I remember the DC3 as a boy in western Sydney, Australia in the 60's. They flew out of Mascot airport and were at about 8,000 ft as they passed over me often working hard against prevailing westerlies. They were used for 30 years or so on mail and passenger runs to rural and remote communities before being replaced by turboprop aircraft or even in a few cases converted to turboprop. The Australians called them biscuit bombers because they were used to supply food to troops in New Guinea in WW2. A great aircraft.
This Aircraft is legend, with still over a hundred flying, I can't see any modern aircraft airborne in twenty years, let alone the 75 plus years of these old girls, wonderful working machines.Excellent Photography too Thank You.
Thank you so much for this visual delight!! My dream would be to one day (again) fly in one of these! I did in the late '60's from Halifax to Les Iles du Madeleine & recall the distinct CLIMB I had to do to get to the front row seats! I remember jokingly grabbing the head rests of the isle seats to pull myself up to the next row! ^_^ Cheers from Canada!
BOA NOITE!!!...C 47...da FAB.....nos anos de 1960...no Pq.de Material Aeronáutico...hj.e PAMA...la em Santana zona norte SP....onde fiz o serviço militar em 1967....✈🛩🛫🛬
I knew a guy who flew DC 3 for Trans World Airlines after WW2 as co-pilot. He still gave tours of the Kansas City Airline History Museum when he was 101 years old .
Whoever takes care of those engines does a great job with them, as they sound better than those on a new plane!! The new ones just sound like jets....nothin' special!!
Es el aeroplano mas hermoso que se haya construido, proximo ya a los 80años Su sonido es inconfundible Hace años que no escuchaba un DC3 y su sonido de susu motores radiales me hizo latir mi viejo corazon
Ahhhhh! Deus porque não volta os gigantes americanos aos céus! E eu até hoje tenho na minha cabeça esse lindo som acho a coisa mais linda!!!! Desde 1,958
nice to see an old bird take to the skies again. flying these birds keeps them alive as oil seals stay lubricated and things that should be loose, stay loose. And theres no nicer sound than a big air cooled radial engine flying at a steady RPM with the pilot having no particular place to be and to be in no hurry to be anyware. instead letting the plane stretch its wings at its own pace
The old Gooneys have a special place in my heart. Thanks for posting, and thanks also for the good audio / not dubbing in some horrible rock music like some do.
The one and ONLY thing I don't like about the DC3 are the square passenger windows, everything else is just right -- big rudder, long, swept wings, close proximity radial engines, sturdy landing gear, the shape of the nose, the ability to fly on one engine (even with a heavy load), its sturdy construction which has kept it flying for over 80 YEARS ---- one of the best planes ever built.!
That, by the looks of things, is a pre war era DC-3. The giveaways are the snorkel coming out of the radio room and the pointed tail cone. Some rebuilt C-47's were converted to the airstair door after the war and the carb intakes are the small DC-3 style as compared to the C-47 which had the long shaped carb intake. Square windows were the norm until the advent of pressurized cabins. In this case I would think she had a stock swing type passenger door. Interestingly, she came out of the factory with Pratt Whitney motors as evidenced by the exhaust stacks being sunk into the nacelles, the conversions from Wright to P+W had a short stack as they didn't have the groove in the nacelle that the P+W motors needed
Probably the greatest aircraft EVER designed. One of the most historically significant airplanes EVER !...and the sound of radials.Mmmmm Music not needed.
DC-3s with their small seating and cargo capacity have surprisingly big wing-span. Another noteworthy feature is that by the time DC-3s were designed and built the shape of modern passenger planes as regards their wing and tail fin shape and placement, engine placement etc had become standardised and haven't changed since then. Only very minor variations are seen in these.
I also understand that the wing from a DC-2 was once bolted on to a DC-3 when a DC-3 wing was not available. Each wing of a DC-3 transport plane is fastened on with 328 nuts and bolts.
Beautiful aircraft shown up with excellent photography, I wonder whether the A 380 will by flyable at a similar age as this Queen of the Skies? Terry Offord
It won't since the A380 is a pressurized hull it can only take so much takeoffs, landings and pressure changes. The DC3 isn't a pressurized aircraft and will keep going forever.
Un antes del Douglas DC-3 / C-47 y un después de este legendario avión . Símbolo del triunfo del hombre en la joven ciencia aeronáutica , la más joven y la de más rápido progreso !!!
Great footage and a beautiful old Gooney Bird but I am confused as to why it looked like there were two different aircraft? While the paint is the same @5:11 the Tail and nose numbers are different.
I have watched sooo many videos...went on sooo many ride alongs...heard soo much dialog. on take off it must be like this... Brakes on...run throttles up..mag check. throttle down. finish taxi... cleared for take off...start roll....rudder authority starts well at 35 mph. tail lifts at 50 mph.(depending on load) ground affect starts lifting at 85 mph.....rotate at 100 plus minus twenty for load. retract gear. DAMN IT MAN... I should have got into aviation instead of agriculture!
In radial engines... the oil will pass by the rings on the lower cylinders after sitting several hours. Therefore, A hydraulic lock is simply too much liquid in the combustion chamber. It leads to a bent connecting rod. Once the connecting rod is bent the engine is going to fail. That's a basic fact.
I spent two days waiting for just one more person to sign up for a ride on this airplane, it didn't happen. That was probably my last chance to ride a C-47/DC-3.
You could have a lot of fun with that historical plane especially not getting stuck in those TSA NIGHTMARES at the airport an A10 would be nice too but since you don't have room for man's best friend to hang out in the cockpit with you I'll stick with my first choice
This aircraft was a C-47 during the war with the cargo door and utility interior. However, upon entering civilian service it was converted to a DC-3 hence you see the stair door. So this aircraft has the designation as both a C-47 And DC-3. After serving over 2000 hours during WWll and then entering civilian service... it was an airliner for a bit then Hoover Vacuum Cleaner Company purchased it and if became their corporate aircraft flying around their executives for 15 years. The current interior is still as a executive configuration from the time Hoover Vac owned it in the 1960's and in great condition. It is a fabulous aircraft and one of my favorites in our fleet at Airbase Arizona.
Old #30 needs our help to get a new engine! Go to CAF's post here at their FB page. Donate anything you can. Let's get this gorgeous bird up and flying again m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1956949877741951&id=325577670879188
When the the aircraft gains enough velocity for the tailplane to generate lift it becomes airborne without any control input. Wright Flyer, USAF (1968-1972)
Something is wrong with this video. Or there are two different aircraft or the numbers were changed because the C-47 on land and taking off has the number 30 and the Commemorative air force logo but the one in flight has no number 30 and has the 53 numbers in the place of the Com. Air force logo and a "T" in the tail. What's going on? That's not good for credibility.
THESE WERE THE GOOD OLD DAYS. THE SOUND OF THOSE ENGINES, MUSIC TO MI EARS
I have seen this aircraft in person. Both inside and out. Part of a great museum.
I remember the DC3 as a boy in western Sydney, Australia in the 60's. They flew out of Mascot airport and were at about 8,000 ft as they passed over me often working hard against prevailing westerlies. They were used for 30 years or so on mail and passenger runs to rural and remote communities before being replaced by turboprop aircraft or even in a few cases converted to turboprop. The Australians called them biscuit bombers because they were used to supply food to troops in New Guinea in WW2. A great aircraft.
Just seeing this Dakota flying brings back the emory of seeing them towing gliders for the D Day landings . lest we forget
This Aircraft is legend, with still over a hundred flying, I can't see any modern aircraft airborne in twenty years, let alone the 75 plus years of these old girls, wonderful working machines.Excellent Photography too Thank You.
Check out this D Day DC 3 "Gooney Bird" come back to life
th-cam.com/video/FIugl2xueik/w-d-xo.html
100? Over a thousand are registered and flying in the US alone.
Thank you so much for this visual delight!! My dream would be to one day (again) fly in one of these! I did in the late '60's from Halifax to Les Iles du Madeleine & recall the distinct CLIMB I had to do to get to the front row seats! I remember jokingly grabbing the head rests of the isle seats to pull myself up to the next row! ^_^ Cheers from Canada!
Beautiful! The beautiful mule of the skies
The DC-3 is an historic, iconic and beautiful aircraft.
BOA NOITE!!!...C 47...da FAB.....nos anos de 1960...no Pq.de Material Aeronáutico...hj.e PAMA...la em Santana zona norte SP....onde fiz o serviço militar em 1967....✈🛩🛫🛬
I knew a guy who flew DC 3 for Trans World Airlines after WW2 as co-pilot. He still gave tours of the Kansas City Airline History Museum when he was 101 years old .
Impressionante...um senhor de 70 anos voando com perfeição .a aviação é incrível !
thanks for posting a quality video with propellers really turning. !! A rare sight today.
Americas crown jewel of aviation. What a tribute to her engineers.
Era esse avião que eu via passar quando tinha oito anos 1962
Whoever takes care of those engines does a great job with them, as they sound better than those on a new plane!! The new ones just sound like jets....nothin' special!!
Es el aeroplano mas hermoso que se haya construido, proximo ya a los 80años
Su sonido es inconfundible Hace años que no escuchaba un DC3 y su sonido de susu motores radiales me hizo latir mi viejo corazon
GOSH! great pics ---thanks.
Ahhhhh! Deus porque não volta os gigantes americanos aos céus! E eu até hoje tenho na minha cabeça esse lindo som acho a coisa mais linda!!!! Desde 1,958
Great video. Both the visuals and the sound!!
mais pourquoi ce son me rend dingue ! je comprends pas ! c'est du Mozart ou quoi ! j'adore !
Beautyful and unforgettable!
nice to see an old bird take to the skies again. flying these birds keeps them alive as oil seals stay lubricated and things that should be loose, stay loose. And theres no nicer sound than a big air cooled radial engine flying at a steady RPM with the pilot having no particular place to be and to be in no hurry to be anyware. instead letting the plane stretch its wings at its own pace
The old Gooneys have a special place in my heart. Thanks for posting, and thanks also for the good audio / not dubbing in some horrible rock music like some do.
Legendär!
My first DC-3 flight was from St Louis to Moline, Ill airport. No info on ear problems so I had a couple days pain.
I flew in one of these that was owned by Reeves Aleutian Airlines from Fort Glen to Nikolski on Umnak Island in 1971.
O melhor avião de todos os tempos.
I flew on DC 3 for r and. R from Saigon to Hong Kong back in 1966 twice !!! Saigon airline 5 hour flight
The one and ONLY thing I don't like about the DC3 are the square passenger windows, everything else is just right -- big rudder, long, swept wings, close proximity radial engines, sturdy landing gear, the shape of the nose, the ability to fly on one engine (even with a heavy load), its sturdy construction which has kept it flying for over 80 YEARS ---- one of the best planes ever built.!
..cora
Check out this D Day DC 3 "Gooney Bird" come back to life
th-cam.com/video/FIugl2xueik/w-d-xo.html
What a weird thing to complain about.
I love this airplane!
That, by the looks of things, is a pre war era DC-3. The giveaways are the snorkel coming out of the radio room and the pointed tail cone. Some rebuilt C-47's were converted to the airstair door after the war and the carb intakes are the small DC-3 style as compared to the C-47 which had the long shaped carb intake. Square windows were the norm until the advent of pressurized cabins. In this case I would think she had a stock swing type passenger door. Interestingly, she came out of the factory with Pratt Whitney motors as evidenced by the exhaust stacks being sunk into the nacelles, the conversions from Wright to P+W had a short stack as they didn't have the groove in the nacelle that the P+W motors needed
The old DC-3 is a great example of that saying If its not broke, don't fix it.
In 1959 Sargent Eddie Powell from Chicago taught me preflight his C-47 at EAFB calif.
C'est vraiment un bel avion... mythique... 😊
Probably the greatest aircraft EVER designed. One of the most historically significant airplanes EVER !...and the sound of radials.Mmmmm Music not needed.
Wonderful video. Proud team obviously. Where was test flight??
KFFZ Falcon Field in Mesa Arizona
DC-3s with their small seating and cargo capacity have surprisingly big wing-span. Another noteworthy feature is that by the time DC-3s were designed and built the shape of modern passenger planes as regards their wing and tail fin shape and placement, engine placement etc had become standardised and haven't changed since then. Only very minor variations are seen in these.
I also understand that the wing from a DC-2 was once bolted on to a DC-3 when a DC-3 wing was not available. Each wing of a DC-3 transport plane is fastened on with 328 nuts and bolts.
Hermósos los dc3
Beautiful aircraft shown up with excellent photography, I wonder whether the A 380 will by flyable at a similar age as this Queen of the Skies? Terry Offord
It won't since the A380 is a pressurized hull it can only take so much takeoffs, landings and pressure changes. The DC3 isn't a pressurized aircraft and will keep going forever.
First A380 was already broken up, an ex Singapore bird.
Btw im from the future, air france started retiring the a380 lmao
Un antes del Douglas DC-3 / C-47 y un después de este legendario avión . Símbolo del triunfo del hombre en la joven ciencia aeronáutica , la más joven y la de más rápido progreso !!!
Segundo até onde eu sei... esse DC3 foi o melhor avião do mundo mesmo... até hoje ele ainda está voando!
I hobs als Kind in Tirol immer fasziniert bestaunt. ...
O saudoso presidente da república federativa do Brasil... Getúlio Vargas tinha um!
Lindo
The plane that takes off is number 30, the one in flight and approaching is number 53, number 30 land and taxi.
No Hamburger Door? Boy, he kind of slammed it onto the runway.
With two engines pratt & withney R-1830-94 .Exellent., Exellent test flight.
Great footage and a beautiful old Gooney Bird but I am confused as to why it looked like there were two different aircraft? While the paint is the same @5:11 the Tail and nose numbers are different.
I have watched sooo many videos...went on sooo many ride alongs...heard soo much dialog. on take off it must be like this... Brakes on...run throttles up..mag check. throttle down. finish taxi... cleared for take off...start roll....rudder authority starts well at 35 mph. tail lifts at 50 mph.(depending on load) ground affect starts lifting at 85 mph.....rotate at 100 plus minus twenty for load. retract gear. DAMN IT MAN... I should have got into aviation instead of agriculture!
Why are they cranking the propellers before starting engines?
In radial engines... the oil will pass by the rings on the lower cylinders after sitting several hours. Therefore, A hydraulic lock is simply too much liquid in the combustion chamber. It leads to a bent connecting rod. Once the connecting rod is bent the engine is going to fail. That's a basic fact.
I spent two days waiting for just one more person to sign up for a ride on this airplane, it didn't happen. That was probably my last chance to ride a C-47/DC-3.
I have flying in one of these on my bucket list. Does your group do rides?
Is the purpose of turning the prop by hand to push oil thru the engine before start up?
an excellent aircraft, here in Brazil an idiot recently destroyed a dc-3
Two different aircraft? Where did number 53 with T on the tail come from?
Puff-th-magic dragon.
You could have a lot of fun with that historical plane especially not getting stuck in those TSA NIGHTMARES at the airport an A10 would be nice too but since you don't have room for man's best friend to hang out in the cockpit with you I'll stick with my first choice
We used to call them Dakota
There is two DC-3s One has markings of #30 and the other one has markings #53 ???
"The" airplane!
The Dakota nose and Huey basically the same
El poderoso C_47Douglas
Does it not close the wheels while flying?
So how does it happen that on the ground it is # 30 and in the air it becomes #53?
Se ora si può viaggiare in tutto il mondo, inchiniamoci a questa macchina che ha creato il mito dell'aviazione civile!! OK?
I don’t see a cargo door on this aircraft. Assuming this aircraft was built during WW2, wouldn’t that mean it’s a C-53 rather than a C-47?
This aircraft was a C-47 during the war with the cargo door and utility interior. However, upon entering civilian service it was converted to a DC-3 hence you see the stair door. So this aircraft has the designation as both a C-47 And DC-3. After serving over 2000 hours during WWll and then entering civilian service... it was an airliner for a bit then Hoover Vacuum Cleaner Company purchased it and if became their corporate aircraft flying around their executives for 15 years. The current interior is still as a executive configuration from the time Hoover Vac owned it in the 1960's and in great condition. It is a fabulous aircraft and one of my favorites in our fleet at Airbase Arizona.
I was born 50 years to late......Dang nabbit!
Old #30 needs our help to get a new engine! Go to CAF's post here at their FB page. Donate anything you can. Let's get this gorgeous bird up and flying again
m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1956949877741951&id=325577670879188
Gute Figur , die Alte !
At 5:04 and about 2 o'clock what is that in the sky??
我也有試飛過 C-47 。（ 不過是地面上！）
Dolphin Douglas because all old aviation engineering in my knowledge
Push yoke forward 2 get lift?
Push yoke forward to see out the windshield
Only on the rear end
When the the aircraft gains enough velocity for the tailplane to generate lift it becomes airborne without any control input. Wright Flyer, USAF (1968-1972)
To get the tailwheel off the deck and reduce the angle of attack of the wings, until rotation, then as needed to achieve positive rate of climb.
Supa , die oid Scheesn !
Something is wrong with this video. Or there are two different aircraft or the numbers were changed because the C-47 on land and taking off has the number 30 and the Commemorative air force logo but the one in flight has no number 30 and has the 53 numbers in the place of the Com. Air force logo and a "T" in the tail. What's going on? That's not good for credibility.
This not a C-47, its a civilian DC-3 or a C-53. There is no cargo door. Along with the very suspicious video footage I ask who are you trying to fool?
3:05
Kinda makes the Max 37 look like a piece of junk!