Check Flight - LongNoseThunder - Re-Reflight Ep 2 - Turbine Powered P-51 Thunder Mustang Kitplane

Hot oil, engine rigging, wet starts, and a broken gear door.

A functional check flight is always a milestone in a program. This was particularly so because of my history with the airplane and the failed attempt the day before. The big questions surrounded the brakes/reverse thrust balance, and the new oil cooler arrangement.

When I arrived at the airport that morning Quentin had already started retouching the reverse thrust rigging and checking the oil leaks found the day before. Check out this extended sequence where we work to rig the reverse setup on the engine.

This engineer is doing his best to foreshadow an interesting episode 3. Let me know how I am doing.

Check out episode one of this series:    • Inspection - LongNoseThunder - Re-Reflight...  

Some of the flights from 2016 are documented here:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW...

Thank you for coming along with us. We at Wasabi feel so fortunate to have customers like Lance willing to show their test programs and a vibrant community like this to share that work with. Thank you for your support.

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Outline:
00:00​​ Opening
00:26 Episode One Recap
03:47​ Quentin of Turbine Power Technologies
06:15​ Wet Starting a Walter
09:17​ Early Morning Start
16:36​ Engine Control Summary
31:58​ Reverse Rigging Summary
33:38​ Functional Check Flight 1
43:57​ Oil Cooler Fix
44:58​ Hydraulic Pump
46:59​ Functional Check Flight Two
52:26​ Wrap Up

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