Beechcraft Starship, designed by Burt Rutan. Chase plane for Spaceship One. Filmed with Partenavia, P68 Observer aircraft with belly-mounted FLIR Utlramedia Camera System. Aerial Video Systems
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@rpscherer14 жыл бұрын
This magnificent footage was taken during our "Boneyard" shoot over Southern California in 2005. To the author of this video: Great job, thank you for producing & posting it! ~Robert Scherer - Starship NC-51 (N514RS)
@biketech603 жыл бұрын
Dissenting voice . The sound of this airplane is so singular that it's sacrilege to play music rather than the sound of this plane in flight . Like a Ferrari video without engine sound . killer plane
@JohanGiliomee14 жыл бұрын
We need more, PLEEZ!!! One beautiful plane with one beautiful video to prove it!! Thanks to all that made this possible and long live the spirit of the Starship!
@badweetabix3 жыл бұрын
The Starship is what every Long EZ dreams of growing up to be.
@wernerdanler27425 жыл бұрын
These were one of the noisiest planes I ever heard land but still beautiful and fascinating to watch.
@markyoung74705 жыл бұрын
To this day. I still consider this one of the most Beautiful airplanes ever built.From what I heard the FAA had a lot to do with it's failure of performance and fuel economy do to many changes they required because of the state of the art composites that were being used in its construction.
@zounds133 жыл бұрын
Beautiful, I want one. I'll have a Long-EZE too, while we're at it.
@jadefalcon0013 жыл бұрын
I'm hoping to build a Velocity at some point. There's a 6-seater under development that would be great.
@wn6904k7 жыл бұрын
SO far ahead of its time, to bad it is not in production any more..........................
@dannyroosenboom364010 жыл бұрын
unusual airplane design , but one of the most beautiful planes I ever saw ! thanx for posting !!!
@henrikcarlsen18816 жыл бұрын
Always been a fan of Canards and Rutan's made a few of those. My favorite is the Long-EZ spin off, the Berkut. Other's tried too, take the Piaggio Avanties. I'll want one of those when I sell my bitcoins and Apple shares... Some specs on the Spaceship would be nice (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beechcraft_Starship#Specifications_.282000A.29). Being twice as fast as the Partenavia they must have flown at minimum speed (mind you, these planes (almost) never stall or spin) for not to outrun it.
@politicalsheepdog8 жыл бұрын
I lived in Wichita, KS in 1991 and saw this thing flying around at least a half dozen times.
@Ihaveanamenowtaken9 жыл бұрын
How awesome would this be on HD? Extremely!!!
@soniaakter26782 ай бұрын
Nice aircraft
@kpdsza14 жыл бұрын
Kudos!! Finally, someone who can find fitting music to go with a video. Superb job!!
@ivanmarkovicxxx6 жыл бұрын
Wow, amazing plane, video & complimentary music! Love it. If I ever make it, this is the plane 4 me!
@jadefalcon0013 жыл бұрын
There's none left flying, that I'm aware of. Only two survived the fleet being destroyed, and they are on static display.
@ivanmarkovicxxx3 жыл бұрын
@@jadefalcon001 There are still a bunch flying. One guy has a few, & bought up a bunch of them for parts, so he can keep his flying the rest of his life!
@airbornecamera14 жыл бұрын
Hi Robert. It's great to hear from you! Yours was one of my all-time favorite shoots. And I'm finally getting around to putting some stuff on youtube. If you would like, I can send you a DVD of the footage. I can also include any info you like in the credits. Talking with you and flying with you was an awesome experience! Many Thanks, -Dave
@BuzzDyou14 жыл бұрын
Wow!! I stumbled across your channel, by watching 'beautiful twin turbine boat'.. I find it really hard to believe that there aren't more views and comments!? Well I have been a Rutan fan for decades. I was fortunate to see this excellent plane at Abbottsford Airshow, BC & Reno Air Races, NV.. both static displays, this is the first flying footage I've seen.. Awesome footage, kudos to all!!! I'd like to build a Vari-ease or Easy-long. Keep up the great work! lat'r Buzz
@zyoungson14 жыл бұрын
this plane almost qualifies for fighter jet awesomeness
@johnsont9638 жыл бұрын
The first plane I ever built interiors for back in 1990.
@fabiocastaneda77425 жыл бұрын
This one together with the Piaggio Avanti are my two favorites front canard pushers.
@Baxxton196613 жыл бұрын
Oh ja, ich möchte die Konstruktionen von Beechcraft schon immer! Sehr schön, sehr schön, weiter so ... liebe Grüße aus dem fernen Europa ;o)
@thomastevelde85472 ай бұрын
Evergreen musiam ,Origon 5-29-2024
@jrrm313 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video, a pleasure to watch. Thanks
@fatatomicsausage7 жыл бұрын
Looked really great but had some problems. The composite structure had a conductive aluminiun layer (like the PBLS layer used today) which corroded. Because pt6 config meant that the exhaust went through the propeller the prop blade hubs corroded. I changed two engine mounts (I think number 1 eng) which cracked due to vibration. It ended up with loads of large anti-vibration (like large tuning forks) dampers bolted to the inner fuselage skins. There was other problems but I can't remember, ive not seen one since the mid 90's. Still think it would have been worth developing. Beechcraft learned a lot from this aircraft especially in composites a lot of which was used in the B390 but that had its own set of problems and is no longer in production either! Thats aviation for you!
@rpscherer7 жыл бұрын
NC-51 is 23 years old and has experienced zero corrosion of the conductive screen. We just overhauled the props and the hubs were found to be within spec and were returned to service. The tuning forks were for noise cancellation, not vibration. Never have a cracked engine mount.
@KorayU.2 жыл бұрын
How was the fuel economy?
@rpscherer2 жыл бұрын
@@KorayU. Starship flight planning rule of thumb for fuel: 900 lbs for the 1st hour, 800 lbs for the 2nd hour, 700 lbs for every additional hour of flight.
@sekiyokohama18 жыл бұрын
This music cool !!
@1212sman10 жыл бұрын
There was one based out of Hillsboro, OR for a few years. Now on static display at the Evergreen Museum in McMinnville.
@Paiadakine Жыл бұрын
I was a beechcrafter in the late 70’s early 80’s just before the starship development. Would have been interesting to see the big auto claves and composite work areas. Much better looking airplane than the later piaggio canard (which was more successful).
@replica10522 жыл бұрын
all that's misinng is a lifting body and electric propulsion (some planes have drop tanks)
@XPGlowWorm14 жыл бұрын
Nice Starship footage - here's the virtual one I made in X-Plane flight sim.
@Exodon202013 жыл бұрын
Hell, that looks awesome
@marcusrussell86606 жыл бұрын
Today Gulfstreams are a dime a dozen. But you show up in a Starship and the weak feel totally outclassed,
@helixworld14 жыл бұрын
Thats very quality video. Thanks for posting. I'd like to see one landing.
@rpscherer13 жыл бұрын
@CarBonkers No, she flys like a conventional airplane and feels smooth and solid - like a Mercedes Benz sedan. The Starship is an easy airplane to fly.
@KorayU.2 жыл бұрын
How was the fuel economy?
@rpscherer13 жыл бұрын
@SweatyFunSeeker The airport you see in the video is Mojave, California (MHV)
@theguyatherenow13936 жыл бұрын
what was the music that used to play? I want to buy a copy of that music for everytime i back out of my driveway.
@badweetabix3 жыл бұрын
@@scottc5619 It's "Battle without Honor or HUMANITY" and Tomoyasu composed it 3 years before Kill Bill in 2000 for a Japanese yakuza movie "New Battles without Honor or Humanity."
@Itsmeeman18 жыл бұрын
Beautiful bird but I noticed it has the same problem all aeroplanes have; that being, virtually no visibility through the screen. Why do instrument panels have to be so high and block out the front view when a better design is not only called for but available?
@arnoldmayii35638 жыл бұрын
Still cool
@ivanmarkovicxxx7 жыл бұрын
Why did the audio get pulled?
@jesusdiaz37768 жыл бұрын
Hermoso
@sgtpepper113814 жыл бұрын
@rpscherer The BONEYARD show was hard to watch, it was sad to hear about the planes fate.
@Flourbe14 жыл бұрын
what's the name of this beutiful plane?
@Paiadakine2 жыл бұрын
Beech Starship
@SemperFido99158 жыл бұрын
Isn't that music from TJ Hooker? I'm pretty sure it is...
@kylesulcebarger83998 жыл бұрын
"Battle without honor or humanity" by Tomayasu Hotei.
@jin-yang-830410 жыл бұрын
I need this with bullet proof body with remote starter and parachute with L-39 engine 2 of it.
@adomede13 жыл бұрын
what's the name of the plane?
@jackstarr74617 жыл бұрын
Adams Omede a Beechcraft starship
@marcusrussell86606 жыл бұрын
Perfect music for the sexiest plane to EVER F L Y
@aerohk8 жыл бұрын
What if an engine failed?
@ColonelKudzu8 жыл бұрын
You land using the remaining engine. If it fails, then you land anyway.
@OSUbronco7 жыл бұрын
Same as any twin engine...but with a much better glide slope.