How a Beaver is so Powerful 🦔 De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver Bush Plane
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This was a great educational video. Loved the editing and visual puns.
I'm loving the twist on the original music
Very interesting aviation history. The repetitive title almost made sense to me. That's because in the early 1970s Beaver Island in Lake Michigan decided they needed an air ambulance. They bought a Beaver, still painted OD green. A Beaver on Beaver Island!
Kitfox episode next PLEASE!
You should build a RC flapping bird! there are some other versions on youtube but i like to watch it on your channel.
I’ve missed the old flite test theme song. Glad to hear it again.
The old music makes you happy 😎
Agreed! The music and the old intro sequence should definitely make a comeback!
Yes, me too!
What’s that song called?
"Nice beaver!"
"Thank you, I just had it stuffed."
Classic. 😄
Oh, that's a classic Leslie Nielson line... ^_^
Best fart jokester there ever was.
Yep that's all I came here to say too. Lol
Taking lemons> making lemon-aid. Taking foam> making planes. Seeing you film from the basement and adapt is exactly what I have loved from you guys for all these years. Keep it up. PS- As a Canuck I am obviously biased about all these planes. The Caribou is a true BEAST that deserves an episode ;)
@MKme Lab, I couldn't have said it better. I really like this in home setup. Good job guys!
@@willyam9735 Going back to full-on original tunes was a bonus too.
YES! YOU BROUGHT BACK THE OLD INTRO MUSIC! I LOVE IT!
bump it up
"it's no match for the power and performance of a beaver"
Me: * giggling like a complete fool * haha
You could buy your own micro RC Beaver if thats more your style. :P
@@stretchpadawan1 Wouldn't that be a remote controlled fleshlight? :-P haha
This funnily enough is very similar to Donut Media’s Up to Speed, but for planes! Heck Alex you even kinda look like James Pumphrey
15:00 oh... well no wonder!
Air-headed Aviator I just commented with on how they should do it each week other iconic aircraft and manufacturers. Trying not to say like u p to s peed so they wouldn’t “copy” them. They’d be onto something special.
Moh powah baby!
@@scubapro54 That's the sound of a typical Otter/Beaver Pilot
I love this format, it's like having a good conversation with a friend who's nuts about planes like I am! And you can cover more issues, like this one (history) an even give more detailed information about anything you do on the regular videos. Good job, love this channel!
“Punch Dickens”
I wonder if he was a prolific sack tapper 😂😂😂
James Goldsworthy, Dude... that cracked me up. If he was not a prolific sack tapper i am sure he loved his beaver and waxed it every chance he got!
Hey James, I knew you’d be here!
-ACEPILOT109
“Up to Elevation” would be a perfect name for the series!
Wouldn't it be better with altitude instead? Elevation seems like a rock climbing or mountain climbing channel.
You mean like “Up to Speed” from DonutMedia?
Louis Suguitan Yes! Exactly.
@@matthewf1979 I thought the same thing when I saw the thumbnail
Being a lifelong aviation nut, I loved this video. Good information but not overly stuffy or too serious. Just an interesting look at an iconic aircraft. I remember going on tour of DHC when I was a teen and the dash 7 was just coming into being.
Hope you guys can get back into some long range type fpv in the future, that was one of the coolest things that this channel did back in the day. I remember watching David Windestal’s penguin and his setup. A lot of things have changed in that area of the hobby in the last 5 or 6 years since you last did a comprehensive video about that.
I've been binging a lot of vintage flite test lately and I wish more of the longer range stuff still applied, it seems like most of the resources for getting into FPV now are for quad setups. I think Andrew Newton and ArxangelRC are doing a good job of covering fixed wing and long range FPV, respectively
In addition to that it would be cool to see a Masterseries fpv long range type wing.
The Beaver is really great and still used a lot. Last year Harbour Air in Canada started testing one with a retrofitted electric motor system, fully battery powered. Since they only do short distance flights the lower range works well enough for them.
So it‘s essentially a full-size version of the Beavers you guys have flown in the past... 😄
I flew in one. We were 6 people in total, along with a lot of stuff. There was so much stuff in there that I had a few bags on top of me and it flew fine. Truly amazing
The carrying capacity is legendary, just as the video shows. "If it will float, it will fly".
I love this type of content, more please! And I'm glad you all are being safe and taking this seriously.
It's worth noting that the first Beaver ever built, CF-FHB, was actually the first production Beaver. It wasn't the first delivered though, but by 1949 it was in commercial service. CF-FHB would have a long career in commercial aviation, flying for operations like PWA (which later became part of Air Canada) and NorCanAir. It was sold by NorCanAir to the Air & Space Museum in Ottawa in the late 70's and remains in its last commercial livery at the museum in Ottawa.
The Beaver as such is unusual in that it had no prototype, it went from paper to production directly.
Didn't know that - a precedent for the Arrow, but a much more satisfying career.
The beaver has one of the most versatile speed and flight envelopes! (In my opinion)
Worth the time. The Beaver is one of the hardest models to fly in RF9. Stay Safe!
I am a big fan of the Beaver and enjoyed your history lesson of this iconic plane. Let's do some more!
I think this series should either be titled "Planes of the Past", or "Prop Talk". I think both of those would be really cool. Also, I LOVE the spirit of the old Flite Test video layout displayed in this video, especially with that intro music. That is really something I miss about the older Flite Test videos. Perhaps consider bringing some of that old mood back?
Thanks for the documentary! I spent 20 years in Alaska, rode in beavers, an otter, and a twin otter. Awe inspiring experiences for certain. I tear up every time I see one!
Awesome! I just went to Dollar Tree and stocked up on 50 sheets of foamboard to stock up for quarantine 😂
I grew up on the North End of Lake Washington. I have watched hundreds of take offs and landings of Beavers off the lake. Kenmore Air flew a fleet of them from their and on Lake Union. Never realized it was such an iconic plane.
Some of us think it should be Canada's national bird.
Loved the quick history lesson. Something different than what you usually do and I liked it. Would love to see more videos like this followed by you guys flying the rc version of it.
Absolutely loved the video Alex! Please keep them coming. I was getting burnt out on the “Can we make this big foamboard plane fly? Yes we can” videos. It’s nice to watch a Flite Test video that kept me engaged from beginning to end and taught me something. By they way, I have a balsa Twin Otter and it’s a dream to fly. I need to get a Beaver next!
I love the history of the Beaver and the funnies that you inserted. Keep it coming!
I absolutely love all of your videos and I'm so glad you're still putting out this fantastic content. I've been onto rc for decades but only flying for a few. There is so much great information as well as entertainment to be had here. Thank you so much for doing what you do.
I really enjoyed this video! It’s nice getting information about planes that Flite Test builds and sales. Maybe you could call this type of videos, “Higher Knowledge”. Keep safe and stay healthy!
Really love this airplane! Always been one of my favorites. She is a real workhorse but gentle like a lady. Thanks for getting my mind out of the house for a few minutes. I do like this format, fun and educational with FT's own touch of talent. The mini beaver is a fun little plane.
Excellent video, keep them up. Happen to have logged 2500 hours on the float version of DHC-2 in Northern Canada. Flew CF-OBV number 004. Used to fly two canoes, one on each float at the same time. A real work horse and a treat to fly.
I really liked this video, it was pretty cool to learn some of the history behind the planes that influenced so many RC versions.I hope you'll do more.
Thank you so much, Alex, for still making the effort to make great aviation content!
LOVE this video! So glad y'all are safe! Thank you for still making content!
I love this plane always have. more shows like this would be epic. i want to see a compete engineering brake down of each aircraft you offer as kits.. ! talk about their history and do a mini documentary on each
My friend Roger owns a Beaver up here on Moosehead Lake, Maine
and it was my kids first ever flying experience. Thanks for the video !
Thanks for such an uplifting video. My dad worked on those engines 60 years ago.
Hey guys! Awesome vid. My grandfather actually test flew the first production beaver off the assembly line in 1948. He also was the last person to ever fly serial number 001. He later became head of western operations for DHC.
Got the "Up to speed" vibe from this, which I love! So no surprise at the end 😜
Would love to have weekly episodes of this!!! So much aviation history and personas to choose from!
Great content! Fun, informative, and gave me a way to stay connected to flying at a time when I can’t get out to fly RC. Thanks for all you do to teach and inspire the world!
Alex what a great video. An awesome addition to your channel. This Old Man from North Carolina has been watching y'all from also day one. It's amazing how far you have advanced in the content of your shows. Yes I'm a Beaver fan. Love my FMS Beaver DHC-2. I installed a sound system. Not only does it look great but sounds awesome. Love what you are doing for our Hobby. ✈😎💖
That's outstanding - the sound is a large part of the experience. I live on Vancouver Island and when I'm out sailing the sky is thick with Beavers - a close second to mosquitoes (sadly not the DH variety). I don't even have to go on deck to know when one is taxiing by or flying over.
I grew up in the Falkland Islands where a couple of Beavers floatplanes provided a vital service carrying passengers and freight to the isolated settlements. I loved these fabulous planes then and I still do.
You gotta do more of these! Enjoyed this immensely! Thanks!
You did great research. As the owner since 74, of the 49th. Cessna 150 that first flew in Nov. of 1958 still have this plane and it has taken me across the Nation several times. Still fly it about twice a week.
i was serving in the RAF and was posted to N. ireland and we shared the base with Army Air Corp a couple of helicopter units along with a Beaver recon flight . You talked about the noice well i can attest to that every time one took off is sounded like we were being dive bombed LOL and to cap it off i drove past the AAC musiun yeasterday and there is a beaver outside by the car park and it brought back some memories of a great time in my life.
Hey great! at 4:44 I saw some footage you got and credited my channel. Glad you could use the footage. Made me happy! Thanks for the fun and entertaining video.
They forgot to mention two of the most recognized De Havilland planes, The DH 115 Vampire, and the De Havilland DH 103 Hornet, The hornet was one of the first planes to exceed 400 mph, and the vampire is just a go-to to talk about when in the Dehav realm... :D Stay safe yall, and keep learning
Excellent video Alex! I've followed you guys from nearly the start,and you all NEVER cease to amaze,even during chaotic times...PLEASE keep up a series like this because history is the BEST teacher...I grew up in the 70's with a fascination of flight,but never had access to that like Folks do now...with that said,maybe another of the world changers, the DC-3/C-47....;)
My first encounter with a Beaver was in 1967, when I joined the sport parachute club on an army base. I had to learn to pack my own chute, etc. On jump day we went to an old WWII airfield in VA. I was the only newbie, so I went out at 1200 ft., while the the others went up to 12,000 ft. The right door was removed; the procedure was to reach out and grab the strut with the right hand, get the right foot on the step, left hand on the strut; a hop to get the left foot on the step with the right now flapping in the breeze.
Jumpmaster slapped me on the butt and I released. In the middle of thsi 2 square miles sat an old fork lift. Every time I turned, the wind pushed me back toward the fork lift. Thinking of a tombstone with "Here lies Mitchell with a forklift up his ass." I missed it by 200 yards; the other guys went into the trees. Several more from rhe Beaver.
I used to work in Northern MN with the Forest Service. We used to fly to fires on Beavers with pontoons, canoes on the floats, got into lakes with Beavers on skis, then we'd snowshoe all day and come back for a pickup. There was a pilot named Steve Gheen, a real character and unbelievable great one. After every smooth as glass landing on a lake, he'd say, "Lucky again!"
Awesome job Alex. Thanks for the fascinating insight into this wonderful aircraft. Love the format.
Very good Summary of the Beaver, thanks for taking the time.
I had the distinct pleasure of being the front-seat passenger in a Beaver Seaplane flying low over and around Auckland (New Zealand) last year. It was bloody fantastic.
I really enjoyed the video. I think a series like this would be awesome. Gives me a greater understanding and respect for the planes we build and fly in the RC industry and their role and impact they have made throughout history. Awesome!!!!!
Love that you are still putting out content ! Never give up - Never surrender ! - Great video ! Very informational and humorous ! I am glad that I subscribed to your channel.
This video has been one of the best I think I've seen from y'all. Even your old ones!
Well done Alex, nice informative with a little humor to spice things up!
I love when you upload because I love seeing things fly and it cool that you explain the planes
Stay safe and healthy!
Really nice job on this video. Good the learn all the history behind Beavers and otters. I spent a year as a Army Crew Chief on an Otter in Vietnam.. As part of the crew I was able to fly on it every day for a year. Thanks for your hard work on this video,
Nice video! Beavers really are a pilot, and mechanics dream. Standing under a running R985 to tune the carb is the ultimate rush!
Great video, love the old DHC2's my plane of choice on the simulators behind the dhc6. Please do more of these videos 🙏😎
All this classic FT and vlog music are keeping my spirits up in these dark times.
Great video Alex! I had no idea about the history of the Beaver. I thoroughly enjoyed it!
Great video. Thank you Alex and FT Team!
Thanks for this WFH content. It was fun to watch and I appreciate the Beaver even more now.
Love all the content, thanks for your collective efforts guys!
YAY! Love these birds. Flown many hours in them in the coastal mountains of BC working in the bush. Tractor of the sky. Once took off from the back end of Toba Inlet after a day of working in the rain. Six guys and all their gear. Soaking wet. Floats were under the water. It was late and there was no way we were leaving one guy alone on the beach overnight. We'd let the women go out on earlier flights, a chivalrous mistake that almost cost us a night on a beach in a torrent. Leaving all the big people for the last flight was dumb. If we couldn't take off with the full crew, we agreed to play paper/scissor/rock to pick the two people who would spend the night. Pilot taxied out to take off back towards shore and into the wind. Became obvious quickly that wasn't going to work. With little time to mess around, the pilot turned it around for a downwind takeoff in 2-3 foot chop. Took a bit but as we looked down out of the window, the floats slowly emerged from the water and eventually, we were planing. At that point we were 2 km down the inlet and into bigger chop. The pilot started aiming at waves and pulling up as we hit larger waves. After several tries, he succeeded in getting the very overloaded plane into the air. We landed on the north end of Vancouver Island in near darkness. Got a photo of that plane somewhere. Gotta go dig it out.
The roar of that radial engine is something else. Forget all conversation on takeoff. Even with headphones. My brother in law has two beavers on floats and flies in the northern coast range supplying remote camps and lodges. Need to get up there for some flights. Was thinking this summer but looks like that won't happen. Guess I'll have to watch videos about beavers instead!
I'd be interested to see that picture.
I love FliteTest and all the crew, you guys are who got me back into flying, not only RC, but to get my PPL, long, hard drawn out story shortened, I love your earlier style of videos but I have no problems watching them now. It would be great to see the “design process” like when Peter was still in your posse. He had crazy ideas which he brought to life to say. If I wasn’t in the UK I’d be buying a lot more from tour store, unfortunately (as I’m sure you understand) the shipping cost (never mind the shipping risk) is rather prohibitive :( thank you all for your hard work in producing some of the greatest videos for our viewing pleasure. Hope to meet you all one day at a FliteFest! God bless you all. Stay safe!
Really hope you do more of these ,really enjoyed this
Yeeeeeeah buddy! Great vid! I was thinking the whole way through “he’s doing a great job of an aviation up to speed” I’m glad you acknowledged the inspiration at the end. Mo power baby! Mo of these videos baby!
Well researched and produced video full of interesting facts!! Nicely done!
Great video! Always loved the Beaver! One of my all time favorites. Got to get some stick time in one a few years back.
...loved it! Great way to learn about the history of the aircraft that we like to make models of. Thank You Alex! Would love to see more. Stay safe!!
Great show dude. Really enjoyed it. We love all things aviation so more shows like this during this isolation would be awesome. Stay safe.
I love the old theme song, it's comforting in a weird yet very good way. I was thinking this seemed similar to "Getting Up to Speed..." and then you thanked them for the inspiration, awesome. You should call it "Getting Up to Flight Speed" or "Getting Up to V1".
honestly i was somewhat tired of your videos lately and love this one. keep it up!
REALLY enjoyed that. You presented more than just facts and figures. Woven to together with great talent 👍⭐️😀
Thank you! Very informative and I really enjoyed watching your video.
I love how relaxing this style of video is :)
I definitely like this kind of video. Thanks for bringing back the old theme
Excellent historical walkthrough of the Beaver. Would like to see more of these aviation historical walkthroughs. Some suggestions: F-14 Tomcat, ME-262, SR-71, Cessna 188.... Keep them coming!
Awesome Video! I love all the DHC aircraft. Currently scratch building a DHC-6 Twin Otter model.
I don't know either but it gets Me to take out the garbage, mow the lawn, fix the fence, till the garden, wash the windows, and even do dishes ? Ohhhhhhhhhh the Plane ! My bad, carry on. Love these planes !!!
There used to be a "turbo beaver" in Aus that was used as a jumpship. Really good climb to height and a nice door. When I saw an original beaver I was shocked how "old" it looked. The turbo beaver had the nose extended way forward to balance it, as the turbine was minuscule compared to the radial. Good designs last.
Hey flitetest while we are all stuck at home this is the perfect time to start drive on back up again! You can just do reviews on rc cars! I personally like to not be bored by watching drive on!!! Of course I love the flitetest videos to! But drive on has been my go to! Stay safe!
Man...editing is FANTASTIC. I was cracking up. Excellent vid good sir.
Thank you. What a great segment.
I love seeing shots of Lake Hood!
Good stuff! As always , very informative . Keep up the good work.
guys absolutely amazing you gotta do this more often!
Excellent History lesson about the origins on the Beaver, just when i thought i couldnt love beaver more you made it happen. :)
First time here… and I’m in love with the beaver, and of course your awesome video! Thank you, well done and great research.
1000% keep doing these. This is awesome and so informative
I need more of this! Next plane should be the C-47.
Please make some more videos like this! They are really interesting, it would be great to see you guys all taking aircraft you love and making similar videos.
Nice video. I was a huge fan of the History channel's Dogfights back in the early 2000's. Your editing is especially good and I like the plane you chose. I would like to see more of these. Thank you for continuing to make vids during this time.
Loving the retro vibes with the old theme tune! Nice one Alex ☺️
I loved the narration.
"FT PLAIN FACTS" The humor along with aircraft history made this video both fun and informative. As a suggestion, try to relate each new FT Plain FACTS to a current model release.. Great job as always Guys..
Shalom Tab Tucson Az.
LOVED IT ❗❗❗ you guys rock !! These are my passions and this video is just AWESOME
Nice presentation and summary of this plane, if it hadn't been interesting, I wouldn't have looked at it until the end. My compliments!.
Love the new format! Keep it coming!!!
Donut Media's car rundowns are some of my favorite vids out there, glad to see you gave them a shout out.