Spitfire PR.XIX Startup by Steve Hinton at Chino, California

Video Title :	Spitfire PR.XIX Startup by Steve Hinton at Chino, California
Description :	This is a great clip of an engine startup of the former Planes of Fame Museum's (Chino, California) Spitfire PR. XIX. I took this JUST before this Spit was shipped off to the new owner in France, Christophe Jacquard. Steve Hinton is at the controls. This aircraft was originally a gift from King Bhumibol of Thailand to The Museum back in 1962. It was not returned to flight status until Steve Hinton and crew fitted a mighty Rolls-Royce Griffon engine and contra-rotating prop combination obtained for the very reasonable price of US$10,000. This really gave the final impetus for the completion of the restoration. The Griffon and prop were from a four-engined Avro Shackleton maritime patrol aircraft. I understand one of the major hurdles was to manufacture the huge prop spinner! The original clipped wingtips were also changed to the eliptical shape that was common to most Spitfires. It appeared to me that Steve was further developing some flight performance data for the new owner on this flight (i.e. very slow flight at altitude, stalls, etc.). We're sorry to see this gorgeous beast leave the USA, but I am happy to hear that the new owner is very generous in displaying and flying the aircraft at European airshows. But don't worry, the Planes of Fame Museum still has two flyable Spitfires in stock :). If you'd like, also check out my other warbird videos. Thanks!
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Keywords, Tags :	WW2 WWII Spitfire PR.XIX Chino Zero P-38 Mustang Hellcat P-51 P-47 P-40 U2 B-17 B-24 B-25 Duxford Japanese Porsche Reno
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Rob187ok: you can say that again man. i agree... the guy was a bloody genius!

this plane was sold recently to stephen greys fighter collection in duxford and the actually converted it back to the original prop it was fitted with, but i still love those contra-rotating propellers

I heard it personally from one of the guys who did the conversion (Steve Hinton)--both the engine and the props were from a Shackleton and were obtained from noted warbird collector/dealer Dave Tallichet. By the way, Dave passed away on October 31, 2007).

Glorious! More please!!

Wish my Land Rover sounded like that! ;)

anyone got footage of this thing flying...the sound is something to behold.

wow counter rotating props. that varient was probably not used in the war. if it was it was at the very end.