Aviation History XP59A

[mickeyd]

America's first jet flight, Oct 1942.

THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE PIECE OF AVIATION HISTORY.

This is a very interesting little piece of historical film. It covers America 's entry into the Jet Age with the Bell P59A.

America's First Jet Flight, October 1942 - Videos - AircraftOwner Online

 

[REWahoo]

Cool!

Thanks for posting the clip...

 

[REWahoo]

Not really historic - OK, maybe to the guy in the cockpit - but a highly interesting landing. Gives an entirely new meaning to coming in on "a" wing and a prayer...

 

[Walt34]

Yow. I'd definitely need a change of underwear after that one!

 

[REWahoo]

I'm beginning to suspect it may be fake. Too amazing to have actually happened?

 

[MichaelB]

It looks like an RC plane for part of the video and the sound is not totally in sync.

 

[pb4uski]

I'm beginning to suspect it may be fake. Too amazing to have actually happened?

I suspected the same as well. If so, it is a great fake.

 

[REattempt]

Fake.....

Here is the video on making the video...

 

[REattempt]

Fake.....

Here is the video on making the video...

But here is a real life recovery that is amazing:

 

[Avalon]

Here's a real wing loss and recovery during an RC aerobatics competition.

 

[Rustward]

When I first saw the video, the blur when the airplane landed caught my eye and gave me suspicion. Then I looked back, and the colors of the striping did not seem to be the same before and after.

Still, it is a pretty cool video.