I did get to see this airplane once several years ago.My wife and me were in Owensboro, Ky. She she was looking out the windshield and asked me what kind of plane she was looking at. I looked up and almost fliped. I told her it looked like a DC-6 or a DC-7. It was low and the gear was down. We headed for the airport and got to see it and even a walk around. Glad to hear thar it will be used and not cut up to make soda and beer cans.
Flew in these in the early 60's between Miami and Tegucigalpa on TAN Airlines from Honduras. Those big turbo compound engines could be fussy, it wasn't unusual to see one shut down in flight, usually precautionary due to oil pressure or high temps.
@MrCriticOfAll They do, these are four-stroke engines. Airplanes usually have double ignition systems for safety so there will be two spark plugs in every cylinder.
I have flown on propeller driven airlinets twice in my life. When I was a kid family flew back to us from Europe instead of ship. Also as a teen from Fresno to San Francisco. Back in the 1960's. I don't remember just what they were DC 6 DC 7 as this was _55 to 59 years ago
Hi dough9driver. I visited Opa Locka airport this summer (June) and this a/c was parked on the florida Air Transport (FAT) ramp missing an engine...it has not flown for a while. Instead FAT is using a DC-4 & DC-6 for its cargo operation. Mp
Not surprised that they are using 4's and 6's, the operating economics and engine maintenance are much lower. The turbo compound engines were more complex.
Poor bird saw her last year they were supposed to be making it into a restaurant but last I saw the rudder control surface was torn off and she defiantly looks rough hope their restoration goes well
A sad end to a magnificent lady. I hear the DC-7 was built using 5065(?) aluminum which has a high magnesium content. If that's true the Florida weather will make scrap metal of her
I did get to see this airplane once several years ago.My wife and me were in Owensboro, Ky. She she was looking out the windshield and asked me what kind of plane she was looking at. I looked up and almost fliped. I told her it looked like a DC-6 or a DC-7. It was low and the gear was down. We headed for the airport and got to see it and even a walk around. Glad to hear thar it will be used and not cut up to make soda and beer cans.
Like watching old steam locomotives. Travel will never be the same again...
Nothing like the sound of piston engines. great video. it's like music to the ears.
Flew in a DC3 a couple of times Years ago, They looked clumsy in flight, yet light as a bird when you were flying in 'em!
Flew in these in the early 60's between Miami and Tegucigalpa on TAN Airlines from Honduras. Those big turbo compound engines could be fussy, it wasn't unusual to see one shut down in flight, usually precautionary due to oil pressure or high temps.
@canals22 Most radial engines burn oil when cold. When they are warmed up the pistonrings fit better and the smoke dissapears. This is quite normal.
@MrCriticOfAll They do, these are four-stroke engines. Airplanes usually have double ignition systems for safety so there will be two spark plugs in every cylinder.
I have flown on propeller driven airlinets twice in my life. When I was a kid family flew back to us from Europe instead of ship. Also as a teen from Fresno to San Francisco. Back in the 1960's. I don't remember just what they were DC 6 DC 7 as this was _55 to 59 years ago
Hi dough9driver. I visited Opa Locka airport this summer (June) and this a/c was parked on the florida Air Transport (FAT) ramp missing an engine...it has not flown for a while. Instead FAT is using a DC-4 & DC-6 for its cargo operation.
Mp
Not surprised that they are using 4's and 6's, the operating economics and engine maintenance are much lower. The turbo compound engines were more complex.
I’m pretty sure this thing is stored at NSB airport now
Id this the one that contacted a utility pole on its last flt. @ OPF?
wow, at 1:30 you can just see the engine bouncing around a bit.
beautiful R-3350 sounds!
Great video...it has an American Alrlines orange lighting strip
Poor bird saw her last year they were supposed to be making it into a restaurant but last I saw the rudder control surface was torn off and she defiantly looks rough hope their restoration goes well
That DC-7 is retired and is now going to be a restaurnant in New Smyrna Beach Florida called the DC-7 grill. check it out on facebook.
It is in New Smyrna Beach Florida and was to become a restaurant.On their Facebook page DC7 Grill there has not been any news for a long time.
Nice detail.
NICE PLACE TO LEAVE THE LADDER.
great music choice
It's safe to run the engine with the cover off?
On the ground yes but not at high power.
Hi siegfrid...nope..this on has been turned into a grill restaurant...soon to be opened....somewhere mid Florida....(DC-7Grill)
A sad end to a magnificent lady. I hear the DC-7 was built using 5065(?) aluminum which has a high magnesium content. If that's true the Florida weather will make scrap metal of her
Are any of these machines airworthy today?
Very good.
Ahhhh….wonderful.
This is good stuff! The uncovered engine is vibrating a bit - misfiring. I thought the 7's had the corn-cob radials (4350). Guess I was mistaken.
no.. all DC 7 A /B /C's are a 3350.. Eng...
DC-7's had Wright, R-3350, Tubo-Compound engines
The "corn-cob" radial, the Pratt & Whitney R-4360, was used on the Boeing 377.
@@b52crewchief DC-7 A&B had P&W. DC-7C Wright engines
@ROCKSTARCRANE yeah nothing like some greasy smokey start ups, and radial engines
She is still registered today. I wonder if she is still flying.
Struck a tall utility pole on T/O some years ago and went away in pieces on trucks.
Wow this video is older than me
guy making me nervous up the stairs in front of the prop
They need handrails on that.
Wuss.
Clear prop?!?!
1:28 the engine seems moving...
14 years ago :/
That plane is now rotting away in New Smyrna Beach Florida
Most airplane restaurants fail
sad.. they are icons of air travel...
In the tail say DC-7C
DC-7..tail says D7C.it is a DC-7B
@@tomsamuelson8512 Yes - the vertical stem of the 7 divides the D and the C - a graphic style thing.
Looks like they removed the cowling on the right engine.
Stuart M. It's a new engine.
An old bird runs again
+HaloFan one beautiful peice of shit
Too much oil smoke...
too much smoke from the engine
09shadowjet No,a perfect amount of smoke from a brand new engine, this was what happens.
Normal smoke from a cold start. Rings are cold and not seated and oil pools in the lower cylinder heads.
I realised I made that comment 10 years ago. I was just a naïve child 😂
@@09shadowjet 👍😂
DC-7C dice en la cola.
DC7 - la pata del 7 divide la D y la C. Cosa de estilo gráfico.