл бұрын
I didn't hear "rump, rump, rump". I heard "$$...$$$...$....$$...$$$...$...$$$$...$..". That sucks.
@kh40yr
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Juan. Sad it can't fly,,but it will have a spot in the history books for the Final Flag race. I had guessed 14 of the 28 had quit. Glad all survived. Watched Dreadnaught race for years. It won the Gold twice and finished 2nd place 13 times, if that record hasn't changed.
@714metaldetecting
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the update Juan
@thomthumbe
Жыл бұрын
We saw Steve Henry and his daughter out front of the STOL Drags pits, they were frantically working on his aircraft….and then later saw they were towing it toward the other end of the field. My wife and I were excited and blown away watching his performances…and hope that whatever happened is fixable? Any news?
@Airsally
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Jaun for the update. Big bummer😢 man that made weird sounds when it blew.
@alantoon5708
Жыл бұрын
I was going to ask whether the engine seized or the pilot cut the switches on the landing roll. Sad to see it was the former...
@stevekane5023
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Juan feel like I'm there. See you Sunday
@noonehere1793
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the update!👍
@kevinpenner7125
Жыл бұрын
Bet that was a costly failure... Well, now they've got time to fix it.
@srdorseyauctioneering328
Жыл бұрын
Sounded awesome before the rod let go.
@G_Money72
Жыл бұрын
That’s another level of “Go big or Go home”
@cbennet1
Жыл бұрын
Thx for the update. It was fun meeting you at the races and I still like that shirt. :-)
@N224DW
Жыл бұрын
That's a shame they have to finish out the last year of Reno from the sideline..... too bad...
@dogfoodking
Жыл бұрын
That sound reminded me of the pod racing in Starwars episode 1
@gazratjackson
Жыл бұрын
Spot on lol
@Barstool_cub_driver
Жыл бұрын
Glad everyone is ok.
@nickinportland
Жыл бұрын
I love how I watch these videos and just nod like I know what on earth Juan is talking about 😂. Mmm yes the rods. Terrible. I always check the rods on my radial.
@HairHelmet
Жыл бұрын
Glad they saved it for me to see it in person today!
@pavelavietor1
Жыл бұрын
-$$$😢 great cinematography saludos Iberians❤
@brucemiller8109
Жыл бұрын
I had a Master rod fail on a 1830 fresh out of OH back in 1975 ( 12 man team rebuilt 3 DC3's at Oakland), had the chance to ride right seat as the PIC (WW2 GUY) with mega time. On TO and low RPM/MP we got about 500 feet Alt then RH engine vibrated wildly and RPM dropped to idle then quit. The PIC calmly returned uneventaful. When I got out the engine was pouring oil from the sump and the gearbox bell was cracked, removing the cowling revealed a Cracked case and the master rod visible. Had 27Hrs TT Including 25 on the stand, $25000.00 OH cost back in 1975 was a boat load of $$$$$ lots of drama between the owner and repair station.
@leestack
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Juan.
@spitfirekid1
Жыл бұрын
OUCH! The good news is that the pilot and plane will fly again!
@CrazyPetez
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Juan😊👍
@foghornleghorn8536
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Juan.
@malekodesouza7255
Жыл бұрын
That’s gonna be an expensive fix.
@billwendell6886
Ай бұрын
Curtis Lemay once quipped " The Wasp Major was the only engine in the inventory that was fine when you turned it off and broken when you tried to start it".
@jamesb777driver
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the update Juan!
@guitarhillbilly1482
Жыл бұрын
Basic Aviation principle that too many pilots forget. This pilot executed to a tee. 2 choices: Trade Airspeed for Altitude or Trade Altitude for Airspeed.
@garyporter8153
Жыл бұрын
Juan...Thanks for all of the great coverage....Grew up in Reno now in Arizona, my first Reno Air Race was 1971 at 12 years old and many times after...Place was always hoppin'...Shame that it's done in Reno.....But the City will bend over for Burning Man...Political speech over.
@richardmitchell2274
Жыл бұрын
What a shame,hope it's repairable 👍😢🇺🇲
@ronjones-6977
Жыл бұрын
Bummer. At least they have the right sponsor.
@richardlincoln8438
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing the information Juan. Best Wishes.
@Jack-xy2pz
Жыл бұрын
Great piloting he won the race. You safely brought it and himself down to earth on a runway. . I call that a Win.. All it cost was one super expensive engine and one underpant
@zapfanzapfan
Жыл бұрын
Any landing you walk away from...
@adamgreen911
Жыл бұрын
I'll take note of this for the next time I'm turning 400kts+ at 500' AGL. : ) It would be great to see a youtuber chronicle the rebuild of that engine.
@JeffinTD
Жыл бұрын
Main thing: pilot is safe. Would be fun to do a KZitem crossover and let the I Do Cars guy try to disassemble a P&W wasp.
@KD0LRG
Жыл бұрын
That sounded like a catastrophic failure when it sounded like it was blowing exhaust out of a huge hole. I think that was back pressure we were hearing but I could be totally off as I work on straights and Vs not the round powerplants.
@adaml2023
Жыл бұрын
Looks like they use misters on the oil cooler. Good idea.
@2002ktm453
Жыл бұрын
Frank Sanders would be proud.
@dagwood527
Жыл бұрын
The Voodoo Dahl
@Patrick_Ross
Жыл бұрын
A very sad day here at the field. RIP to the two pilots lost in the collision.😞
@4n2earth22
Жыл бұрын
Rough on the engine, good on the pilot! The following is intended with sincere kindness and good will: J.B., get a better mirror or establish a better landing pattern for your razor; yer missing quite a bit of the flight path there dude!
@blancolirio
Жыл бұрын
Field reporting…gonna get even rougher…
@HansCSchellenberg
Жыл бұрын
Oooof that sounds expensive
@EleanorPeterson
Жыл бұрын
When I heard the engine die I had no idea what had happened, only that it sounded horrendously expensive.😞
@jamesturner2126
Жыл бұрын
All those moving parts to break, while making meh output. I absolutely understand why we moved to turbines for big power applications, fewer system to break. Turbine engines are like brutally simple turbo diesels. Dreadnought with that radial piston engine must've been like a Rube Goldberg Machine from a horror movie.
@fourfortyroadrunner6701
Жыл бұрын
That is sad. Those big mills don't grow on trees
@mattf49006
Жыл бұрын
thanks J.B.
@leeross7896
Жыл бұрын
I am sure those huge radials are quite inexpensive to overhaul / replace
@danieltravelpiece7088
Жыл бұрын
Are you going to do a video on the Alaskan senators husbands that died in a plane crash? Would like to know what happen on that one.
@stevenborham1584
Жыл бұрын
I can't visualise anything accept lots of ventilated cylinders and oil everywhere if the stated problem went wrong. The master rod brocken would send all the link rods into angular histeria (if it broke mid rod and not through the big end assembly) with pistons jamming and the resultant brocken link rods punching holes everywhere, that's if it didn't stop the engine dead solid, strip the reduction gears and yes you may have had a windmilling prop then. But without oil streaming out of every panel line I couldn't agree with the assessment. You would get lots of metal from a cam ring failure with the planetary gear being stripped. It would also cause the wierd staccato of backfires that buckled the ram intake through stuck open intake valves and induction system detonations.
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