What kind of airplane is this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F--oNoIK5aQ ^ | self

[BOBWADE]

I was in the yard with my sons yesterday and heard this plane fly by several times. It continued to take off and land repeatedly. I figure that someone was practicing their landing an take offs. I live very close to the airport and drove over to snap some pictures. Any guess of the make of this fine aircraft. You tube link here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F--oNoIK5aQ

[John123]

Can you go inside the airport and ask the pilot? Most pilots love to talk shop...

[buccaneer81]

Not sure. Definitely mid 1930’s to late 1940’s vintage.

[coconutt2000]

Looks like something that would be in an airshow.

[JrsyJack]

Don't know the model but it looks vintage. Absence of tail markings is peculiar though.

[BOBWADE]

Very nice brown metalflake paint with a reddish maroon stripe. Had a vintage sond to it as it took off and landed repeatedly.

[Wally_Kalbacken]

It’s loud, a tail dragger and it has two engines - I think it’s Sky King!

[mad_as_he$$]

http://www.aeroimage.com/MilAir/Cargo/PropCargo/PropCarTwn.htm

[BOBWADE]

Another buddy of mine thinks its a Beechcraft. Sonuded great and I got several nice pics.

[ElectronVolt]

Absence of tail markings is peculiar though.

It must be working with the black helicopters that fly over Utah. :)

[HiJinx]

Any idea what this is, guys?

I don’t think it’s as old as earlier posters suggest, but could be all wet!

Twin Beech?

[safisoft]

Cessna T50. Nicknamed “Twin breasted cub”

[TruthFactor]

I think it's this one. I thought I recognized it from the old "Sky King" TV series from the 1950's.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_T-50

[PhiloBedo]

Definitely a Cessna Bobcat, or T-50, the original Songbird for Sky King.

[Dan(9698)]

It looks like a Beach model 18

[sig226]

I agree with John123. Go ask them. The airport manager will probably know what it is and who owns it, should you care to meet the owner for a closer look at the plane.

[PhiloBedo]

The twin Beech is all metal and has two vertical stabilizers. Good guess, though.

[MinuteGal]

Earliest known Batmoplane?

Leni

[hawkboy]

Well if you had posted a picture on FR instead of a link to youtube I could probably tell you. But I can’t get video on my Blackberry, so I’ll hazard a guess...if it’s a biplane whose lower wing is forward of the upper, has retractable gear, an enclosed cabin, a radial engine and a big ol’ chromed spinner cap on the prop it can only be a Beechcraft Staggerwing, which would fit the era and was one of the most beautiful airplanes ever built.

[fso301]

I’m not sure what it is other than I wouldn’t want to be in it on a hot day at low altitude.