Field Recording» aircraft

Things I have in common with Gary Numan

jhuckle — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:08:01 +0000

I read in the Observer this week that Gary Numan also like iSequence, his favorite film is The Battle of Britain, and the thing he likes most apart from music, is second world war aircraft. No mention of lurking about at airfields recording aircraft though. Three out of four then, not bad. If Gary’s out there and fancies giving it a try, I’d be more than happy to share a warm sunny English afternoon fussing over recording Merlins.

Aircraft Sound Recordings By Engines

jhuckle — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:57:44 +0000

I’ve updated my aircraft recordings site with a list by engine type. Look no further than http://www.field-recording.org.uk/aircraft-engines/ for sounds of Merlins and Griffons!

Supermarine Seafire, June 2010

jhuckle — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:38:27 +0000

I’ve uploaded a new recording of the Kennet Aviation Supermarine Seafire on my field-recording website.

More information available from my field-recording Supermarine Seafire page.

Bristol Fighter, Old Warden 2nd August 2009

jhuckle — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:50:49 +0000

The Bristol f.2b Fighter makes one of my favourite aircraft sounds. Each time I record it I discover another facet of the complex soundscape it generates. The sounds the Rolls-Royce Falcon III on this machine makes sounds like the whine of a supercharger when you get downwind of it flying but I think this is the sound of the epicyclic gearing, which I think in itself is a unique feature in an engine this early.

The picture below was taken during the display.

Bristol Fighter, August 2009

EasyJet Flight Safety Briefing

jhuckle — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:32:54 +0000

I recorded this safety briefing a couple of weeks ago on the EasyJet bus at Glasgow. The Stewardess recited the whole 2 ish minutes without once looking at any kind of paperwork – impressive. If you are familiar with this recital then you can easily visualise the gesticulations of the flight attendants and the bored resignation of the aloof ‘frequent flyers’ cradling their free papers.

There’s a good cadence to the way she reads it. I presume rhythm is the way people remember this stuff.

de Havilland Vampire, Little Gransden, August 2009

jhuckle — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:53:15 +0000

Display from a de Havilland Vampire T.11, WZ507 based at North Weald, Essex at the Little Gransden Airshow in 2009. Operated by the Vampire Preservation Group

de Havilland Vampire T.11 WZ507 spectrogram

Vampire Preservation Group Vampire T.11

P-51 Mustang, Janie, August 2009

jhuckle — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:28:03 +0000

A sound recording of P-51 Mustang “Janie” recorded in August 2009.

And a spectrogram of the recording.

P-51 Mustang Janie Spectrogram

P-51 Mustang, Marinell, Little Grandsden, August 2009

jhuckle — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:22:43 +0000

Sound recording of a recently rebuilt P-51 Mustang “Marinell” at the 2009 Little Gransden Airshow.

And a spectrogram of the recording.

P51 Mustang Marinelle Spectrogram

Spartan Executive, Little Gransden August 2009

jhuckle — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:52:46 +0000

2 sound recordings of Spartan Executive aircraft, considered the Lear Jet of the 1930s, popular with US Oil Corporations and owned by the very wealthy.

First recording is of 2 Executives taking off.

Spectrogram of Spartan Executive take off

Second recording of 2 aircraft in a display. The two aircraft are discernible by the note of the engine/propeller, obviously a radial.

Spectrogram of 2 Spartan Executive in display

One of the aircraft is based (as far as I know) at Little Gransden. In the display is the leading aircraft.

Hawker Demon, August 2009

jhuckle — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:57:09 +0000

Another recording on my new web site http://www.field-recording.org.uk/hawker-demon-august-2009/