Flight Of The Phoenix

What are thoes guys doing ?
Hiyching a ride ?LOL

Radarman..

Flight of the Phx is one of my favorite pictures. If anybody out there have never seen the original version, it's highly recommended you see it. I am looking forward on seeing the new version.

Jetman 😳

😀 The original film was great,but you know what most remakes are like Though the trailer looks good ➡

You need Quicktime

http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/flightofthephoenix/fotp_trailer_s.html

The original was and still is great. The remake probably will be like all remakes, they usually stink up the place.
I hope this one will be different.

here is the link to the download.
Someone just found it for me and I thought that I would pass it on.

http://library.avsim.net/search.php?SearchTerm=c82phx.zip&CatID=root&Go=Search

❓ I don't understand, I don't see no tires And this plane is landing without tires ❓ the last screen shot looks like they are on the ground.

Your a bunch of kids, we old f***ts have to tell you everything.
This is a remake of a truly great film, will it match up to the original, I doubt it they never do.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059183/
The aircraft went down in the desert. The only way out was to rebuild it out of the wreckage.
No cabin they had to hold onto hand-held's on the wing, one chance to take off.
(The Phoenix was the mythological bird that rose from the ashes)

http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/flightofthephoenix/fotp_trailer_l.html New.

It is an excellent movie not just on the avionics’ matter but about taking command on a extreme situation and showing that the person who is taking the command his is the right person for the certain moment. For those they remember, the " kid" engineer who rebuild the plane all he knew was how to build airplane models
Yes the plane took off without wheels . Great movie (and old)

Well, just last night I was flying my C119. Nice flying bird.... I guess I can try to crash it in the desert but I don't think that SIMS will like that. I believe the C119 is the plane used in the movie. I believe the orginal movie came out in 1964? Can anybody help me out with that?

Jetman 😳

Jetman,
The original movie was 1965 (close).
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059183/

The aircraft was a Fairchild C-82. Great STOL aircraft.

The link above at Avsim is for the download of both.

Radarman

Thanks for the correction. BOTH planes are sweet! I am currently downloading the C-82!!

Jetman 😳

Hi all

A question about Flight of Phoenix: When Stewart was ready to try to start the big radial engine to attempt a takeoff,He employed a start up proceedure that I've not seen or heard of before.

Can anyone tell me what that type of system was called and did the system really exsist..?

I believe that I could make use of a scaled down version of that same type of system to start my homebuilt airplane since it has no provision for an electrical starter or compressed air starter for that matter.

Thanks for your attention,guys.................Dave

Hi Dave
I don't know how the system called but it was based on a start up with explosive bullets. I don't think it is for U. I remember an other mechanical start up with some kind of fly wheel and the air craft called "Stirman"

Rafi is right.

Less than ½ down under "Engine Starting". Very interesting.

http://www.btinternet.com/~javelin/p08_technical_notes/p08_technical_notes.htm

Thank you for the replys,fellas

Although I believe that I'm feeling a bit more in question,now ?

Exactly What is RAFI "right" about ? And what does "Less than half down under" translate to ?

After reading your link, the Avpin and the previous cartridge starting systems,are being applied to turbine engines. Stewart was not trying to start a turbine, it was a recipricating engine a radial. Quite some difference. Do you fellas know of, or know where to send me to find out more on "Cartridge Start" systems as they apply to RECIP motors,which is what is in my homebuilt.
RAFI.... You said that "This is not for me". is safety what you had in mind,with that statement? If so, the alternative here is Hand Propping,this proceedure really leaves a lot to be desired on the subject of safety. Have you ever Hand Propped an airplane, I have, and ,without a doubt, it's a bit Intimidating. Especially if the engine is approaching 200 horse-power. As my L-19 was.

Thanks fellas..............Dave dred@centurytel.net

wilga12,
By RECIP am I to take that as reciprocating, I'm a sim pilot not a real pilot.
This is as close as I can come to what I understand you want.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/1-506/Ch8.htm
Cartridge Pneumatic
A cartridge-pneumatic starter is a combustion starter that operates from monopropellant contained in a cartridge. Prior to starting, the monopropellant cartridge is inserted in the starter. Like a regular combustion starter, a cartridge starter fires electrically from a switch in the aircraft. Cartridge-pneumatic starters can be operated as pneumatic starters when provided with outside air.

Dave
I am sure U know a lot more about air planes than me if U constructing your own A/C. What U have to take under consideration is my age (67) and I served in air force a very big portion of my life so unwillingly I started some planes by hand and some DC3 with rope (case of break down) and some of them with fly wheel (it some thing u have to rotate it up to a certain speed and than "contact") .But I still envy you if those R your all the problems. So how R U today?

In my experience whether "hand starting" a Cessna 150 or DC3 with ropes it is all about experience and technique as with anything in life. You can just as easily be injured or killed no matter what size the engine or prop is. Very basically engine starts with or without carts in engines is similar in that the engine is forced up to self sustaining speed. If then all else is ok (fuel flow etc) away you go.