Anybody else think the ground is too soft?

[JG52Krupi]

He's very lucky that the prop didn't hit the ground otherwise the engine would have been screwed.

[Redroach]

yeah, that was a quite close call. And besides the engine, gears etc, the propeller parts zipping around aren't really the healthiest thing for the onlookers.

[Helrza]

Originally Posted by JG52Krupi

He's very lucky that the prop didn't hit the ground otherwise the engine would have been screwed.

did touch a little bit

But ooooffff, you'd be sh**tin bricks hard, 'specially in a beautiful bird like that. very very lucky it wasnt worse!

[ElAurens]

That "little" prop "touch" probably cost him $100,000 to $200,000.

[Sternjaeger II]

Nah,that's too much,if there's propeller damage it will take up to 10k per blade,if there's a bent propshaft things shouldnt be too bad,bear in mind there's a reduction gearbox between the prop and the engine. My rough impression is that he didn't do much damage to the prop,but a new landing gear,wing dimensional check and wing spar inspection and x-ray aren't a cheap buy either..

[SlipBall]

The gear box would not insulate from possible engine damage...same as if you hit a rock or piling with an outboard motor, the shock travels all the way to the crankshaft/flywheel

[kimosabi]

Yes, but it is extremely rare that the powerhead takes any damage from it. Apart from the gearcase itself, propshaft, prop and pinion gear usually takes the hit. I would assume that having a reduction gear between the prop and crank does reduce the risk of engine damage quite a bit.

[Strike]

Back on topic:

I did a quick test with both 110 and hurricane at bouncy landings, they seem to break at the same kind of punishment as the P-51 in the video. I've destroyed these components:

-Landing gear kinematic failure
-Landing gear shock failure
-Landing gear downlock destroyed

And blown the tires.

Normally the tires blow causing a nose-over. Actually 99% of the time they blow, then the other failures seem a little random, which is OK.

I don't think the impact force is too wrong, It also seems that fuel and payload plays a role here and that's good to see!

As for landing, having landed a real plane a few times, I was shocked how easy it actually is. The secret of being idolized as a pilot is much the same as a magician. Don't reveal your tricks/how it's done, it's so much easier than most people imagine.