One Sweet RV-4
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- čas přidán 22. 01. 2017
- This is an HD Video Flight demonstration of a Van's RV-4 high performance single engine experimental aircraft. The RV-4, based in North Florida, was flown in January, 2017 over Lazy S Farm Airport. Three cameras were used to capture the action from the ground, the cockpit and the air (by Quadcopter) to provide the viewer the best flight experience.
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Great production..! I get the exact same feeling when I fly my RV4 here in Australia...! Best of the best..!
Dave, thank you for your comments and for watching. You have a great airplane and a beautiful place to fly there in Australia. Best Regards, Wayne Whitley
Nice video! Great to see this plane flown by an owner who is definitely enjoying it! Thanks for sharing!
What a sweet set down.
Fantastic!
That is a beautiful RV-4. Very, very nice.
Thank you for your comment. I agree with you, the owner has great taste and really enjoys flying this beauty.
Nice RV4. I'm flying a tailwheel 9 and I love it however I always thought the 4 was the best looking of the Vans line. Great camera work. Wish I was there right now instead of Indiana.
nice strip, I'm building a 2200' grass strip at home this summer for my RV6
I'm looking at an RV4. At 6' tall, will I fit in it comfortably? I know these are small, but can two average sized people fit?
great video and music
Thank you Ron for your comment. Happy that you enjoyed my video. Please subscribe to my channel and share it with your friends. Fly safe, Wayne Whitley
He's lying about the music
Nice manoveres
I like
I have 350 hours of memories in an RV-4. I felt more confident when dealing with mountains and weather than flying any other aircraft. Power, control and center of the axis allow easy aerobatics. Too bad he insurance hot too high and I traded it for retirement. Living happily ever after ...
Bruce, thank you for your input. I am hoping to film a sequel to the "One Sweet RV-4" this year to stimulate more memories of your 350 hours of experience. I am also retired and wish you all the best in your "happily ever after". Also, subscribe to my CZcams channel for more flying videos, just google "whitleyvideos". Thanks again, Wayne
I have seen some RV-4's and RV-8's with rear controls, can you see enough to fly it from the rear seat and have the passenger in front? I have flown some pretty blind airplanes (Pitts S-2B not much visibility)
(Mark, this is a reply from the RV4 pilot in the video) To Mark, I have only been on one flight in the back seat of my RV4 and visibility from the back depends somewhat on the size of the person in the front. The 4 has a relatively lower angle of attack while on the ground which assists in seeing over and around the nose. Hope this helps.
What airport is that? Nice RV4.
Good flying...not so good music.
How long is that turf runway?
The turf runway is approximately 2000' in length. Thank you for your question and interest.
Whats the music? I really like it
Thank you for your comment, I also like both tunes. The music is from the CZcams Audio Library. The songs are; Foreign Land by Jungle Punks, and Shesh Pesk by JR Tundra.
I also like the music it grows on you
Thanks Fred, there is a lot of great music out there and sometimes we are lucky enough to hear a bit of it.
I like the music too. I think some miss the Top Gun soundtrack but that’s ok. Nice plane, enjoyed your video.
Great video and farm. Those looked like fast approaches though. Can it land short? Short field take off?
Hi Benny, thank you for your comments and question. The landing strip is approximately 2,000 ft in length. From the RV-4 specifications; Stall speed=54mph, Landing Distance= 300ft, and Takoff Distance=325ft, the approaches do look fast and the actual grass field safe landing and takeoff distances use much of that 2000 ft. In short, this aircraft is a fine performer, but it is not a STOL aircraft, ie. Just Aircraft SuperSTOL.
Well considering my Cessna 172 usual ground roll is between six and 700 feet, that is pretty good. Just out of curiosity how many acres do you need to have a 2000 foot grass strip?
Nice plane, but the music no
Did the aircraft almost get away from you at 2:33?
GeneralSirDouglasMcA, Thank you for your comment. At first I thought you were asking about my Drone which has a top speed of about 30mph and will not keep up with any aircraft faster than perhaps a hot air balloon. I'll give you my answer as a student pilot, not the RV-4 pilot in this video, You may have noticed the sand patches on the runway, that and a little slow rudder response causes a bit of yaw. Regards, Wayne Whitley
Do you need a license to fly one of these
Yes. It' an airplane, not quite an ultralight.
Thumbs down for the music instead of engine sound and the spoken voice that is supposed to tell what we're looking at
Craig, sorry you didn't like the music, there are lots of videos with great narration, I prefer to let the action and subject tell the story. Thank you for watching.
I thought the music was fine. What is it, by the way? (beginning at 1:43)
Do you really have a man bun...so wrong... especially on an old dude...
What makes a "man bun" so wrong? Or long hair on a man for that matter? Rather than criticize the appearance of an "old dude" listen to one, you might learn something.
@@WhitleyVideos I've been schooled & stand corrected. However woman I know when they see MB laugh & repelled. Just jealous I'm sure. Ha ha. Who cares. Cheers..
gmcjetpilot it helps if you know the difference between a ‘man bun’ and a basic ponytail. If you’re going to be a troll, at least try to be good at it! 😏
@@-SonZetta- I don't care to know the difference, but to each is own hairstyle. It's cool. I wasn't trying to troll, but if you think so THANKS! Just saying I hear woman say they hate it, recall they used words like "douche donut". I'm not saying that. Those mean woman said that, and urban dictionary calls it "most stupid and ridiculous male hairstyle to sweep pop culture since Mohawk." Boo on them right. Let your man bun or ponytail freak flag fly. Cheers.
Millennials 😏
Worst sound track ever nice plane but geez man rubbish music
Andys RV12 AM15, Sorry to hear the music spoiled your experience. Of the over 36 thousand views this video has had, only one other viewer shares your opinion. I personally prefer some music more than others, but I don't believe this is the "Worst sound track ever or rubbish music" and the musicians who made it don't deserve your comment. Have a nice day, Wayne Whitley
@@WhitleyVideos first day on the internet mate? Music was still shit