P-47 vs. 109 K4 , Ju88s, DCS WW2 Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2023-07-25 | This is just a quickie video using footage from the last one. Some of you had questions about those battles, and DCS videos are so easy to make I thought that rather than deal with them in the comments, I would just narrate the footage in its own video. Please help support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles Paypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.comThe Ju88 formation was line astern not line abreast, I misspoke.
WW2 Aircraft Weapons 50 cal. Vs The World Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2023-07-24 | Just after World War Two the U.S. moved forward with the "Optimal Caliber Program". This was an effort to determine just what would be the best caliber of weapon to use for air to air combat. This report gives us a lot of data, not only on the weapons used, but on the effects of damage to various airplanes. Let's talk about it and take a look at the data provided. Please help support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles Paypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.com
50 Cal Vs. 20mm Engine Damage in WW2 Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2023-06-23 | How well does a Pratt and Whitney R-2800 absorb hits from a 50 caliber (13mm) machine gun? What about a 20mm cannon? What are the chances of killing the engine in one shot? Please help support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles Paypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.com
How to win with the Dora in DCS Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2023-05-29 | I think the Dora is misunderstood. It's not a great dogfighter, but that doesn't mean it can't be highly effective in air to air combat on a multiplayer server. This video will explain how to take advantage of the Dora's strengths and avoid its weaknesses. To prove my point I'll take it out on a multiplayer server (Wolfpack Normandy) and fly all over the map. I get 10 kills and no losses against a variety of human and AI opponents. Please support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles Paypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.comHow to take down B-17s with the Dora: youtu.be/azsx5pOdF_EBishop's channel: youtube.com/@bishop1971/videos
Fw 190 D9 and the EZ 42 Gyro Gunsight DCS Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2023-05-29 | I'm going to use DCS to show how late war EZ-42 was used, and how it potentially could have been used to shoot down allied bombers had it entered service just 9 months earlier. This was a fascinating piece of WW2 technology, similar in many respects to the gyro gunsights fielded by Britain and the United States the EZ-42 is said to have been more accurate, which may have been true. However it's less user friendly, requiring the pilot to set in the aircraft altitude, which was difficult to do in a dynamic situation.Please support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles Paypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.com
B-32 Dominator, the other Very Heavy Bomber of WW2 Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2023-05-15 | The Consolidated B-32 existed in the shadow of the much more famous B-29. It's operational history was very short, but it's an interesting airplane and one that should be looked at. I'm taking this opportunity to cover aircraft electrical systems and fire suppression as well as general information on the plane. I'll dive into the Sperry A17 turrets and Compensating gun sights as well, although I'm not super happy with my explanation of the later. I might revisit that in the future. Please support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles Paypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.comNote, The Wellington went into battle with a turret before the Defiant. However these were fore aft turrets without the same large field of fire as a typical upper turret like that on the Defiant.
Alfa Giulia 2.0 400hp Dyno and Drag Strip Eurocompulsion Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2023-04-20 | Let's take the 400 horsepower Eurocompulsion Giulia to a real drag strip with an NHRA timing system and see just how quick it is. I'll also go over every single performance modification on the car, there are no secrets here. If you want a 400hp Giulia, I think this is the only proven way to set it up. I think that at the time of this posting that this is the fastest modern Giulia with a 2.0 multiair engine ever to run down the drag strip. I could be wrong and I'm offering 1000 bucks to anyone who can prove they have one that's faster, details are of course in the video. If you want to claim the prize please send an email to gregs (then part of the channel name) airplanes at geemail. Any other way of contacting me will be disqualifying. I can't keep up with comments on this channel, and sometimes youtube puts them into their "held for review" section and I never even see them. All products on this car came from shopeurocompulsion.net
Martin B-26 Marauder. Unsafe At Any Speed? Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2023-04-03 | This is a discussion about the Marauder's speed, safety record, design considerations, and combat history. I go into a lot of detail on multi-engine flying in WW2. Please support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles Paypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.com
Focke Wulf Fw-190 A8 DCS and More Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2023-01-30 | I want to talk about the 190 A8 in DCS and in real life. I think the WW2 side of DCS is overlooked and I think the Fw 190s are overlooked in the DCS community, both the Anton and the Dora.Neither are great dogfighters, however if you want to "push the map" and have an effect on the simulated war, they are very effective because they can hunt and kill enemy planes and in the case of the Anton, it's also great at ground attack. I'll talk about take off, ground attack, dogfighting, the Horrido single player campaign and more, all while flying a mission on a mulitplayer server deep into enemy territory. I hope you like it. Please support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles Paypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.com
Gustav Whitehead vs. The Wrights Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2023-01-23 | It's time to set the record straight. I don't think it's a coincidence that the American Inventor piece was published on April 1st. Please support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles Paypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.comRegarding the challenge. There are basically two ways to contact me. One is through Patreon, sure that costs a dollar, but it's a small price to pay if you really have the proof. I won't miss it there. The other choice is in the comments, I try to get to all of them, but it's difficult. Youtube send them too me for ALL my videos in chronological order so if I ask a question you may need to start a new comment for me to see the answer. Please keep that in mind. Good luck with the challenge, we are all counting on you.;One more thing about the challenge, it's obviously not enough to just post the name of someone you think figured out adverse yaw and then ask me to do the digging for you. That's not how this works. Rudder vs. other types of yaw control. In early aviation nearly all, and possibly all successfully flown aircraft used a rudder for yaw control. However it's certainly possible to control yaw with other methods, the B-2 does this, so do hang gliders. So for purposes of my challenge, the yaw control aspect does not specifically have to be a rudder, but it does have to be there to control adverse yaw. Also, anyone who posts a comment on this video who obviously didn't even watch the video will be banned. I'm tired of those people.
Under Appreciated BRITISH Tech From WW2 Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2023-01-18 | We all know about the famous British planes from WW2. However less known is the very important British tech that made its way into a lot of US aircraft and helped to win the war, and no, I'm not talking about the Merlin engine.Please support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles Paypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.comLinks to videos I mentioned, drop tank stuff: youtu.be/aCLa078v69k and P-47's effect on the war: youtu.be/7jeV3wuML2s
P-47 Damage Control, Dogfighting and Ground Pounding DCS Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2022-12-31 | Let's talk about managing damage in the Thunderbolt IRL and within the DCS simulation. Oil leaks, runaway prop, generator failures, fuel pressure drops and more. If you manage this stuff properly, you Thunderbolt will keep you safe and get you home!I'll also destroy the German Head Quarters with bombs and strafing, and fight a 109K. Please support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles Paypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.comInteresting short interview with "Killer Mike" Gladych : youtu.be/oABwbCkI2hYClarification on turn performance. I thought I explained this in the video, but apparently not well enough. The 109K will out turn the P-47D-40. However it won't do it by much and I beat it in this case by stacking all the variables in my favor. I do this all the time. First, this was later in the mission so I was pretty light and with no external loads. Second I was at 10 degrees flaps, which by itself puts my stall speed below the 109K's if his flaps are up, which they were. Thus I can pull a higher G load down at these low speeds without stalling. That's why his plane is wing wobbling and mine at the same speed and turn rate isn't. Third, his engine is hot from all that climbing, mine was rested and thus able to go around the turn at full War Emergency power, thus my sustained rate was better than his at that point in the fight. It's NOT that DCS is wrong, it isn't and it's not that the 47 has better turn performance, it doesn't. It's the fact that the K-4 is one of the worst turning 109s, and I stacked the variables in my favor here. I hope that explains this.Poll, we had 958 votes! 52% of you thought it was a human and 48% voting thought that the enemy pilot was AI. That's darn close! The truth is, it was an AI pilot. I didn't know that myself until I went into Tacview for the post flight. DCS AI has become quite realistic. Very often I can't tell which is which when on a server that has both types of enemies.
Nakajima Ki-84 Pt. 4 Conclusions Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2022-12-28 | Speed, climb rates, maneuverability, comparisons to US fighters, and the Frank's war record. It's all covered in this video, which is the last in this series.Please support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles Paypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.comLinks:Ki-61 Video: youtu.be/7MCsTRK8n6YJapanese Pilot Interview: youtu.be/A44v2G-0cVAWW2 Pilot Experience: youtu.be/0IM5D-eqasEVery Good Non Aviation Japanese Culture and Kimura: youtu.be/CBFx1a4L2ig (Doug Rogers became an airline pilot, of course he retired a number of years ago an is now no longer with us)Turbo vs. Supercharging in WW2 Aircraft: youtu.be/ULLsIo1VzTwP-47 Part 1: youtu.be/mzQuq2FHdeE
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate Frank Pt. 3 SPEED! Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2022-12-24 | Just how fast was the Ki-84 Hayate, also known as the Frank? That's been debated for a long time, and the range of published speeds is huge. In this video we get to the bottom of this question so we can have an meaningful comparison of its speed with various Allied fighters.Please support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles Paypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.comCorsair and Hellcat video to help you get ready for their showdown with the Hayate: youtu.be/i2aqeALGWL8
Navigation in WW2 US Fighters and in DCS Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2022-12-14 | Let's go over the basics of the key two types of Navigation used in US WW2 fighters. Pilotage, and Dead Reckoning. Then let's put it into practice and show how it works on a DCS multiplayer server.Please support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles Paypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.com
Jeep Wrangler 2.0 TUNED on Dyno , Eurocompulsion Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2022-12-10 | Eurocompulsion Tuned Wrangler 2.0 on the dyno. I compare stock dyno results to the Euro+Drive and the Power Booster results, both are good tuning options from Eurocompulsion.Eurocompulsion Jeep Page: shopeurocompulsion.net/collections/jeep-wrangler-jl-2-0l Euro+Drive tune: shopeurocompulsion.net/collections/jeep-wrangler-jl-2-0l/products/euro-drive-ecu-tuning-direct-clone-jeep-wrangler-jl-2-0l-turboPower Booster: shopeurocompulsion.net/collections/jeep-wrangler-jl-2-0l-engine/products/power-booster-jeep-wrangler-jl-2-0l-turboJeep Build and Development: shopeurocompulsion.net/blogs/eurocompulsion-development/ec-jeep-wrangler-jl-2-0l-build-developmentMetric Power and Torque 274hp and 358NM.
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate Frank Pt. 2 Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2022-12-03 | Well, it's more of a part 1.5. I need to clean up a few omissions and even a few errors from the first video before we get to the showdown with the Corsair and its pals. That said, there is a lot in this video, stuff I don't think has every been looked at before in any book or video about the Ki-84. I hope you find it interesting. Please support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles Paypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.comExhaust video: youtu.be/m2hZql6tD7cCorsair and Hellcat video to help you get ready for their showdown with the Hayate: youtu.be/i2aqeALGWL8
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate Frank, Japans Best? Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2022-11-26 | The Nakajima Ki-84 may have been Japan's best fighter of the war, furthermore, it's solidly in the running for best fighter of the war period. Information on this airplane is scarce. There isn't a lot of primary source data on the Ki-84, and a lot of the secondary stuff is contradictory. In this video I have pieced together what I can and I think the result is a fairly comprehensive look at the design and technical details of the plane. I hope you like it. Please support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles Paypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.comNote: the La5Fn/La7 engine may have been lighter than the one on the chart by about 90kg. That would make it about the same as an R-2600, but still heavier than the Homare. It's hard to pin down Soviet stuff due to variations in standards.
Japans Last Hope? Nakajimas Ki-115 Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2022-11-12 | Born of desperation, Nakajima's Ki-115 was an attempt to try something different. The plane was a bad idea both in concept and in excecution, but ironically started to set them on the right course, but it was way too late.Please support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles Paypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.com
Eurocompulsion Power Booster for Fiat 1.4 turbo engines Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2022-10-17 | Eurocompulsion has released the Power Booster for use on both Tuned and Non Tuned Fiat 1.4 Multiair engines. I participated heavily in the development and testing of this module. It works on all 1.4 Multiair turbo cars, Fiat or Alfa Romeo. Used as a piggy back it can run a sub 14.5 quarter mile on pump gasoline at the dragstrip. That's faster than most competitor's flash tunes!Even better it can be combined with flash tunes for very strong performance. This is possible because it can raise the boost in relatively small and precise increments. The product can be found here: shopeurocompulsion.net/collections/fiat-124-spider-ecu-tuning/products/eurocompulsion-power-booster-for-fiat-1-4-multiairDriven Districts video on performance testing Eurocompulsion's Phase 1 tune: youtu.be/w2ZrYTIVBHwEurocompulsion video on my stock 124 at the drag strip: youtu.be/IMZBKnGUmpAA useful gauge from Driven District: drivendistrict.com/collections/fiat-124-spider/products/p3-gauges-v3-obd2-multi-gauge-2017-fiat-124-spider-multifunctional-boost-gaugeNote: the 500 Abarth Rally car is a factory built real deal rally car. It's running a T-Jet engine and I have two full videos on this channel about that exact car.
Hawker Sea Fury, Royal Navy Superprop Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2022-10-09 | The Hawker Sea Fury is one of the best piston engine fighters of all time, AND it's so much more than that. The Sea Fury represents the end of an era. It also represents the best of British aviation in both a technical sense with it's Hawker designed wing and Bristol sleeve-valve engine, backed up by decades of Sopwith and Hawker's experience building great fighter planes. When it comes to fighter planes, it doesn't get much more British than this and it's awesome.A large portion of this video deals with sleeve valve engine history and design, so it's not only about the Sea Fury. There is a fair bit of automotive content in this video. The video is long because there is just so much stuff Please support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles Paypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.comStore:gregs-airplanesandautomobiles.pixels.comERRORS: I really messed up the fuel capacities by forgetting that the British were using Imperial gallons. That means the Sea Fury has the most internal fuel capacity by far and wins the range contest on internal fuel with relative ease.Correct Fuel Capacities courtesy of MK Regular:Sea Fury - 240 US gallons (200 imperial gallons)Bearcat - 185 US gallonsSeafire - 182.4 US gallons (152 imperial gallons)When you consider maximum fuel capacity with drop tanks, the Bearcat still comes out on top due to the absolutely absurd amount of fuel it can carry in drop tanks and the Sea Fury falls behind to a point around 2/3 of the way from the Seafire to the Bearcat:Bearcat - 535 US gallons (185+150+2x100)Sea Fury - 456 US gallons (240+2x108) (200+2x90 imperial gallons)Seafire - 296.4 US gallons (182.4+60+2x27) (152+50+2x22.5 imperial gallons)Also the P-47N could get its 2800 horsepower on 130 octane fuel at least by 1950. It's not clear if this was the case during the war. The other 47s running 70" or above did use 150.
Kawasaki Ki-61 Tony, Japans Answer to the P-38. Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2022-08-24 | The Ki-61 Hien, code named Tony was the IJAAF's only real answer to the P-38 Lightning during the battles over New Guinea in 1943. Let's take a look at the design history, performance as compared with US aircraft in theater, and the combat record of the Ki-61. This video will be a little less accurate than my normal work because I have to speculate to fill in the blanks a bit more than I would like. Information on Japanese airplanes is a bit scarce, and often all we have are intelligence reports from the period, which were often inaccurate. For example, U.S. intelligence thought this was an Italian plane, which it wasn't. Thankfully, we do have a lot of really solid performance information, speed, climb, turn and so on. We also have great information on the aircraft system, armor, weapons and more, , so the key data is accuratePlease support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles Paypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.comThe Official auto and Air Fan Store is Here!gregs-airplanesandautomobiles.pixels.comCheck out Gill Billington, winner of last months contest:Home page:fineartamerica.com/profiles/gill-billington?tab=artworkWinning art:pixels.com/featured/homeward-bound-spitfires-over-the-white-cliffs-of-dover-gill-billington.html
Focke Wulf 190D Cockpit Tour and More Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2022-08-13 | I have a lot of go over here. I'll cover the cockpit layout of the Dora, the "flows" or procedures that pilots likely would have used in the real airplane for all the key phases of flight, before start, before takeoff and so on.I also cover a lot of the systems, engine limitations and emergency procedures, as well as talk about the way the Dora's ignition system works. All in all, I cover a lot, including the Dora's excellent gyro gunsight, which I demonstrate at the end of the video. It's possible to down a B-17 without taking damage using the Dora's cannons and that gyro sight, I'll show how. I also touch on the DCS Dora's issue of weird engine failures which I think are no longer an issue with the latest update. In short, my hopes are that both sim and non sim users alike will find a lot of interesting and useful information in this video.The Official auto and Air Fan Store is Here!gregs-airplanesandautomobiles.pixels.comDirect Link to Dora Mug: gregs-airplanesandautomobiles.pixels.com/featured/focke-wolfe-fw-190-d9-dora-gregs-airplanes-and-automobiles.html?product=coffee-mugPlease support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles Paypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.comAgathos Flight School Video on Dora power settings: youtu.be/US2uktcxolQNotes: Obviously you would press the IFF self destruct if you made a forced landing in enemy territory.Some U.S. fighters used a shotgun shell type mechanism to turn the motor over for start. However the electric flywheel type was more common. There were also manual cranks for backup in some planes.The Weapons system gets electrical power from the aircraft main electrical system. It's not independent. So you have to have EITHER the batter cb or the generator cb on for the master arm switch to arm the weapons.
P-39 Airacobra U.S. vs. Soviet Use Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2022-08-07 | Why was the Soviet Union able to do so well with the Bell P-39 Airacobra? Why was its record with the USAAF relatively poor? Most say it's due to the plane's lack of high altitude performance. Does that answer by itself make sense? If so, why didn't we see the same comparative results with the P-40? The P-40 did relatively well for the USAAF and less so for the Soviets and with nearly identical altitude limitations as the Airacobra. The answers are complicated here, thus it's a long video. Please support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles Paypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.comThe Official auto and Air Fan Store is Here!gregs-airplanesandautomobiles.pixels.comDirect Link to P-39 Mug: gregs-airplanesandautomobiles.pixels.com/featured/bell-p-39-airacobra-xf-1-gregs-airplanes-and-automobiles.html?product=coffee-mugAnswers to common questions and concerns:1. Didn't the Soviets like it because of it's centrally mounted weapons? Probably, however this video is about why the plane was successful for the Soviet and less so for the US. As the plane had centrally mounted weapons in both cases, I don't think it had an effect on the comparative results the two air forces had with it. 2. People have pointed out that the Flying Tigers didn't see combat until after Pearl Harbor. That's true, and I worded that part of the video poorly. When you talk for 50 mins straight that can happen. Still what I said isn't technically incorrect. I said that the P-40 scored some kills right from the start at Pearl Harbor. I didn't say that the Flying Tigers flew combat or scored kills before that. I then said that the P-40 was having success in China earlier, that's true, just not combat success, that wouldn't come for another couple weeks after Pearl Harbor. Poorly worded on my part. I should have said Chennault was having success in China before Pearl and thus the Flying Tigers were ready to score kills and first did so shortly after Pearl Harbor. I hope that clears this up.
Fw-190 Dora vs. TWO P-47 Thunderbolts DCS PvP Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2022-07-31 | I've been flying DCS for about 6 months now, but only recently started venturing out onto the multiplayer severs. The realism of DCS is incredible and it's a lot of fun either on or offline. In this episode I fly a lone wolf mission deep into enemy territory and bite of a bit more than I can chew, but it was still a great time. I hope you enjoy it. Regarding the graphics, at the time I flew this mission I wasn't planning on making a video, thus I didn't have any recording software running. The views you see are from the DCS built in playback system which automatically records but doesn't make a super smooth high res file. Probably because if it did you would soon run out of hard drive space. So this video does NOT represent the quality graphics and frame rates you will see in DCS. If I do make this type of video again I'll use better recording software, and at some point a better computer. The Official auto and Air Fan Store is Here!gregs-airplanesandautomobiles.pixels.com Please support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles,Paypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.com
WW2 Fighter Pilot Experience Levels Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2022-07-24 | What are some common denominators among the top scoring fighter pilots of World War Two? Experience levels? College Degrees? Scholastic aptitude?The Official auto and Air Fan Store is Here!gregs-airplanesandautomobiles.pixels.com Please support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles,Paypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.comSpitfire model build video: youtu.be/UrfkbOyBQUM
Bell P-39 Airacobra, Why the Mid Eng? Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2022-05-18 | In this video we go over the reasons for, and the pros and cons of the P-39's mid engine design. Other subjects covered are center of gravity, spin recovery and more.The Lumchevak: youtube.com/watch?v=h4ykA7GR7VoThe Official auto and Air Fan Store is Here!gregs-airplanesandautomobiles.pixels.com
Lancaster, Fastest 4 Engine Bomber in Europe? Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2022-04-11 | In this video we will compare the maximum speeds of the three primary heavy bombers in Europe. The Avro Lancaster, Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, and the Consolidated B-24 Liberator. The Lancaster was the newest design with by far the largest engines. Plus they were liquid cooled V-12s, much more streamlined than the U.S. air cooled radials. Then again, the US planes had turbochargers. Let's run the numbers from primary source material and compare.Turbo and Supercharging Video: youtu.be/ULLsIo1VzTwThe Official auto and Air Fan Store is Here!gregs-airplanesandautomobiles.pixels.comPlease support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobilesPaypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.comNote: I mis-spoke on the engine sizes. The Lancaster's Merlins have the least displacement, but are liquid cooled and are the heaviest of the bunch.
Avro Lancaster, Payload, Turrets, Stability and More Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2022-04-07 | In this video I go over some of the basics of the Avro Lancaster's design including the pros and cons of that long bomb bay, the reason for the twin tail design and more. Could it really carry twice as much as a B-17? What about a B-24. We'll look at the actual numbers from the manuals. The Official auto and Air Fan Store is Here!gregs-airplanesandautomobiles.pixels.comPlease support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles,Paypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.com
The Lancaster and Atomic Bombs, My Response to Mark Felton Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2022-03-24 | Could the Lancaster have flown the Atomic bombing missions from Tinian as claimed by Mark Felton Productions? Is there any evidence for a secret squadron of Black Lancasters that had specially trained crews to fly these missions? Let's look into these big claims and see if they hold up.The Official auto and Air Fan Store is Here!gregs-airplanesandautomobiles.pixels.comPlease support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobilesPaypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.com
Eurocompulsion Phase 3 Fiat at the 1/4 Mile Drag Strip Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2022-03-23 | I took my Eurocompulsion tuned Phase 3 Fiat 124 to the drag strip. It ran in the the high 13s at over 100mph. In this video I'll talk about that and go over the exact mods that put the car there.The Official auto and Air Fan Store is Here!gregs-airplanesandautomobiles.pixels.comMy Record Monza Exhaust Video: youtube.com/watch?v=Gf5tJxICf98Check out Driven District: youtube.com/c/DrivenDistrict
TWA Flight Center and Lockheed Constellation Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2022-03-12 | In this video we explore the TWA Flight Center, which is now a Hotel/Museum and I'll discuss and climb aboard a Lockheed Constellation.The Official auto and Air Fan Store is Here!gregs-airplanesandautomobiles.pixels.comYou may enjoy Susy's channel: youtube.com/c/SusyGrisonManzan . No cars or planes, but she travels a lot. Please support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobilesPaypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.com
Muscle Cars 1967 Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2022-02-25 | I'll cover all the intermediate based muscle cars for 1967. I hope you like the video. Further viewing: Muscle Cars 1964 youtu.be/fNdcd71CQZ4Muscle Cars 1965 youtu.be/GwLu4rjGy6kMuscle Cars 1966 youtu.be/FCcqnd8S6jQThe Official auto and Air Fan Store is Here!gregs-airplanesandautomobiles.pixels.comPlease support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobilesPaypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.com
Supermarine Seafire 47 Superprop! Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2022-02-01 | The Supermarine Seafire 47 was one of the earliest Superprops, it wasn't the best British Superprop, in fact it wasn't even the best Superprop from Supermarine, but it's a beautiful plane with great performance and some interesting technical features.A large portion of this video covers the Rolls Royce Griffon series of engines.The Official auto and Air Fan Store is Here!gregs-airplanesandautomobiles.pixels.comPlease support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobilesPaypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.comNote: A couple errors I need correct.1. It was the FRENCH Navy, Not the British Navy that replaced all Seafires with Hellcats in 1950. In regards to the British Navy, Seafire 47's were operating from HMS Triumph. These didn't hold up and when she returned to England the Seafires were replaced with Boulton Paul Balliols because she went into use for cadet training. 2. Yes, the Mk8 came out after the Mk9. The point is that every Spitfire I know of in numerical order after the 8 has the earlier type of non self sealing fuel tank. These include the 9, 11, 16, 19, 21, 22, and 24. As some of these are post Mk8, Supermarine went "back" to the earlier non self sealing design. In regards to the Mk9, yes it came out before the 8, but I'm not sure when the design work started on the 8 vs. the 9. In any case, the most numerous marks have non self sealing upper tanks.3. The wing on the Seafire 47 is not "the same" as the early Spitfire model, nor did I say that in the video. Obviously it's different. As mentioned in the video it has a folding mechanism and the entire structure is beefed up relative to early airplanes. However the wing areas of the Seafire 47 and early Spitfires are within ONE percent of each other. The wingspans are within ONE inch. The wing profiles are EXACTLY the same NACA numbers for the main section and the tips. All this stuff is the same, yet the weight of the plane doubled.
Grumman F8F Bearcat US Navy Superprop! Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2022-01-19 | The Grumman Bearcat may have missed the action in WW2, but it took piston engine performance to a new level and held climb records against jets for about 10 years! In this video we will go over the planes technical features, both the good and the bad.The Official auto and Air Fan Store is Here!gregs-airplanesandautomobiles.pixels.comPlease support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobilesPaypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.comOther videos related to this one:Supercharging tech: youtu.be/ULLsIo1VzTwSuperprops 1: youtu.be/fgIz5N11TZ8F-14 Horsepower: youtu.be/JC-7wRmMH2g
What Was The Best Torpedo Bomber of World War 2? Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2022-01-15 | This video is an opinion piece on what I consider to be the best Torpedo bomber of WW2. I also cover torpedo bombing in general and the various types of aircraft that did it. The Official auto and Air Fan Store is Here!gregs-airplanesandautomobiles.pixels.comPlease support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobilesPaypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.comUpdate, I want to address to common points/questions that keep coming up in the comments. 1. I said in the video "The Japanese were caught down low when the U.S. dive bombers came in and they couldn't defend the fleet, they were out of position down low because they had been dealing with the torpedo bombing threat" That's an exact quote of what I said in the video.Numerous people have pointed out that in the book Shattered Sword the author makes it clear that the Zeros had plenty of time to climb back up between the torpedo and dive bombing attacks. That's true, but if you read or go back and listen to what I said, nothing is in disagreement with this. I'm not saying the Zeros didn't have the time or ability to reach the dive bombers, I'm saying they didn't reach the dive bombers specifically because they were out of position when the dive bombers showed up and thus were unable to attack them. Why were they out of position? I think the answer to that is obvious. They had incurred at least two torpedo attacks from the US at that point, and certainly knew how effective torpedo bombers could be (Pearl Harbor, Repulse etc.). Had the US torpedo bombers not been there, I think it's much more likely the Zeros would have been up high and ready to intercept the dive bombers. 2. Alternating sides when torpedo attacking a battleship was a common tactic. This was used from the time the Prince of Wales was sunk by Japanese Torpedo planes around the start of the Pacific war in Dec. of 41, and the Musashi was sunk with this tactic in Oct. of 1944. That's most of the Pacific war, the vast majority of sinking at least in terms of significant warships were during that period. Some of you are saying that attacking Musashi on both sides was a mistake and that the US Navy learned from it and attacked Yamato on one side. First of all, I'm not advocating tactics here, but I'm pointing out a fact, and the fact is that attacking on the up side of a listing ship was safer and was done. What I said in the video is that this was done, and stated the logic behind it. In regards to the Musashi vs. Yamato sinkings there is a lot more going on here than just the side to side issues. The Yamato was attacked on one side to make here more likely to sink faster. However I think people are missing the fact that the attacks on Musashi were spread out over a five hour period giving damage control a lot of time to try to save the ship. Even after the last attack she floated another 4 hours or so. All the attacks on Yamato leading to her sinking took place over about an 80 mins period in which she was hit by around 11 torpedoes and 6 bombs. In that amount of time, meaning the first 80 mins of the attacks on Musashi she had been hit by one bomb which didn't explode and 1 torpedo. That's vastly different. The next attack which came about 90 mins from the first added another 3 torpedoes and two bombs one of which didn't detonate. It went on like this for about 5 hours. I think the difference in the total number of hits required to sink the two ships had as much to do with time as with the side to side issue, but that's just my opinion. Obviously any talk along these lines is just speculation.
F-14 Tomcat, Horsepower vs. Thrust Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2021-12-19 | How much horsepower does the F-14A have and why does it matter? In this video we will explore the relations ship between horsepower and thrust and cover the differing effects on aircraft performance. I'll be using the F-14A as the example aircraft, although this video isn't really about the F-14 specifically. It's more of an attempt to convey certain concepts related to aircraft performance. The Official auto and Air Fan Store is Here!gregs-airplanesandautomobiles.pixels.comPlease support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobilesPaypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.comNote: I did a poor job explaining BSFC and .5 is not 50% efficient. BSFC= Engine Fuel Flow/ Brake Horsepower. The discussion on BSFC in this video is only intended to clarify the concept of an engine needing power to turn itself and operate the subsystems it needs to run (cooling, oil pump, fuel pump, etc.). Thus you could have two engines with the same amount of propulsive horsepower while one needs to burn a lot more fuel to do it. An engine with a BSFC of .5 is burning more fuel to make each horsepower than one with a BSFC of .4. The exact definition of BSFC is on screen if you need it.
P-40 Warhawk Allison vs. Merlin Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2021-11-27 | The Curtis P-40 was built with both the Allison V-1710 and the Packard Merlin V-1650. Why did they build it with both engines? Which was better?I'll cover both engines as used in various models including the E, K, F, L, M, and N. The F and L models are Merlin powered. Check out Enigma's channel as he helped out a bit on my video: youtube.com/c/Enigma89/videosThe Official auto and Air Fan Store is Here!gregs-airplanesandautomobiles.pixels.compatreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobilesPaypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.com
Grumman Wildcat and FM-2 Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2021-10-11 | In this video we explain the F4F Wildcat's supercharging system in detail and explain the differences with the FM-2 variant. Note that this video is a remake of an older video, one of the first on this channel, so I thought it would be good to improve it and combine the two parts into one.The Official auto and Air Fan Store is Here!gregs-airplanesandautomobiles.pixels.comPlease support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobilesPaypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.com
P-38 Lightning Why Not Merlin Engines? Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2021-09-26 | Why didn't the USAAF ask for Merlin powered P-38s when the Merlin upgrade worked so well on the P-51s? Why did the P-38 soldier on without paddle props and limited to 60 inches of manifold pressure throughout the war when both the 47 and 51 got paddle props and manifold pressure values of 72" and 75" respectively?The Official auto and Air Fan Store is Here!gregs-airplanesandautomobiles.pixels.comPlease support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobilesPaypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.com
Fw 190 Engine Control Kommandogerat Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2021-09-16 | In this video we cover the system logic of the Kommandogerat system. This was the forerunner of modern engine management systems. It controlled fuel mixture, propeller pitch, manifold pressure, ignition timing and supercharger speed switching. All without an electronic computer. It's an amazing mechanism that some may find interesting. We will get into the air fuel ratios and ignition timing values run by the BMW 801. Some people have asked for that, and it's tough information to come by. The information is in the video, but as you will see, some of it raises as many questions as it answers. The Kommandogerat system was used on BMW 801 radials, typically found on 190 A models as well as Ju88s and Do17s. So while I think of this video as Fw190 part 4 in a series, it's relevant to some other planes as well, and to the basic principles of engine operation. The Official auto and Air Fan Store is Here!gregs-airplanesandautomobiles.pixels.comPlease support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobilesPaypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.comPatreon Note: all manuals used in the creation of this video are in the Fw190A folder in the Patreon section.
Viewer Questions Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2021-08-24 | I have been getting some repeat comments and questions lately, so I thought I would make a quick video to address them. The Official auto and Air Fan Store is Here!gregs-airplanesandautomobiles.pixels.comPlease support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobilesPaypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.com
WW2 engines, BMW 801 vs. Soviet ASh-82 Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2021-08-23 | This started off as a video about the BMW 801 but sort of morphed into a comparison with the Soviet ASh-82FN as used in the LA5FN. The Official auto and Air Fan Store is Here!gregs-airplanesandautomobiles.pixels.comPlease support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobilesPaypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.comA word on piston rings. I mis spoke there. Typical automotive applications of the time used 4 piston rings, three compression rings and an oil control ring. Aero applications including the BMW 801, Merlin, R-2800 and most others I know of used FIVE rings. Yes 5, they had three compression and two oil control rings.
ERICH HARTMANN, NEVER SHOT DOWN??? Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2021-08-17 | Erich Hartmann was the all time ace of aces, but does the claim of 352 aerial victories hold up? What about the claim he was never shot down? Let's look at the data. The Official auto and Air Fan Store is Here!gregs-airplanesandautomobiles.pixels.comPlease support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobilesPaypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.comThis is a non technical video, unusual for this channel, but it's largely just an opinion piece, although I'll argue my opinion is well thought out. Keep in mind the aerial victory claims for the various aces differ a bit from one source to the next. I didn't get into that because it's not really relevant to the main topic at hand.As I uploaded this video I realized I forgot to include the Red Baron's story from his book, so I'll just put it here:"After we had been talking for some time he asked me of course the celebrated question: "Have you ever brought down a machine?" As I said before he had probably not understood my name. So I answered nonchalantly: "Oh, yes! I have done so now and then." He replied: "Indeed! Perhaps you have shot down two?" I answered: "No. Not two but twenty-four." He smiled, repeated his question and gave me to understand that, when he was speaking about shooting down an aeroplane, he meant not shooting at an aeroplane but shooting into an aeroplane in such a manner that it would fall to the ground and remain there. I immediately assured him that I entirely shared his conception of the meaning of the words "shooting down.Now I had completely lost caste with him. He was convinced that I was a fearful liar. He left me sitting where I was and told me that a meal would be served in an hour. If I liked I could join in. I accepted his invitation and slept soundly for an hour. Then we went to the Officers' Club. Arrived at the club I was glad to find that I was wearing the Ordre pour le Mérite.Unfortunately I had no uniform jacket underneath my greasy leather coat but only a waistcoat. I apologized for being so badly dressed. Suddenly my good chief discovered on me the Ordre pour le Mérite. He was speechless with surprise and assured me that he did not know my name. I gave him my name once more. Now it seemed to dawn upon him that he had heard my name before. He feasted me with oysters and champagne and I did gloriously until at last my orderly arrived and fetched me with my car."P.S. I didn't think I would have to provide evidence for the idea that it's often claimed that Hartmann was not shot down, but here you go: migflug.com/jetflights/final-interview-with-erich-hartmann and allthatsinteresting.com/erich-hartmann and military.wikia.org/wiki/Erich_Hartmann . This is a claim VERY frequently made, so stop trying to say otherwise.
German C3 Fuel, Uber Octane or Synthetic Crap? Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2021-08-12 | There is a lot to cover here, the first 20 mins just go over the basics of calculating equivalent compression ratios in supercharged engines, I start with automotive examples because they are easier to understand. At about the 20 min mark we get into airplanes. How good were the German B4 and C3 aviation fuels? We have allied reports on them, but they don't answer all the questions. Were the Luftwaffe aircraft really held back by low fuel quality, or was it something else like metallurgy? The Official auto and Air Fan Store is Here!gregs-airplanesandautomobiles.pixels.comPlease support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobilesPaypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.comMr. Douglas' book: calum-douglas.comThe Stuka book from Chris and Bernhard. indiegogo.com/projects/stuka-the-doctrine-of-the-german-dive-bomber/#The Ricardo book is now in the Patreon section for all members, and my book on supercharging is now readable there for the premium tier members.
ELECTRIC DODGE CHALLENGER? Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2021-07-17 | Dodge posted a video teasing us about their new electric car. In this video I'll go over what I think are clues about it's name, performance and more.Here is the original video from Dodge: youtu.be/xZNXVuzPio4The Official auto and Air Fan Store is Here!gregs-airplanesandautomobiles.pixels.com
FIAT 124 TUNED AT THE DRAGS Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2021-07-08 | Back to the dragstrip with my Fiat 124. The car is running an engine with stock internals, plus various upgrades from Eurocompulsion. The key upgrades here are the V4 Intake, Exhaust Cross Pipe, Race Intercooler and a TBA Piggy Back as well as the Euro+Drive Phase 1 tune combined with Piggy Back. I added in a pair of DOT street tires which are very borderline on the street legal side. They are darn close to racing slicks. As compared with the previous tires these are consistently knocked about 5/100s of a second from the 60 foot times, and the best run they knocked off about a 1/10th. Additionally the car has the EC turbo, Record Monza exhaust, CAE shifter, Vaitrix gauges, water injection (not used at the drags this time) and intercooler sprayers (also not used at the drags).The Official auto and Air Fan Store is Here!gregs-airplanesandautomobiles.pixels.com These products can be found on eurocompulsion.net
P-38 Lightning Mach Limits and Other Issues Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2021-07-07 | The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was a formidable fighter, but as with most aircraft that pioneer new technology, it had its share of problems. Some of these problems were overcome, some just couldn't be. Even so, it was a highly effective plane in demand in every theater of conflict during WW2.The Official auto and Air Fan Store is Here!gregs-airplanesandautomobiles.pixels.comPlease support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobilesPaypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.com
Lockheed P-38 Lightning Design Info Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2021-06-23 | In this video I'll go over the basics of the Lightning's design. I'm trying out a new microphone and audio settings as well. The Official auto and Air Fan Store is Here!gregs-airplanesandautomobiles.pixels.comPlease support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobilesPaypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.comRegarding the claim about recon work on the Lockheed-Martin website. I'll go over that in detail in a future video. It's NOT wrong, it's just that it's not really complete either. As I said at about 1:50 in the video, I'll go over these types of things in future episodes. This video is about the basics of the design.The Mosquito's stall numbers are in knots, I forgot to convert, so the stall speeds for it should be 121 and 109 in mph. It doesn't really matter as in this video we are looking the effects of flaps, I'll get into the performance differences in another video.
Primary Vs. Secondary Sources For WW2 Planes Gregs Airplanes and Automobiles 2021-06-22 | Just a quick video. I'm doing two things here, first testing out a new microphone. Second, I want to explain why I don't think all primary sources are created equal, not by a long shot.Primary Source Definition from UC Irvine, https://www.lib.uci.edu/what-are-primary-sources , yes I know there are other definitions, that's not the point. The Official auto and Air Fan Store is Here!gregs-airplanesandautomobiles.pixels.comPlease support this channel: patreon.com/GregsAirplanesandAutomobilesPaypal: mistydawne2010@yahoo.com
