Fairchild start in umpteen years..

[Tom-D]

Fairchild 24 bought in Mt. trucked home and now he gets it started.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrNbSLu8bBQ

sounds great.

 

[Keith Lane]

Does he have the speed ring taken off, or do some of the F-24's not use them? Also, do you think he has the tail tied to something? I noticed no chocks, and was a bit surprised to see him leave the cockpit. Nice plane, though.

 

[gkainz]

at 6:14 you can see the tail tied off to a pickup truck

 

[Greg Bockelman]

Does he have the speed ring taken off, or do some of the F-24's not use them? Also, do you think he has the tail tied to something? I noticed no chocks, and was a bit surprised to see him leave the cockpit. Nice plane, though.

Tail is tied to a truck. Cowling is removed for easier inspection.

Tom, what engine is that? It is NOT a stock Warner.

 

[Skip Miller]

Tom, what engine is that? It is NOT a stock Warner.

Greg, the title screen at the beginning says it is a Jacobs 755B2. Beyond that, I dunno.

-Skip

 

[Tom-D]

This is one of the 24's that have been converted to the jake, the speed ring no longer fits. they run with out one.

OBTW you can set the brakes on the 24 and it will start and set there running all day with nothing attached or chocked.

 

[Greg Bockelman]

Greg, the title screen at the beginning says it is a Jacobs 755B2. Beyond that, I dunno.

-Skip

Didn't pay attention to that. LOL 275 Jake. That has to be a hell of a performing F24. It originally only had 200HP at most.

 

[Tom-D]

Didn't pay attention to that. LOL 275 Jake. That has to be a hell of a performing F24. It originally only had 200HP at most.

It'll out climb that 195..

 

[Greg Bockelman]

It'll out climb that 195..

I would hope so. But how fast is it? Probably out cruise mine, too.

 

[Tom-D]

I would hope so. But how fast is it? Probably out cruise mine, too.

No matter how much horse power you put on slug it's still a slug. I'd guess 130 cruise.

 

[Greg Bockelman]

No matter how much horse power you put on slug it's still a slug. I'd guess 130 cruise.

Understood, but I was getting close to that with my F24 with a worn out 200 HP Ranger.

 

[Tom-D]

Understood, but I was getting close to that with my F24 with a worn out 200 HP Ranger.

Speed is a profile drag thing, not so much a horse power thing.

 

[Greg Bockelman]

Speed is a profile drag thing, not so much a horse power thing.

Yeah, I know.:smile:

 

[ApacheBob]

I noticed no chocks, and was a bit surprised to see him leave the cockpit. Nice plane, though.

Yikes! Same here. Cool plane, fer shur.:smile: