I took my kids to see the Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour at the Manchester Airport today. We got to crawl through a B-17 Flying Fortress and a B-24 Liberator, and see a P-51 Mustang and AT-6 Trainer. They were offering rides in the P-51 and AT-6. I think the AT-6 was over $400 for 45 minutes, and the P-51 was $2200. While we were there, someone went up in the AT-6. That sounded pretty cool.
As we were walking to the car, I heard the P-51 fire up and start idling warming up. The kids were tired and hungry and wanted to leave. As I'm driving off, I think I can't leave without watching the P-51 take off. I find a grassy spot next to the fence along the runway and pull off. I get out of the car and say we're watching the Musting take off. We had to wait 15-20 minutes because there were a few commercial jets coming in to land and a couple of planes already in line to take off. Finally it was the Mustang's turn. The sound and feel of that plane going by and taking off was awesome! Do you think that engine would fit in a monster frame?
P-51 Mustang super low pass (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrDWYOlLA-w#normal)
On a couple of occasions while at college just out side of Santa Paula, CA a P-51 buzzed over the campus. The sound was, well, the greatest sound ever. I have never written a Bucket List, but I already know that riding in a Mustang is on the list.
The P51 was a good warbird with the Allison engine, but after they put Rolls Royce Merlin engine in it, nothing else came close. One very industrious fellow cut 2 cylinders from a Merlin, and stuffed it into a motorcycle. 5000cc twin :o
http://www2.hunterlink.net.au/~ddped/rrv2.htm (http://www2.hunterlink.net.au/~ddped/rrv2.htm)
I got to go for a ride in a B-25 Mitchell. I sat behind the pilots under the dorsal turret. I was curious and at one point I took my headset off just to see how loud it was. I thought it was going to make my ears bleed. I also got to slide under the pilots up into the nose. Looking straight down while flying was awesome.
Ken
QuoteWhat sounds better than a Ducati?
bacon frying
sorry... Did I ruin the moment?
Quote from: teddy037.2 on September 28, 2009, 08:15:48 AM
lol, I was going to say mac n'cheese
I didn't know mac n' cheese made a sound. ???
an F1 car..............
Quote from: NorDog on September 28, 2009, 08:26:21 AM
I didn't know mac n' cheese made a sound. ???
Oh my... it doesn't, until you stir it. Then it makes one of my favorite sounds. ;D
Great, now I am hungry for mac-n-cheese with bacon in it and I want to flly a P-51.
Tell me about it... Just fly first, then Mac N Che'
Quote from: cyrus buelton on September 28, 2009, 09:19:31 AM
an F1 car..............
I don't agree, I think they are too high pitched.
mitt
Quote from: mitt on September 28, 2009, 10:57:54 AM
I don't agree, I think they are too high pitched.
mitt
while I agree it is very high pitched, it just sounds cool for some reason.
Maybe because it winds up so fast and shifts so quickly?
Quote from: mitt on September 28, 2009, 10:57:54 AM
I don't agree, I think they are too high pitched.
mitt
Who said anything about
modern F1 cars? [evil]
*NEW* BRM V16 Sound - Very High Quality sound (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRSYTw9IBxg&fmt=18#normal)
P-51 D Mustang (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75IdI9vRXRw#normal)
I listened to the p51 videos last night, and I agree, they are about the best sounding devices every made.
mitt
Not a very good video, but if you've been that close to a Fueler, you know what I'm talkin' about. [thumbsup]
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/27ae138f-21eb-4398-afdb-993801189e10.htm (http://videos.streetfire.net/video/27ae138f-21eb-4398-afdb-993801189e10.htm)
right about 1 minute in
Best fake orgasm ever (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nNhOH4Y0bI#normal)
but the P51 is a very close second
I've always been partial to the Ferrari Shell F1 commercial. From :50 sec on.
Ferrari Shell Commercial High Quality (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_kwxzU4wL4#normal)
Two Ducatis with the throttle WFO... just say'n. [evil]
My first track day was Ducati specific. I was already all wound up but the sound of 30 or so Ducatis fired up, in a garage, was almost too much.
Quote from: Dan on September 30, 2009, 01:20:30 PM
My first track day was Ducati specific. I was already all wound up but the sound of 30 or so Ducatis fired up, in a garage, was almost too much.
the first big duc-only ride I went on had 20-something bikes... when we hit that long tunnel on the freeway... that sound touched my soul :)
Quote from: Dan on September 30, 2009, 12:50:01 PM
Are you sure?
nah, no way to tell if its real or not....
still sounds awesome though [thumbsup]
Quote from: teddy037.2 on September 30, 2009, 01:24:40 PM
the first big duc-only ride I went on had 20-something bikes... when we hit that long tunnel on the freeway... that sound touched my soul :)
That the one you went on here?
Quote from: MrIncredible on September 30, 2009, 04:24:29 PM
That the one you went on here?
we missed the D-store ride by a day! :'(
it was a ride down here, one of the local DMLer's worked at the dealership and he helped organize it
the Blue Angels and Fat Albert rolling into town today. [evil]
M2 .50 cal machine guns (2), MK-19 40mm automatic grenade launchers (2), M240B 7.62mm machine gun (1), and M249 5.56mm machine guns (2) "talking" to targets downrange ;D ;D ;D ;D
A loud frapping fart on a wooden church pew?
bong hit (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx86cK02P2M#normal)
too much talking, not enough music, but...
Shelby Cobra - Two Original '65 Competition 427s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnSyHEx8EWw#normal)
a-10's light'n things up
A 10 strafing run on a taliban postion (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eD_Lo61rAw#normal)
1000 ways to open a beer - the original!!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bmRQD07HV0#noexternalembed-normal)
Dutch Supercar Challenge - Rolf Van Os - BMW 320 STW (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QovPibOqQyc#normal)
Straight cut gears. Turn up your speakers. ;D