Impressive engine test run and flight from Villavicencio to Mitu in DC-6 HK-1700, May 8, 2000
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- Flying with an old DC-6 over Colombia. Sitting next to an open emergency exit during take off, landing at Mitu and short footage of downtown Mitu. Pay close attention to the fuel gauges. Although fully fueled, they are all at 0!
wow - some of those run-ups had the outboard engines really misfiring. I would not feel comfortable flying that plane until the power issues were resolved!
My family flew on a DC-7 from Toronto to Chicago, and Omaha, to Denver, and mechanical problem had us going rest of trip to SF, on a DC-6. The DC7 seemed much more plush and quiet than the DC 6. Howevah', as we all know, the PW 2800's were much more reliable than the Wright 3350's. No wonder the aviation industry loved the conversion to jets. 😀 Subscribed.
Sadly; she was scrapped in 2006
Sure, but it was already in a very bad state when I flew with it.
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I imagine 'maintenance' was very lacking which does go to show how well built they were.
This plane looked like it leaked and burned more oil then gas.....ha!
Because I also filmed from the open emergency exit my face was covered in oil splatter. ;-)
I swear, Colombia has all the cool old planes xD! Viva Colombia!!
I must have been a lucky kid. Me and my family started out on Stratocruisers, then DC-6s then on Constellations and Super Constellations, then Convair liners, then DC-7s. We never experienced cancellations or equipment delays on our flights. I know I've heard stories of the problems with piston powered airliners so I feel glad my memories on board these airliners went smoothly.
Oof. Dead fuel gauges. I’m sure everything else on that ship was in terrific condition. 😬😬😬😬
I was a flight engineer on the C118/dc6 usaf over 50 years ago loved the plane and my job
12:18 360 Go-pro eat your heart out !!! Stacked Cumulus over forboding mountain range, Big radials belching their way through some cloud as it streaks by !! Just George Lucas movie WOW.
DC-6 is a wonderful plane.
But no doubt, this grand old bird would fail every certification in the US.
Always dipped the tanks, fuel quantity gages never worked.
Like many other things on that plane......... Consumed same amount of oil as avgas.
Those worn off planes got my atention. It makes me silent. It makes me feel special about this planes and the man that deal with them. Dispides the danger. It feels like a old bus. It feels like no place to be found in other places that want to be to modern. The old tech is so used but loved at the same time and i love it. The top of this special game is that those planes keep those goods come in and keep people from starving. Love it!!!
A DC-6 without its cabin insulation sounds uncomfortably loud.
Especially when there is no door in the emergency exit.
Flaps deployed DURING take-off ??
Looks like they set them to 15° for takeoff. During taxi they were full down.
The aircraft was heavily loaded and to gain speed the flaps were only lowered at the end of the runway. Also it was extremely hot.
Great video! Im no expert on radials but these engines dont seem to be in the best of tune.. especially nr 1 and 4.
#1 had a serious mag problem on the run up.
And ? ….. it works.!
Impressionante é ver que apesar do precário estado de conservação deste ancião DC-6 colombiano, ele ainda voa e cumpre missão de transporte de cargas, e eventuais passageiros!
Lugar bonito ❤
I know my eyes are getting bad the older I get but at 11:38 my 63 year old eyes thought those fuel gages were reading empty I hope they checked the tanks before takeoff. On the plus side try filming from an open hatch on an aircraft today. That was a fantastic video.
Yes, They filled up the tanks and gages were indeed showing 0.
Excellent videos. Thanks for sharing. Could watch this all day long.
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Que buen video!! y que buen avión!! una pregunta los 8 indicadores de combustible y el indicador de amperímetros no funcionaban? 11:33
Gracias. Sí, así es, varios instrumentos no funcionaron. El avión estaba en muy mal estado, pero era mi oportunidad de hacer un buen vuelo en un DC-6.
Офигеть, романтика!
Wow, the cargo was worth more than the decrepit DC6.
Vivo en Villavicencio y ver este video causa alegría al observar hace 23 años atrás el actual aeropuerto vanguardia y a su vista sólo DC3 y DC6😍😍😍
Is it missing a window or something?
emergency exit.
Man that old bird has had a hard life
Yes, it had. And after that flight only a few others were made before being wfu.
That’s unsurprising honestly, South America was and still is the place where these planes basically go to get worked to death
These images are from the year 2000. I hope none of these planes are flying today. In the 40s and 50s they were magnificent planes. Today their place is to be in museums, so that the new generations can contemplate those relics in which their grandparents flew.
Las imágenes son del año 2000. Espero que ninguno de estos aviones vuele hoy en día. En los años 40 y 50 fueron aviones magníficos. Hoy su lugar es estar en los museos, para que las nuevas generaciones puedan contemplar esas reliquias en las que volaban sus abuelos.
Some of them still fly.
Tienen sus huevos esos pilotos para volar esa vaina
That one is good for scrapping….
That was intense! That bird got character.
Este videotiene minimo 30 años de antiguedad por los vehiculos , imprecionante la manera de lograr habilitarlos para que vuelen....
Este video lo hice el 8 de mayo de 2000. Saludos, Alex
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Reminds me of my roots... Wish my dad was still alive to see that, he went from B-36 maintenance to Capital Airlines/ United Airlines mechanic in the 50's thru 80's. I started flying C-45's and DC-3's in the late 70's. He would have loved seeing the old birds still working. Number 2's mag check had me a bit worried though.
I just looked thru your collection of videos and they look great. Now I have a project ahead to watch them.
Soon I will go to Canada, Yellowknife, so more propliner videos to come. Regards, Alex.
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@@jakejacobs7584 Sure.
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belo vídeo valeu cara.
Maravilloso!
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Wow no imaginava Este avion del tamano que es y mucho Menos tan alto.
Un DC-6 puede incluso volar mucho más alto, pero la cabina presurizada ya no funcionaba.
Mayo 2000... parece que foi ontem!!!
Perfect video!
¡Sí, era mayo de 2000!
17:05 por mi gusto demasiado plomo en el aire en Mitú. / for my taste too much lead in the air in Mitú
On 1 November 1998, left-wing FARC Guerrillas launched an assault on the village.
Oh doido !!! 😮
The DC-6 was powered by 4 Pratt & Whitney radials. R-2800,18 cylinders slightly over 2,000 horsepower each. One of the most used engines of WWII and in more numerous aircraft from bombers to fighters and even the twin engine Curtiss C-46 Commando transport. The Army Air Force, Navy and Marines all employed the P&W R-2800 in many of their various aircraft.
2500hp with 115/145 Avgas, 2400hp with 100LL.
Probably run them on 95 octane motor gas these days.
Apreciadas maquinas
Cuánto duró el vuelo?
1Hr 24 minutes
Todavia existen esos aviones??
Algunos de este tipo son, el HK1700 ha sido desechado.
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Bet these folks run through alot of starters wonder where they find parts?
There is an entity in Alaska that purchased most of the decadent piston engine plane parts in 1990s from the the military and private-sector. Starter are easy to rebuild, besides in South America,they have highly skilled folks there that can repair and make new replacement spares from A to Z.
@@dmcnamara9859 exactly. I was a Co-pilot on DC-6/7 Airtankers the bigger problem is propeller parts.
These planes are one time use.
And today the high octan fuel.@@tgmccoy1556