How can you legally fly a plane designed in 1910?

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Жыл бұрын

Near Dayton, Ohio there's a lookalike of the Wright Brothers' Model B: a 1910 aircraft with no cockpit. It's a modern plane with a very old design, and I went for a ride. ■ The Museum: www.wright-b-flyer.org/
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@TomScottGo Жыл бұрын

In hindsight, trying to do a piece to camera in a 55-knot wind, with a very loud engine next to me, was probably a mistake. Fun, though. Thanks to all the team at the Museum!

@JohnJohnJohnJohnJohnJohnJohnJo Жыл бұрын

Love see it

@MyW0 Жыл бұрын

how was this comment posted 9 days ago but you just uploaded it today

@ryanmitcham6336 Жыл бұрын

Love your work Tom!

@FastGuy1 Жыл бұрын

9 days ago??

@louistotry1148 Жыл бұрын

Hi Can you Pin me

@BenAck912 Жыл бұрын

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Tom Scott!

@artandmemes9190 Жыл бұрын

Like you pfp

@flockoh Жыл бұрын

you 2 have great pfps, I approve of both!

@NickyMitchell85 Жыл бұрын

❤️

@danwoodward23 Жыл бұрын

Tom Scott. AKA the luckiest bugger in England 😂

@groot710 Жыл бұрын

Haha Made me think of Austin Powers!

@daycred Жыл бұрын

tom saying "aluminium, sorry, aluminum" is the most chaotic thing he's done so far 😂

@kezzyhko Жыл бұрын

Waiting for a video on topic of difference between "aluminium" and "aluminum"

@alexander_234 Жыл бұрын

And he did it mid-flight

@laurencefraser Жыл бұрын

@@kezzyhko An accident of timing: The guy who named the thing kept changing what he was calling it and European institutions and American institutions stopped bothering to change things when he did at different points.

@kezzyhko Жыл бұрын

@@laurencefraser so both words are acceptable and mean the same thing? Then why did he correct himself?

@DavidCruickshank Жыл бұрын

@@kezzyhko A little bit of sassy humour between a brit and an american.

@kn0bhe4d Жыл бұрын

That we went from inventing rudimentary airplanes made of wood to landing on the moon within 70 years is still mind-boggling to me.

@SpartanNat Жыл бұрын

Don’t forget we also visited all major planets in the solar system in less than 100 years as well.

@dauf69 Жыл бұрын

I feel like the two world wars absolutely pushed innovation especially in aviation and computing.

@Whokn6627 Жыл бұрын

@@dauf69oh, 100%, global disasters creates innovation, that's probably why space exploration has dropped so much since then

@user-bt5qt9pp4x Жыл бұрын

Before humans knew they could fly only a rare few would have pursued the dream and they would have faced persecution and humiliation for their thinking but once it was achieved then many more would have been inspired and with more people involved comes higher chance of breakthroughs and rapid progress.

@bonnieelaine8042 Жыл бұрын

It's actually really common for stuff to happen super fast like that! There's usually one big 'hill' or something that is very difficult to get new technology to move past but once it is passed the technology advances really really quickly. I'm having trouble finding the right words to explain what I mean, so I hope that made sense :)

@lynnsuchland8776 Жыл бұрын

As a Dayton girl, and a history buff, no Tom Scott video has ever made me happier. Interestingly, Neil Armstrong was an experimental aircraft pilot, which is why he was the pilot on Apollo 11, and likely on the model b replica.

@Aaron42J Жыл бұрын

And he's from the general area. About an hour north of Dayton.

@nvb9218 Жыл бұрын

He flew the X-15 on test flights, which is literally just "fly the airplane to this Mach number and try not to crash"

@rockyblacksmith Жыл бұрын

@@nvb9218 He was a test pilot on MANY aircraft. And he managed to keep the bloody "Flying Bedstand" in the air without killing himself.

@FureyinHD Жыл бұрын

@@rockyblacksmith Well, he didn't kill himself on the bedstand, but the bedstand didn't fare so well....

@richardmoore609 Жыл бұрын

@@nvb9218there's wayyyyyyyyyyyyy more to flying high altitude extremely fast jets than "just go in a straight line. In modern times, sure it's all computers but back then your average computer was a brick in comparison. Most of the controls were still analog and you didn't have a computer making constant corrections for you. It's an endurance race where you need to be constantly vigilant or you risk catastrophic disassembly going over mach in the upper stratosphere.

@shinyagumon7015 Жыл бұрын

That name drop was as incredible as advertised. Makes sense tho that Neil Armstrong of all people could fly this plane, man was a test pilot before his work at NASA.

@scythelord Жыл бұрын

You could also say he was a test pilot during his work at nasa as well.

@martinnyberg6553 Жыл бұрын

@@scythelordEven more so. The contraption they had them learn to fly the LM with for example. 😊

@jean-lucwalker3690 Жыл бұрын

Then again, that was 40 years before he flew this plane.

@Wannes_ Жыл бұрын

Armstrong was a Wright Bros fan, even taking pieces of the Wright Flyer to the moon So having him fly the replica wasn't too unexpected Wapakoneta isn't that far away either

@bikeny Жыл бұрын

I had a feeling it was going to be John Glenn, but, Neil Armstrong doesn't surprise me.

@busshock Жыл бұрын

When he said, "we did make an exception once," I immediately said "it was Neil Armstrong wasn't it?" What a legend.

@pattheplanter Жыл бұрын

My immediate thought was that Yuri was already dead by then, it had to be Neil.

@darthalpha1525 Жыл бұрын

I was thinking Chuck Yeager, but Neil makes sense too!

@richardrude2819 9 ай бұрын

huh, I thought it was going to be Harrison Ford

@kaydoubleu5802 8 ай бұрын

Neil was from a little town just north of Dayton, so I figured it had to be either him, or John Glenn who also lived nearby.

@nicholai1008 4 ай бұрын

The University of Cincinnati engineering professor?

@VictorbrineSC Жыл бұрын

The fact that NEIL ARMSTRONG HIMSELF sat on that pilot chair and flew this thing is amazing. It's something to be able to interact with an item that has been interacted with by a literal HERO of mankind.

@SemiHypercube Жыл бұрын

Even if it's been tested and safe that still must be a bit scary to ride, being completely exposed to the air

@bagamax Жыл бұрын

A bit?!

@Rafaelinux Жыл бұрын

Motor-paragliding would be quite similar in that regard, perhaps? It's the closest thing I've done

@EdwardChan.999 Жыл бұрын

It's more or less like flying in a paramotor, I assume?

@benjaminsmallarz5059 Жыл бұрын

Imagine a BASH, that would suck

@ItsMeHammie Жыл бұрын

Try riding a motorcycle. Probably similar experience

@northstarjakobs Жыл бұрын

The fact that in a little over a century, we've gone from the Wright Brothers' aircraft to the modern passenger jet airplane (not to mention all the plane designs used by militaries around the world) is an incredible testament to human innovation.

@countzero2405 Жыл бұрын

It's not even a century, we had pretty much figured out passenger jet airplanes in the late 60s with the Boing 747. Since then they have become a little safer, bigger and more efficient, but the basics are still the same.

@omikron6218 Жыл бұрын

not even a century. it's about 50 years

@NUFCOfficial Жыл бұрын

66 years from first flight to first moonlanding

@user-qp3qj2jv6f Жыл бұрын

@@omikron6218 2023 - 1910 = 113

@eken81 Жыл бұрын

about 60 years from this, to landing on the moon. A different type of flying sure, but a big leap in technology.

@JerryRigEverything Жыл бұрын

Such a cool video!

@whatiswhat8061 Жыл бұрын

plane test when

@kr4ftt Жыл бұрын

Scratch at level... Wait...

@sambuckeridge7020 Жыл бұрын

Teardown video coming soon...?

@IsthatAdamLobcorp Жыл бұрын

Oh no... HIDE THE PLANES QUICK-

@GOOD_FARMER Жыл бұрын

So you are here to teardown a plane right? 🙁

@christophersmith7550 Жыл бұрын

Tom Scott has literally been within 15 miles of me several times judging by his video locations. He came to Huntsville while I was in school there, he did a whole series in various parts of Germany while I was there as a fellow, and now he's come to Dayton as I am there for grad school. Next time you come near me let me know Tom!!

@pgr3290 Жыл бұрын

"It's hard to fly this airplane." Neil Armstrong is there like "bruh you try and fly a rocket powered washing machine over the moon with Buzz Aldrin next to you crashing the computer"

@stevenmacdonald9619 Жыл бұрын

I'm stunned that Tom ever had a problem with rollercoasters, when he was willing to fly up to 1000ft on scaffolding, with a big bike chain, and an engine fixed to it 🤣

@jamesjross Жыл бұрын

It looks like Stockton Rush built it.

@pattheplanter Жыл бұрын

@@jamesjross No, it was built by engineers, not wannabes.

@Skorpychan Жыл бұрын

I think the philosophy is that 'it can't be any less safe than a pedal-operated cable car'.

@Tetrapharma Жыл бұрын

@@pattheplanter Rush was literally an aerospace engineer. He like many engineers before him thought his knowledge in one domain meant he was qualified to do anything.

@Freakingbean Жыл бұрын

Thus why a phobia is a phobia. It's irrational 😂

@grfrjiglstan Жыл бұрын

My dad’s a part of this Wright B club! They take civilians up, and they give you a certificate that proves you flew in it - and a toothpick to pick any dead bugs out of your teeth.

@USAFmuseum Жыл бұрын

This is fantastic!!! Thank you for showing our Wright-B! Epic flight Tom!!!

@axxnub Жыл бұрын

"His name happened to be Neil Armstrong" I feel like even Tom undersold how good of a name drop that was

@nedwatson3440 Жыл бұрын

I'd love to know more about this Neil Armstrong guy. Seems like he had some skills.

@Skorpychan Жыл бұрын

He apparently doesn't tolerate stupid people. Famously punched one in the face for asking a particularly stupid question.

@ZapAndersson Жыл бұрын

I think that was Buzz

@edwelndiobel1567 Жыл бұрын

@@Skorpychan That was Buzz, Neils whole thing was how much he hated media attention. Maybe he was on to something!

@chrismurphy458 Жыл бұрын

Eeeh, dunno if any of you saw it. Turns out he was a massive doper.. Was on Oprah and all.

@jimmyzhao2673 Жыл бұрын

I heard that Neil Armstrong used to tell unfunny jokes about the Moon and followed them up with “Ah, I guess you had to be there.”

@jimharkema4485 Жыл бұрын

It might be Tom Scott but the pilot is my Cousin Jeff, way to go Cuz!!!!! He was born and raised in Ohio and an airplane guy his ENTIRE life. Most importantly thank you for your Air Force Service and I’m happy you’re having fun flying a no cockpit airplane!

@wix118 Жыл бұрын

I work and learned to fly at the airport where Neil Armstrong used to fly out and I see the B flyer every once in a while. It was really amazing to see Tom enjoying my local airspace!!!

@TheArklyte Жыл бұрын

It's 2023 and I still can't wrap my head around the fact that just a little bit over a decade since the first 30+m flight of powered plane, thousands of them took part in air war.

@TomTom-gs7wy Жыл бұрын

Little bit over a decade?

@aidenyorke2132 Жыл бұрын

@@TomTom-gs7wy he probally meant century

@TheArklyte Жыл бұрын

@@TomTom-gs7wy Yes, WWI started only in 1914 and it wasn't until 1916 if I recall right when true air war started. If you wanted to reference Bakan Wars then I have to disagree as those aircraft were neither numerous, nor actually designed to engage in fighting.

@user-nb6uy6wv8r Жыл бұрын

They're referring to WW1, not present day

@MisterNohbdy Жыл бұрын

@@TheArklyte I believe the other commenters' confusion comes from your use of the word "since" (which refers to comparisons to current time) rather than "after".

@RichardLordRix Жыл бұрын

25 to go. And if they are anything like this one, I'll be going back 10 years to reprise the catalogue. What an amazing body of work.

@G-Forces Жыл бұрын

Neil Armstrong getting to fly it is really cool. Especially after he carried pieces of the original Wright Flyer to the moon.

@bobbeckman3735 Жыл бұрын

No one in the history of this planet has done more fun and interesting things than Tom Scott

@Sogster321 Жыл бұрын

the Neil Armstrong namedrop has got to be a top 10 moment on this channel. Great video as always Tom

@pattheplanter Жыл бұрын

Above or below the hamsters and James Lovelock, do you think?

@iamneophyte Жыл бұрын

Tom was right, that must have been arguably THE best namedrop out of any story he's told.

@Skorpychan Жыл бұрын

I was expecting Chuck Yeager, tbh.

@jimmyzhao2673 Жыл бұрын

Good luck Mr. Gorsky

@samreid6010 Жыл бұрын

6:57 Buzz Aldren just sat up in bed, suddenly knowing his mission

@vincentzhi9555 Жыл бұрын

2:14 the pilot when he said aluminum and americanised himself XD

@Chris-ok4zo Жыл бұрын

The fact people would not only remake an over century old aircraft, but also put on modern safety precautions is something that makes me proud to be alive and human. EDIT: I realised that bit about the safety precautions doesn't make sense, since it's require for a plane to fly today, but it's still cool to see a plane older than my grandma fly again.

@Chris-ok4zo Жыл бұрын

The Wright Flyer: 2023 Remastered Ultra Safe Deluxe Edition (PRE-ORDER). Comes with authentic Prototype Parachute Bag with a 50/50 chance of working in case the plane fails. Though knowing the modern industry, the plane might be delivered with a prop missing and the parachute is made out of toilet paper.

@Seblor57 Жыл бұрын

You should take a look at the Hermione. It took 15 years to build from 1997 to 2012, instead of the single year it took for the original to be built in 1779.

@smashyrashy Жыл бұрын

Suit yourself

@AlexanderNash Жыл бұрын

But the whole point is that they wouldn't be allowed to fly this unless it has modern safety. So idk where you're getting this "also" as if it's some extra step they didn't have to do. If they want to remake the aicraft and fly it they MUST add modern safety equipment.

@Chris-ok4zo Жыл бұрын

@@AlexanderNash Ah, I see. Apologies. I wrote it in the heat of the moment. I didn't think it through much.

@HankScorpio64 Жыл бұрын

As a person who is a Daytonian I am so glad you highlighted this. I hope you had a fun time in Dayton.

@noahking5201 Жыл бұрын

I bet it was at least all wright.

@mastershooter64 Жыл бұрын

As a Nightoian I am not glad.

@JordanFreshour Жыл бұрын

Same!

@Ramonatho Жыл бұрын

@@mastershooter64Dayton, fighter of the Nighton.

@gownerjones Жыл бұрын

As an inanimate rock who is a Daytonian, I feel no emotion whatsoever.

@fonesrphunny7242 Жыл бұрын

You want to go on a prolonged vacation? This video demonstrates exactly why you should come back eventually! You get all these incredible opportunities, and I suppose it can be exhausting and overwhelming at times, but you're a legend. Enjoy you vacation, you've earned it!

@babalonkie Жыл бұрын

Strangely... not just informative... a wholesome video. I hope that Pilot keeps working with the public, no smoke blowing, no risks, just polite information and a warming personality.

@zack4527 Жыл бұрын

I saw my house from the cameras attached on the wings but somehow I have never seen this thing flying over. I’m going to start looking up whenever I leave now. I want to see this thing in the air.

@margarita8442 Жыл бұрын

I saw it also

@noahking5201 Жыл бұрын

they often do flyovers at community events like the Americana parade In Centerville, so it should be up there tomorrow morning.

@lady14bug Жыл бұрын

I didn't see it on camera, by my parents' house was definitely within their view.

@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Жыл бұрын

wow i can't believe tom scott doxxed you

@thoperSought Жыл бұрын

I literally gasped when the guy said Neil Armstrong. I don't know what I was expecting, but it wasn't that.

@watchm4ker Жыл бұрын

Considering the stuff he had to test, nevermind his Astronaut career, this was probably safer.

@thoperSought Жыл бұрын

@@watchm4ker true

@MatthewCobalt Жыл бұрын

When you have a short list of vetted pilots for this modernized classic of a plane, and one of them is Neil Armstrong, you know this is something only the brave of us would handle.

@jackedrussell Жыл бұрын

It's incredible that planes went from this, to Concorde in the span of 59 years.

@silverXnoise Жыл бұрын

Tom continues to be a hardcore adrenaline junkie for our amusement.

@MyUnquenchableThirst Жыл бұрын

All started when he chemicaly burn off his finger tips with a pineapple

@vandorb12 Жыл бұрын

And only recently did he get over his fear of rollercoasters!

@silverXnoise Жыл бұрын

@@vandorb12 Yes, it’s really rather incredible how quickly his compulsion for mortal danger consumed his very being. Now he frequently goes to the rooftops of high-rise buildings around London, and stands on its precipice looking down at the streets below _just to feel_ something, to remind himself that he’s alive. I look forward to learning things I might not have known about BASE jumping on mescaline.

@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Жыл бұрын

@@vandorb12 After realizing how much he missed out on rollercoasters, he's making up for lost time.

@StraveTube Жыл бұрын

@@MyUnquenchableThirstWhat an incredible callback

@airborne0x0 Жыл бұрын

Amusing that the Wright aircraft was made safer by ostensibly Glenn Curtiss's (co-)invention of the aileron, who the Wrights fought bitterly against in court.

@michaelgreaves2375 Жыл бұрын

Glenn Curtiss, with the backing of the Smithsonian, campaigned to successfully claim the originator of powered flight for Samuel P. Langley and his Aerodrome. Although Langley's Aerodrome crashed on take off he argued that it would have worked and that the Wright brothers were merely copying his work. It wasn't until the 1930's that this notion was debunked. You can still find history books from the 1920's listing Langley as the father of powered flight. He did invent the aileron though.

@Elmojomo Жыл бұрын

How about the fact that Curtiss-Wright Corporation is now one of the world's leading aerospace and defense companies?

@Vooman Жыл бұрын

I love the 'When in Rome' moment he has at 2:10 when he says aluminum/ium

@Swisba Жыл бұрын

The fact that Neil Armstrong flew it is just so fitting for a test pilot to fly such a cool aircraft. I love that

@danielkarmy4893 Жыл бұрын

In a cemetery not far from me in the still-rural village of Botley, Hampshire, England, where some generations of my family are buried, there is a headstone which belongs to a gentleman called Henry West. He was born in the late 1860s, and died, if I remember correctly, in 1974 (he was 104). Every time I see something like this, I think of him, and I wish I could travel back in a time machine, back fifty or so years, and find Henry West, and ask him what he thought of the myriad ways in which the world had changed - beyond recognition - in his lifetime.

@SeanBZA Жыл бұрын

My grandfather was born around 1899, and lived through this period as well, though he did die at 88.

@lohphat Жыл бұрын

My great grandfather was born in 1883 and died when I was 5 in 1971. He lived through the telephone, radio, the automobile, aviation, TV, seeing computers, then the Moon landing in 1969. He saw it all.

@jnhkx Жыл бұрын

Just thinking, if 19th century people live 80 years and see that much thing evolved. What about us, with probably more life expectancy and all the knowledge is very accessible, we might be the generation to saw even more mind-bending technology to come.

@beauuuuu5874 Жыл бұрын

@@jnhkxI’m so excited to see the things that humanity might achieve in the next century. I’m glad that I’m young at this point, I can’t wait to experience with modern earth has to offer.

@whodeeni Жыл бұрын

How he's scared of rollercoaster but flies on this baffles me. This is just a kite with propellers on it - I would never. 😂😂

@oliverer3 Жыл бұрын

Naaaah that would be a powered hang glider, this is totally different xP

@HunterSteel29 Жыл бұрын

Ironically: This is far safer than a Rollercoaster. However it'd be just as scary if it were to do a dive.

@mastershooter64 Жыл бұрын

@@HunterSteel29 How do you know this is safer than a Rollercoaster?

@MattMcIrvin Жыл бұрын

Phobias are very, very specific and logic doesn't enter into it. That's just how the human brain works. By the time he conquered his coaster phobia, he'd had experiences of far more extreme versions of everything a roller coaster does. But he still had to face the specific thing.

@ONI_002 Жыл бұрын

honestly, im scared of heights (rollercoasters included) but ive never had an issue with flying. i think its got something to do with being on the ground versus how it feels to be up in the air

@Warmachine_23 Жыл бұрын

The fact they went from planes like this to the Boeing 747 in about 50 years is incredible, and now even that is being phased out for more advanced and fuel efficient jets, I love aviation.

@johnrin8423 Жыл бұрын

When I was younger, Elementary school age, I lived right next to that Air Force Museum (my dad was active Air Force at the time). I’m 19 now, but wow I still remember that very runway you took off from. The Air Force museum has some really cool space exhibits, for anyone who’s interested in checking them out!

@Steeyuv Жыл бұрын

NEIL ARMSTRONG? Er, yeah, if he wanted to fly my aircraft, I think I would have let him.

@alexmiller7721 Жыл бұрын

I'm not so sure. He got fired from his job for making too many mistakes as a pilot before joining NASA and getting his act together. In fairness, he was going through a lot of personal issues at the time, so understandable.

@Steeyuv Жыл бұрын

@@alexmiller7721 I can't remember reading anything about that in his biography, and he would have flown this aircraft about 40 years later, so the offer still stands.

@alexmiller7721 Жыл бұрын

@@Steeyuv Only found out about it in the past couple of days myself. Wish I could remember the source, but I can't. The story goes that he didn't give his current employer as a reference when applying to NASA. They contacted the employer anyway and were advised not to hire him. NASA took him on anyway, and as they say, the rest is history.

@Steeyuv Жыл бұрын

@@alexmiller7721 thanks, I will look that up.

@neilyoung2723 Жыл бұрын

"previous piloting experience?" "First pilot to land on another astronomical body" "yeah, that'll do it"

@skaltura 7 ай бұрын

This is eye opening on the genius of Wright Brothers. Just stunning, amazing level of engineering given the day's knowledge, materials and tools.

@y_fam_goeglyd Жыл бұрын

That looks like fun - for anyone not afraid of flying! So glad to see Tom having a lot of fun as he winds down this series.

@pattheplanter Жыл бұрын

Or builds to a climax of this series, perhaps?

@buggibii Жыл бұрын

"She's got a personality in her." The 1910 replica airplane is a quirky queen 💅👑

@ann18o96 Жыл бұрын

Slayyyy queeeeen! If you don't like them boys just dump them in the trees, you deserve better 🥰😜✨

@Rickmakes Жыл бұрын

That looks fun! The National Museum of the USAF in Dayton is a sight to behold in and of itself.

@jamesjross Жыл бұрын

Did you see the tape? "Engineering by Stockton Rush"

@danbert8 Жыл бұрын

Still disappointed they didn't get an Orbiter since there is so much space history in Ohio and they already have facilities to preserve and display even larger craft...

@Tigershark_3082 Жыл бұрын

I need to visit it, as there's a ton of aircraft there on my bucket-list to see in person

@am2dan Жыл бұрын

Oh, it is! Been there, done that, doin' it again.

@morganahoff2242 Жыл бұрын

2:55 It's called wing-warping, and it's used in modern hang gliders. It's not hard to achieve good control; it may not be the best choice for powered aircraft. but it's the technology of choice for hang gliders.

@TippToolCo. Жыл бұрын

I worked on this project when I was a kid- back when they were still building the silver bird! It’s been years since I’ve been over to the museum, so I’m so glad to see the operation still going strong. Thanks Tom for showing off a great example of grassroots aviation, and thanks to the Wright B. Team for being part of the reason I’m now a professional aviator.

@SoniasWay Жыл бұрын

Wasn’t a question I needed an answer to, but I’m glad I got to learn this today

@foremanspike7315 Жыл бұрын

Tom is living his best life! Love this!

@user-df3di6kq2u Жыл бұрын

The silhouette is perfect. Excellent design adaptations and updates. The Model B did have many inherent problems despite it's success. What great work.

@biscuitbobification Жыл бұрын

Really? No one's gonna mention that "aahhaaahh" sound that he makes at 5:38?

@zack4527 Жыл бұрын

My house is in a Tom Scott video!

@TheRandomRobloxDudeArchive Жыл бұрын

Next up: Can we legally launch the first space shuttle?

@Grey0730 Жыл бұрын

Probably not since it’s in literal pieces lmao

@Nugcon Жыл бұрын

Don't know but maybe Neil Armstrong can too

@Snarkbar Жыл бұрын

Really great how they're giving you ~98% of the experience of flying an original, but with

@mpmyprojects6687 Жыл бұрын

Wow, just wow. Tom, who else but you could show us such treasures hidden around the world in a way that makes me (and probably many more people) smile just because we see the presenter having so much fun showing us these things. In about six months, the internet will be a bit different. Until then, keep it coming :)

@flizbath7395 Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@CosRacecar Жыл бұрын

Man, you walk on the moon ONCE and people will let you do anything!

@as943 Жыл бұрын

Hi Tom, love your videos - hope you enjoy your break. You truly deserve it.

@AndrewG1989 Жыл бұрын

My Grandad once flew that plane before the war begun. It’s amazing on how it’s still working today. Incredible engineering.

@TheKlaun9 Жыл бұрын

What would be even more amazing is if physics had changed and we weren't able to fly those planes anymore

@SilverJay Жыл бұрын

I earned my Private Pilot License at KMGY, Wright Brothers Airport. Crazy seeing Tom Scott flying over my hometown.

@andie_pants Жыл бұрын

OMG you were in town?? Welcome! 😀😀😀 I hope you got to try some of the awesome beer from Warped Wing brewery!

@Hiddenhatchling Жыл бұрын

Really didn't expect to see Tom flying over my nehiborhood today! Great video!

@timothyodonnell8591 Жыл бұрын

In a relatively short time, Tom has gone from being afraid of roller coasters to riding roller coasters to riding in (on?) a plane without a cockpit. Well done, Tom!

@askdrew98 Жыл бұрын

I went on a ride on this years ago as a kid... Love to see Tom living out my childhood and teaching me more about it all!

@lassekruger9819 Жыл бұрын

Tom Scott: I'm afraid of rollercoasters also Tom Scott a year later: Look at me, i'm flying a cockpitless airplane that looks like its from 1910 :D

@Nightshade2988 Жыл бұрын

Wow, you literally flew over my head. Wish I could wish I would’ve known.

@jonduke4472 Жыл бұрын

Same here.

@lauranight4572 Жыл бұрын

Got to see this plane in the Fourth of July parade in my hometown in Dayton yesterday. I told everyone "Tom Scott was on that thing!!"

@ES90344 Жыл бұрын

I hope you got to poke around the Air Force Museum. Growing up in Ohio I've lost count of how many times I've been to the museum.

@meganofsherwood3665 Жыл бұрын

And I learn something new every time!

@joshuazelinsky5213 Жыл бұрын

Spouse points out that this means that Neil Armstrong has been in both objects on the Ohio state quarter.

@SuspendedYT Жыл бұрын

Only Tom Scott and Neil Armstrong have the balls to ride in that thing, that too without a parachute!

@winterwatson6811 Жыл бұрын

i’d rather take my chances in the seat than try to ditch with those props behind me

@jamesfrankel7827 Жыл бұрын

Ballistic parachutes are a thing for experimental and general aviation aircraft, even up to twin engine ga. Plus I expect that small aircraft like this, they glide, not great but not a brick either.

@jamesengland7461 Жыл бұрын

There are thousands of small airplanes just as exposed as this. Many of them are ultralights. Look them up- very cool!

@andreasu.3546 Жыл бұрын

Maybe it has one of those parachutes installed that save the entire plane.

@whanowa Жыл бұрын

Aviation is the coolest thing ever. God damn. The Wrights had nerves of steel.

@spacecase13 Жыл бұрын

Your videos are always utterly fascinating, and this was another incredible journey. Thanks for another amazing ride!

@samitefan1 Жыл бұрын

Always exciting to see Dayton Ohio represented!

@Fantic156 Жыл бұрын

So pleased with this video. That we have people that are still 'mechanically magical' in their outlook and bring stuff to life ... I grinned and smiled all the way through this ... Thankyou.

@scorchone2310 Жыл бұрын

I say this with absolutely no disrespect to the amazing topics you've worked very hard to cover; but this just might be the coolest video you have ever made. Having grown up on the atlantic coast with a father in the Air Force, the Wright Brothers and Kitty Hawk were a huge part of my childhood and seeing *essentially* a plane they designed flying 110 years later brings tears to my eyes.

@sunny_muffins Жыл бұрын

Now I want to see a picture of *Neil Armstrong* in an _astronaut suit_ flying this thing. 🌛

@cheeseburgermonkey7104 Жыл бұрын

25 videos left Great to see people preserving history in this way!

@AgentMattox Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad to see you taking about this. I have been going to this Nation Air Force Museum since I was a kid and it is filled with so much history. I think everyone should visit at least once. The Wright brothers were born and buried in Dayton. JFK's Air Force One (where Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn into office) is also on display at this museum and you can actually walk through it.

@jaysnively2472 Жыл бұрын

Minor correction - Wilbur was born in Indiana

@AgentMattox Жыл бұрын

@@jaysnively2472 Thank you! I've never realized that.

@tomdave42 5 ай бұрын

This is why I love your videos! I really hope you go back to making videos again on this channel. I really have enjoyed the knowledge, experiences you have shared with the world.

@queuerious Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video, Tom. The spirit of flight, freedom and pioneering design with modern safety - and Neil Armstrong - make this a superb, life-affirming topic. Thank you!

@andyd9900 Жыл бұрын

Looks like a flying lawn chair. You are brave souls. Kudos

@wsavage_dcfc Жыл бұрын

It’s just amazing how far we’ve come in aviation in just over 100 years 😮

@kiwigaming09 Жыл бұрын

After 50 years we went from wooden props to jets

@SteveAkaDarktimes Жыл бұрын

The Artemis III crew will be glad to know that they will qualify to fly this plane once returned.

@alexarias5717 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate the amount of information about the engineering and safety standards used for this plane! This is truly a wonder.

@KaimArgonarEyyyy Жыл бұрын

Going to fly on that and feel the wind directly on your face and body seems like heaven. Nearly true flight.

@IceX92 Жыл бұрын

Neil Armstrong asking to fly your airplane is like Michael Schumacher asking to have a go on your motorbike, hard to say no even if it's different form of transportation

@hunterhicks6726 Жыл бұрын

I hope you enjoyed Dayton. I work at a company near the Air Force museum and go there every few months.

@bungaloboynes Жыл бұрын

I love you for all you have shared with me and the world your videos have been part of my staple you tube diet for so long thank you Tom and all your friends ❤️

@mbtoth8238 Жыл бұрын

Love Tom's laugh upon takeoff! There's something so exhilarating about the earth receding below your feet as the space between you and the ground grows ever larger that all you can do is laugh with pure joy. Try this in a more modern "no-cockpit" Breezy aircraft if you get a chance, and see if your response is the same (assuming you are not afraid of heights).

@THarSul Жыл бұрын

I hope some of the astronauts who go on the Artemis mission take him up on that, “if you’ve been to the moon…’ offer.

@THE-X-Force Жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking us with you, Tom. That was truly fun! Would love to see footage of Neil Armstrong flying it.

@MikeySkywalker Жыл бұрын

The three old guys working the tarmac was amazing.

@quocanhhbui8271 Жыл бұрын

Sometimes I overlooked the technology that humankind has achieved so far because I was born in this century. But back then, looking at someone inside an 'aircraft' like this is like witnessing real life miracle.