15 INCREDIBLE Vintage Planes 

A couple of inaccuracies: 1.) Blimps are not zeppelins. Zeppelins had a rigid structure. Blimps got almost all their shape from lifting gas and air pressure. 2.) The 1903 Wright Flyer never flew more than 200 ft before crashing. This was because it was terribly pitch unstable. The 1906 model was really the world's first real airplane, as it could return to where it took off from.

Oh wow! That's my brother's plane at approx minute 3:05. And him flying it. He has owned a dozen or so aircraft over the years, but the little unassuming Cub had so far been the most pleasing of the bunch.

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver should make the list. Quintessential bush pilot plane and perhaps the most reliable aircraft ever built.

I didn't expect a nod to the Arrow. Cheers

Very first plane is Misspelled. Louis not Louise.

The Spirit Of St Louise?? I think someone didn't check the segment title spelling..... O.o

Jeeze, where do I start? How about this--you need a fact-checker. Like, to make sure that the video is that of the actual airplane. That the narration is correct. That the narration matches the video.

The Spirit of St LOUISE? What is this, a junior high science project?

Typo - Its "Spirit of St. Louis', NOT 'Louise'.

What happened to the B-52? It's one of the most Iconic planes built by Boeing Acft. It's the oldest bomber still in use today and has proven to be very versatile in it's use. Cannot believe that it was skipped over!!

Thank you for the update, Top Fives..!! Amazing Wright brothers..!!

That little known plane, "The Spirit of St. Louise".... she was a sweetheart....

Blimps and Zeppelins are two entirely different aircraft,

A lot of the planes on this list would not be considered vintage!!!

Yak 3, Mig 15, Mig 21, Mig 29

Talks about zeppelins but shows blimps , rutans Voyager what's not the first to fly around the world nonstop it was the first to fly around the world nonstop unrefueled , B 20 nines for pressurized in order to fly at high altitudes and that's what helped to increase its range ,

Piper J3 was also the mainstay of the Civil Air Patrol, which flew over the coasts looking for, and reporting U-Boats.

I used to wish I could have a Bleriot Damoiselle. It was just such a cool looking plane, and these days would qualify as an ultralight.

Thanks for teaching me interesting facts I otherwise wouldn’t care to know.

Blimps are basicly controlled balloons, but Zeppelins are rigid airships. The B-29 made several stops flying around the world, but Burt Rutan's Voyager flew nonstop around the world.

One more nitpicky thing....the pressurization of the B-29 wasn't what allowed to fly long distances. The pressurization allowed it to fly for a long time at high altitude where there's way less drag....plus, it eliminated the necessity for the crew to stay on oxygen for flight segments over 10,000-12,000 feet. Oh....and becuase it was pressurized, it was a LOT warmer in the aircraft....no frostbite.

What about the X-15, the MiG-15, the MiG-25, the F3Y, the 747, the 707, the 727 and so many others?

My late father owned a Stinson, 1946 Cessna 140, and 1959 Cessna 172 Skyhawk.

The best of all is the Spitfire.... not even mentioned here...

US Air Force was created in 1947 from the US Army Air Forces in 1941 which was in tern created from the US Army Air Corps created in 1926. There are several antecedents before that too.

Alcock and Brown first flew the Atlantic in 1919 in a WW1 biplane.

Great information

On slightly more positive note the airplane that you mentioned that was built in 1909 is still kept in flightworthy condition to this very day and it nearly the oldest if not the oldest flightworthy airplane in existence today!!!

Zeppelin LZ1 first flew in 1900, the last year of the 19th Cent (or first of the 20th depending on your persuasion). Then good oil’ Lindbergh C - 82nd person to cross the Atlantic by air.

Ain't ever heard of no stinkin' saint Louise!

It seems their idea of vintage is anything before they made this video.........

Disappointing. No mention of the Me163, De Havilland Mosquito, De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, De Havilland Comet, Gossamer Condor/Albatross or Me262. Also, Alcock and Brown crossed the Atlantic in 1919; Lindburgh was a late starter.

The Rutan Voyager only began life with Lycoming O-235's. These engines were soon replaced by, and flown around the the world with a Continental O-240 as the front engine in a traditional tractor configuration, and Continental IOL-200 as the rear engine in a pusher configuration.

The J3 was a civilian trainer, not a military one.

That yellow trainer plane used to fly above enemy camps and call in artillery barrages, they were actually used this way frequently in combat conditions.

What no Gossamer Albatross.....? The first successful pedal powered plane, that followed Louis Bleriot across the English Channel........

Nice video

St. Louise?

Messerschmitt Me 262, the first jet in service? Saab J35 Draken Saab J37 Viggen

The 109 and P51 are also shape shifters it seems, able to look like one another for a few frames....

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There were many inaccuracies. It might be a good idea to get an edit from someone experienced in the field you are reporting on.

C172...WHY DEPICTIONS OF C150 ???? ✈

It's the guy from simple history

The Rutan Voyager did not have fixed pitch propellers. Both propellers were constant speed Produced by Hartzell.

I met Frank Whittle once, along time ago. And what about concorde, and the vulcan bomber ? Also the first reports of breaking the sound barrier were during ww2 by spitfire pilots, although they didn't know it :-)

I believe the P-47 M and N models were faster than the BF109. They could excede 500 MPH. They were also fuel injected.

Lindbergh was about the 80th person to do that flight. So why did he get such recognition?

Bleriot - Anzani: engine routinely overheated to point of seuzure. ONLY REASON it maintained power for 36 min, was Bleriot flew through light rain storm part way across, lowering temperature rise to extent that subsequent temperature rise to failure point was not reached before landing.

Chris Kane showed Rocky Balboa the actual eye of the tiger.

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Hey what’s simple history voice actor doing in this vid

St Louise?.........

But they'd surprised the blackbird but it outran them, whew the pilot said huh oh I was just in international space, can you prove it was me :D

You have confused Zeppelins which are RIGID lighter than air craft, with BLIMPS, which are NON-RIGID lighter than air craft. Zeppelins have an internal framework covered by an outer fabric skin, and the lifting gas is contained within large gas bags within that framework. The gas does NOT inflate the outer skin. A blimp is essentially a balloon with steering fins and motors and the whole skin is inflated by the gas within it. They are two very different things. If you wish to talk about the class as a whole you should refer to them as "navigable lighter than air craft," or "airships."

Hang on! Both Dick Routan and the B29 can’t each be the first to fly round the World non-stop. You might mention that Rutan’s flight was un-refuelled. Likewise, Zeppelin was an airship manufacturer. Not all airships were Zeppelins in much the same way as, despite what some would like to believe, all aircraft are not necessarily Boeings.

Taylorcraft ? Red barons triwing ? Cessna 150 ? Bonanza v. Tail ? Tripacer ? Jenny ? Aronica ? Many more that need praise .pitts special baby great lakes ! Pawnee spray plane ! Ford tri motor . F8f bearcat huey h1. Bell ranger srearman. Etc.!!!!!

At 11:23 is a P51 Mustang. Not a Messerschmitt!

And today it is built of composite materials and it does 9G for acceleration and Mach 5.0 within 3 seconds after take off?

Wait......No B-17 No P-38 No F4U No P-47 No Lancaster No Spitfire No B-36. Imo anyone of these would be more iconic and should be on a top ten list. Two of the BEST and well know allied Bombers. The LARGEST Bomber ever produced Six Turnin Four Burin. The Forked tailed devil one of IF not the most iconic designs of all the WWII fighters. Whistling Death or the Bent Winged Bastard....ANOTHER recognizable iconic arguably the most iconic designs of WWII. Thunderbolt or The Jug nick named Jug not because its a Juggernaut BUT because the Fuselage resembles a Milk Jug. Gabby Gabreski the P-47 Ace of WW2 and Korea. The Jug had the most kills of any WWII fighter. The Seversky Wing the Famous film Thunderbolt its A FLYING TANK lol. The Lancaster......Four Merlins Dam Buster Night Bomber Again a Very iconic Design that is Unmistakable...The Number One one the list should be a Spitfire!!! One of if NOT the very BEST and most Elegant Fighters and Aircraft to EVER to fly the Blue Sky.

Ram jet, really!

No helicopter, but blimps…? No Mosquito…? One can argue these over at least a couple of yr choice….🤔

The Zeppelin is not a plane.

The Focke Wolf was superior to the Mescherschmidt. Both lost to the Spitfires and Hurricanes of the Brits.

My father flew blimps in WWII, not zeppelins. How much other questionable drivel is in this video?

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So,........ where are Glenn Curtiss's airplanes? Did I miss them? If so, what time mark, please? If they're not in the video, then the video sucks.

5:17 Ya learn something everyday. I didn't realize that pressurizing a cabin gives a plane more range.???? Whodathunk?

It’s a blimp, not a zap

Kill the music. Almost impossible to hear the narration.

Do you mess up the big words whenever your recording your video?

Get your facts and names correct.

Zeppelins are not the same thing as blimps. Kind of messed up information here.

Red Square C172 - no he didn't! It is not possible to land inside the square - no obstacle - clear approach is possible. He landed OUTSIDE on a sloping open paved area on THE OTHER SIDE of St Basils which features in background. Not difficult to execute - clear easy, over-river approach and decelerating up - slope on landing. Well executed....skill ? good luck ? A combination of both ? ✈

Why are there no UK planes shown, such as the various heavy bombers, Lancaster, and the Mosquito? This is such a mistake, as the Mossie was the fastest planes built. Not fair, too one-sided!

This video needed to be edited by someone who knows at least a little about airplanes and their history. It is riddled with somewhat true facts. For example, the X-1 was not dropped from the bomb bay of a B29, it was slung under the bomber. This is just one example. And a Zeppelin and a blimp are two different things and evidently a bf109 can turn itself into Spitfire and then into a P-51 and then back again according to the video footage. What airplane was actually the first to circumnavigate the globe? This video has me confused about that. Basically, some parts contradict other parts. As they say, the devil is in the details.

WRONG ABOUT the WRIGHT BROS .... ALBERTO SANTOS DUMONT of Brasil flew before them

So the sr 71 wasnt the fastest aircraft in the world its the x 15

You missed the BF-190 -

The Me109 used for the speed record was not a production 109 but a special plane made and called the Me109Z. It was tweaked in many ways that it wasn't a true 109 but the Nazi regime it was a propaganda ploy to make the 109 look really good.

"Heinous action of dropping the Atomic bomd......." The most cowardice act the earth has ever witnessed.......

Weenur

Jesus, do some research ffs. This video is full of many mistakes.

I believe your speed record for the ME-109 is false. The record breaking aircraft was not an ME-109....but the propagandists had the name changed to ME-109R...suggesting all ME-109s were such speed demons...when the main line fighters were out performed by the P-51, P-47, FW-190, and a few others. Need to do a little more research on your videos

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I don't see any incredible aircraft in this vid aside from the sr-71, there are many game changing ones you could have used , instead you took stock footage added a narrative and didn't produce anything interesting for an aviation buff , content should come before profit really

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Filled with misinformation.

Instantly goes wrong with the ‘Spirit Of St. Louise’ …. What a joke of a channel.

I want to watch your videos... I just find it difficult to do when the first thing, about one of the most historic aircraft in the world, is misspelled. The credibility of the rest of the video comes under significant scrutiny and really sucks the fun of watching it out- for me. I do not expect you to respond to this message. I know you are just trying to earn money through re-publishing these vintage movies. I just wish you would present the information in a credible manner.

Don't waste your time, this one is riddled with lazy and factual mistakes.

I only know miles per hour , your speaking a foreign language , this is the USA , you lost my interest completely .

St. Louis, not St. Louise.