Kermit Weeks A-26 First Test Flight with Inflight Emergency

[GregP]

Here's a video of the first test flight and both canopies snapped open in-flight. Steve Hinton and Mark Moody in the cockpit.


View: https://youtu.be/urKZFLQwJIg

Thought it might be interesting. This is why you get an experienced flight crew to fly your airplanes.

 

[manta22]

In the early '70s you could buy an A-26 from Allied Aircraft in Tucson, AZ for $14k, or $19k in fly-away condition. Perhaps this is where Kermit bought his A-26?

 

[buffnut453]

Very calmly and smoothly handled. Great piece of flying without turning an incident into a crisis.

 

[Jeff Hunt]

Kermit just announced he is not bringing ot to Oshkosh this year. I can wait till next year. Plenty of other new old planes coming.

Cheers

Jeff

 

[Gnomey]

Good one!