First Flight of a Restored Hamp
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Oh wow!
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
Way better than a War Thunder clip. I'm guessing the Hamp doesn't have the original engine.
Very cool!
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MIflyer
Captain
Yes, the Hamp had a 1700 cu in radial and I guess they used an R-1830. The cowl does look bigger.
Barrett
Staff Sergeant
Good call. None of the online videos I've seen bothered to mention the engine--really poor editing. I called in a couple of markers from my warbird colleagues and learned that the operative power plane is in fact an 1830.
Airborne2001
Airman
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It may not be the original engine, but nevertheless it is amazing to see this variant be restored and fly nonetheless. I wonder how its performance differs with the different engine.
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MIflyer
Captain
Looks like to me the prop is one that was cut down as well
BarnOwlLover
Staff Sergeant
The Nakajima Sakae engine family was based on the R1830's predecessor, hence aside from modified cowling to account for the somewhat wider R1830 (due to larger cylinder dimensions, namely stroke and maybe bore), the Sakae engine is very similar to the R1830--I've even heard that they have similar mounting points on the engine block/crankcase.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
The Sakae was a successor to the Ha5, which had Bristol Jupiter and R-1340 DNA.
I am not seeing the Zero start-up? It is already idling when the vid here cuts to it. Were you watching on a phone and see the digital slow prop illusion?
Eng
Good to see a rebuild! However, these guys need to beware about towing with strops or ropes.
Eng
