American Aero Services A-36 Engine run

Matt Sharkey · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 2:27 pm **Posts:** 223

Did not see it posted, but American Aero has had a successful first engine run on the A-36. Video on their Facebook page.

Not my photo, credit to American Aero Services.

The Inspector · **Posted:** Sun May 13, 2012 5:20 pm

Just love the 'I mean business' bass notes of an Indiana tractor motor-
remember, you can fly an ALLISON further than you can ship a MERLIN :wink:

Lynn Allen · **Posted:** Sun May 13, 2012 5:35 pm

I'm not a facebooker, so can you post the link to the engine run?

Thanks

Matt Sharkey · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 2:27 pm **Posts:** 223

does this work? It is uploaded to FB and not youtube.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=411276265572859

The Inspector · **Posted:** Sun May 13, 2012 6:34 pm

THAT's entertainment!!!!!

ChrisDNT · **Posted:** Mon May 14, 2012 4:46 am

Beautiful aircraft.
Hoping a nice interesting and accurate matte color scheme is being prepared :wink:

hang the expense · **Posted:** Tue May 15, 2012 12:17 am

The Inspector wrote:

Just love the 'I mean business' bass notes of an Indiana tractor motor-
remember, you can fly an ALLISON further than you can ship a MERLIN :wink:

Man O Man am I stealing that line about the Allison. LOL :drink3:

MKD1966 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 13, 2012 1:48 pm

American Aero Services facebook page has photo's up of the first flight... Looks good, now off to the paint shop... :drink3:

Mike

The Inspector · **Posted:** Wed Jun 13, 2012 2:04 pm

hang the expense wrote:

The Inspector wrote:

Just love the 'I mean business' bass notes of an Indiana tractor motor-
remember, you can fly an ALLISON further than you can ship a MERLIN :wink:

Man O Man am I stealing that line about the Allison. LOL :drink3:

Ain't my line originally, I lifted it from a posting here on WIX.

Mike · **Joined:** Tue May 04, 2004 8:54 am **Posts:** 3331

According to pictures posted on the AAS Facebook site, the A-36 flew today.

Sabremech · **Posted:** Wed Jun 13, 2012 4:11 pm

Not sure I buy the fly an Allison further than you can ship a Merlin. I seem to remember Glacier Girl hasn't made the trip across the pond yet with those trusty Allison's.
David

JohnTerrell · **Posted:** Wed Jun 13, 2012 4:14 pm

Sabremech wrote:

Not sure I buy the fly an Allison further than you can ship a Merlin. I seem to remember Glacier Girl hasn't made the trip across the pond yet with those trusty Allison's.
David

In that case, you gotta make sure you have radiators that can handle the job. (Or at least I seem to recall that was the bigger issue that led to other problems, though I may have that wrong)

Great news regarding the A-36! Pretty amazing to consider that, for the first time in how long(?) there are two airworthy A-36 Invaders in the world.

John Kerr · **Posted:** Wed Jun 13, 2012 4:29 pm

Flying and looks great. Can't wait to see paint on her

Lynn Allen · **Posted:** Wed Jun 13, 2012 5:37 pm

Matt Sharkey wrote:

does this work? It is uploaded to FB and not youtube.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=411276265572859

Yes it did, thank you. Sorry for the late return. Now I'll await the the flight video...

JFS61 · **Joined:** Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:44 pm **Posts:** 305

JohnTerrell wrote:

. . there are two airworthy A-36 Invaders in the world.

I think you got your 6's mixed up, as the A-36 was the Apache, and the A-26 the Invader.

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