That's saying something when an aircraft like the DC-3 is being revitalized for service more than 90 years after its introduction. A real testament to aircraft quality.
@Me Too If cars required expensive certification and a ton of paperwork to build and cost $100,000 brand new... you’d see lots more old cars around. The biggest myth in the world is that depreciation is based on reliability or how well built a thing is. It’s based on how easy it is to get something new, which directly affects how many used units are on the market, which affects the price. This is why Dodge... which anyone can buy and are often leases and fleet vehicles.. have abysmal depreciation... while Subaru which doesn’t have any leasing options and has more expensive financing hold their value.
+Bartonovich in cars, not really no. There arent more Mercedes S-Classes produced than C-Classes, Still you can pick up a 10 Year old S class cheaper than a C.
Really it’s testament to the cost of creating a new aircraft and getting it type certified. Cheaper and easier to get mods to an existing aircraft approved.
@@ronaldharris6569 Well, no, not really. the DC-3 is competitive in it's own niche, but once you get outside that very narrow niche, it's not terribly competitive. Just for example, it you were looking for a small regional airliner, there are quite a few airplanes whcih would be faster more comfortable and more economical than a DC-3, even a turbo conversion
@@johnatkinson6759 Acquisition cost is a relatively minor consideration. Far more relevant is passenger seat mile cost and the BT-67 would have pretty high psm costs. Trust me, a regional airline with high utilization will pay significantly higher initial acquisition costs for something with lower operating costs. Thats ( one of the reasons) why you don’t see BT67s in scheduled airline service, and won’t. To claim, as he did that “It’s competitive with any similar sized modern aircraft “ is quite frankly, absurd.
@@andrewalexander9492 relatively minor is an understatement. Saving 2-20 million on the front end depending on the usage is no small number. That’s years of operating costs
The Beech 1900, the Dash 8, and the 737 have all done a great job replacing it. There’s very few things a DC-3 can do that those three aircraft can’t. Skis, very rough gravel strips, and short strips... that’s about it.
Christopher Andersich None will reach 70 years old because their airframes are limited by pressurization cycles. However, the 737 will easily reach a total life span of 70 years because of its now 50+ year production run and the fact that airframes last 20 years on average. The 1900 is no longer in production, but the King Air has been in continuous production for over 55 years now so will also easily exceed 70 years. However, the Twin Otter airframes will reach 70 years old easily. Also... how much of this DC-3 is 70 years old? Not much. It’s a data plate rebuild.... because in our convoluted world of aviation you can replace every part but the data plate and it’s technically still just a repair. ;)
The F-27 was designed to be the replacement for the DC-3. Most popular twin turboprop (of that size) ever built. But even then, I’d still rather take up an old DC-3...
Wow, never knew someone had converted the DC-3 for turboprops, thats awesome. A high gloss bare metal BT-67 would probably be on my top 10 aircraft wishlist ;)
@@cellpat7392 That military green one led the D-Day invasion so I doubt it will ever be converted to turboprop. Read more about it here www.baslerturbo.com/thats-all-brother.html
@@michaels9739 I assure you...if I had enough re$ource$, I'd find a way to produce a brand-new example if needed...with today's technology and materials...even if I had to ask someone with a pristine example to kindly borrow it for a couple of days/weeks, so I could 3D-scan whatever was necessary. Obviously the costs would likely be immense, but hey...when you're pursuing *a dream* , I think costs are a secondary concern.
I did my trade test on the DC4 and then got all my competencies on the DC3 as an aircraft maintenance fitter. 44 Squadron South African Airforce 1985 to 1989, We also converted the first few to PT6....we where the largest operator of DC3 aircraft in the world at the time! While i no longer practice my trade, i still miss these beauties everyday!
I just watched a guy fly a perfectly good DC3 to Utah, pull the motors, towed it to a large estate and turn it into a playhouse for kids. Made me want to cry to see a fully operational historical aircraft decommissioned to be a playhouse.
True, it is sad to lose the sound of a radial piston engine. But that's what it takes in this day and age to keep them flying. Engine parts are getting more expensive, mechanics who know how to keep them running are dieing off, the leaded gas to run them is getting scarce and expensive. And the insurance industry feels the turbine is a safer risk.
Dave M 100LL is everywhere. Radials in these are being dumped because they aren’t as reliable or efficient as a turbine. And most of these aircraft are being used for commercial purposes. Zero reason to maintain a radial when a turbine does the job without blinking.
@@davem5333 There are several companies that supply new parts for radials, and they have plenty of fuzzy faced young people to work on them. The radial is not dead on any level. PZL corp in Poland still makes the Curtis Wright 1820 (as the M-24) to this day... they even sell a AVGas version. Private Aircraft and collectors still keep the radials in the air, not to mention the giant fleet of Beavers in the northwest, Alaska, and just about anywhere in Canada.
A Connie is a much more complex aircraft, with pressurized cabin. Doable, but at a much higher cost. The DC-3 has a practical use as a working aircraft, a restored Connie is pretty much a museum piece. The Connie was a great airplane for its time, but there are a lot of modern airplanes that can do what it can do at a lower cost.
DC3 is the airplane of my childhood. I Was beside of the landing track when those went and gone. As a child always enjoyed viewing the plane. Wonderful days! . Now, I see it again but, with a younger machines...for me is like to have a grandpa DC3, with a New hearth....beautiful forever.. thank you !
Some time ago I’ve read that MIAT Mongolian airlines is reactivating it’s AN2 (yes the biplane) Fleet with new turboprop conversions. My reaction to that was similar to an happy dog jumping around in circles... but after I’ve seen this conversion I’m just simply amazed and almost speechless...
I learned how to fly at Baslers in Oshkosh, flew in an original dc3 and then the converted one, amazing transition, hats off to Warren to have the insight to do this!
Amazing news ! The DC3 was the first plane, when as a kid I got to see closely, touch and even sit at commanders' seat, albeit on static display, at a public park in Rio de Janeiro. Just imagine how fantastic would be to see the Douglas and other classic eagles soaring to the skies once more !
I did a student right seat 1957. Rode this type from Maiquetia to Cumana weekly. Then again rode one of three out of Port au Prince. Tough aircraft; in the air and rolling on the ground
This is exactly what humanity needs, large machines that can operate well and serve a purpose decades or centuries after being designed. If only the background music of this video were designed as well as the aircraft.
Basler does this conversions for airlines in Alaska to South America military air forces to private parties who just happen to want a nice nice almost new dc3. Even all the wiring is replaced. I think it adds up to 3 miles or so from what a friend told me when he was working their. As you might guess I live in the oshkosh, fox valley area. It is amazing to see an original dc3 land and take off from home town airport y50 which is a 3300 foot long strip and the DC 3 landed and took off on less than half the strip. The biggest issue was taxing in, it couldn't keep the tail wheel on the the blacktop taxiways.
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This is the kind of stuff that keeps me fascinated with the aviation industry. The level of innovation is remarkable! I hope I get to see more from your channel.
Also circa 2000 , either the magazine Invention & Technology or Air & Space Smithsonian , did an article about the Alaskan air freight company Buffalo that still uses a few DC-3's
Amazing ! the DC 3 air frame will be flying another 90 years . If I win the publisher's clearing house swep stakes I like to buy one. It's an iconic air plane it represents the vortex of aviation history.
I'm hard pressed to think of a better plane, when it comes to longevity, than the DC-3. With a conversion, it could fly well into the future. I bet it flies like a dream after the conversion!
Well done Basler, the old radials, avionics and other outdated systems were as old as the hills. They should try building new airframes from scratch. The turbo conversion is as smooth and safe as contemporary aircraft.
The DC-3/ C47 is the aircraft for the ages. I was wondering when someone was going to make a serious effort to reconfigure this aircraft. If there are any Curtiss C-46 aircraft around this would also be a good candidate.
MR A EXACTLY! I wonder why this conversion hasn’t been done! It’s been done to the Grumman “Goose”, also a WWII aircraft and someone did a very Beautiful three-turbine conversion to a WWII German seaplane, I forget the name, but it travels all over Europe!
@@marcliebhold9625 I know what you mean, but there are only a few Constellations flying, and they are historic pieces, meaning the people that have them want o keep them historically correct.
That might have made some sense circa 1965 when it would have been a rebuild of somewhat common 20 year old aircraft. Now that would be a refit for a handful of operating aircraft, or an extensive rebuild and repair to historic relics in the boneyard, with little more than the original serial number getting into the air again. Even much newer aircraft of demonstrated utility have trouble- a high hours C-130 with need of a wing box replacement will never fly again because just that work is a $7 million repair.
Nice with a turbo prop conversion, but it would be so much better looking with the original round cowlings. The engines are such a vital part of the DC3 design. Nevertheless, these new engines will keep the planes flying for many more years to come which is awesome. Great work!
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What's truly amazing is that in its history there has never been a structural failure of a DC-3. That plane was built like a tank.
Bruh they apparently drove a steamroller over the wing of one of the prototypes, and the wing according to legend didn't even CRACK.
That's saying something when an aircraft like the DC-3 is being revitalized for service more than 90 years after its introduction. A real testament to aircraft quality.
@ True that. Think the best they can do is resurrect a type, but never the original.
@Me Too
If cars required expensive certification and a ton of paperwork to build and cost $100,000 brand new... you’d see lots more old cars around.
The biggest myth in the world is that depreciation is based on reliability or how well built a thing is. It’s based on how easy it is to get something new, which directly affects how many used units are on the market, which affects the price.
This is why Dodge... which anyone can buy and are often leases and fleet vehicles.. have abysmal depreciation... while Subaru which doesn’t have any leasing options and has more expensive financing hold their value.
+Bartonovich in cars, not really no. There arent more Mercedes S-Classes produced than C-Classes, Still you can pick up a 10 Year old S class cheaper than a C.
You are ahead of your time! First flight of the DC-3 was on December 17, 1935.
Really it’s testament to the cost of creating a new aircraft and getting it type certified. Cheaper and easier to get mods to an existing aircraft approved.
imagine designing an aircraft so perfect that its still viable throughout almost all of aviation history.
Yup its still competitive with any similar size modern airplane
@@ronaldharris6569 Well, no, not really. the DC-3 is competitive in it's own niche, but once you get outside that very narrow niche, it's not terribly competitive. Just for example, it you were looking for a small regional airliner, there are quite a few airplanes whcih would be faster more comfortable and more economical than a DC-3, even a turbo conversion
@@andrewalexander9492 She did say aquasition cost is less.
@@johnatkinson6759 Acquisition cost is a relatively minor consideration. Far more relevant is passenger seat mile cost and the BT-67 would have pretty high psm costs. Trust me, a regional airline with high utilization will pay significantly higher initial acquisition costs for something with lower operating costs. Thats ( one of the reasons) why you don’t see BT67s in scheduled airline service, and won’t. To claim, as he did that “It’s competitive with any similar sized modern aircraft “ is quite frankly, absurd.
@@andrewalexander9492 relatively minor is an understatement. Saving 2-20 million on the front end depending on the usage is no small number. That’s years of operating costs
The only replacement for a DC3, is another DC3
The Beech 1900, the Dash 8, and the 737 have all done a great job replacing it. There’s very few things a DC-3 can do that those three aircraft can’t. Skis, very rough gravel strips, and short strips... that’s about it.
Bartonovich52 when the aircraft you listed are 70 years old, we will see how many of them are still flying,and earning their keep
Can you see a 707 packing 4 turboprops?
Christopher Andersich
None will reach 70 years old because their airframes are limited by pressurization cycles.
However, the 737 will easily reach a total life span of 70 years because of its now 50+ year production run and the fact that airframes last 20 years on average.
The 1900 is no longer in production, but the King Air has been in continuous production for over 55 years now so will also easily exceed 70 years.
However, the Twin Otter airframes will reach 70 years old easily.
Also... how much of this DC-3 is 70 years old? Not much. It’s a data plate rebuild.... because in our convoluted world of aviation you can replace every part but the data plate and it’s technically still just a repair. ;)
The F-27 was designed to be the replacement for the DC-3. Most popular twin turboprop (of that size) ever built. But even then, I’d still rather take up an old DC-3...
Wow, never knew someone had converted the DC-3 for turboprops, thats awesome. A high gloss bare metal BT-67 would probably be on my top 10 aircraft wishlist ;)
@@cellpat7392 That military green one led the D-Day invasion so I doubt it will ever be converted to turboprop. Read more about it here www.baslerturbo.com/thats-all-brother.html
Next level of cool 😎...
They have been strapping PT-6's on DC-3's for decades.
The Forest Service had one. Turns out their fire jumpers preferred it.
South Africa was doing this conversion in the eighties. An excellent rough-strip airframe now with the power budget to do it justice.
You know, guys...I'd love to see such conversion done on the PBY Catalina as well...amazing!
CMDR Razyr Wos Exactly!
Just aren't enough airworthy airframes to make it happen.
@@michaels9739 Someone can build a frame. You just need to know what parts are light enough and practical enough
Who knows ? Providing the costs are competitive, possibilities are infinite !
🙌
@@michaels9739 I assure you...if I had enough re$ource$, I'd find a way to produce a brand-new example if needed...with today's technology and materials...even if I had to ask someone with a pristine example to kindly borrow it for a couple of days/weeks, so I could 3D-scan whatever was necessary.
Obviously the costs would likely be immense, but hey...when you're pursuing *a dream* , I think costs are a secondary concern.
I did my trade test on the DC4 and then got all my competencies on the DC3 as an aircraft maintenance fitter. 44 Squadron South African Airforce 1985 to 1989, We also converted the first few to PT6....we where the largest operator of DC3 aircraft in the world at the time! While i no longer practice my trade, i still miss these beauties everyday!
WHEN THE LIGHT TURNS GREEN. YOU JUMP
We get any lower, we won't need parachutes!
@@bmused55 *GORY GORY WHAT A HELL OF A WAY TO DIE*
DONT THINK! JUST FOLLOW THE GUY IN FRONT OF YOU!
Did you jump? A little, at first.....
Green ...Go....Got it!
What Basler has done for the DC3 is nothing short of amazing. Thank you for keeping the iconic DC3 flying
Zero hour airframe.. Nice.. Girls are going to see 100 years old..
Beautiful!
Going to see? I don't get it
@@helmetless "Going to see" = "Will get to be" 100 years old
@@helmetless meaning the aircraft's body will last well into the 2040's, maybe even the 2050's.
Those fuselages are not pressurized so they last a long time.
I just watched a guy fly a perfectly good DC3 to Utah, pull the motors, towed it to a large estate and turn it into a playhouse for kids. Made me want to cry to see a fully operational historical aircraft decommissioned to be a playhouse.
This is one of the coolest things I’ve seen in Aviation in a long time .
Keeping an amazing aircraft flying, and making it more capable in the process. Well done!
I add, as noted at 1:55 that when converted it is considered and registered as a zero time aircraft.
Magnificent!
Very sad to lose the radial engines, but it's the turbo props, or the scrap heap! Nothing sounds like a radial, so in a way, kind of sad.
True, it is sad to lose the sound of a radial piston engine.
But that's what it takes in this day and age to keep them flying. Engine parts are getting more expensive, mechanics who know how to keep them running are dieing off, the leaded gas to run them is getting scarce and expensive. And the insurance industry feels the turbine is a safer risk.
Buffalo is buying everything they can get their hands on..
@@davem5333 With technology today, almost any part can be manufactured, but you're right, the scarcity of the fuel for radicals is hard to get.
Dave M 100LL is everywhere. Radials in these are being dumped because they aren’t as reliable or efficient as a turbine. And most of these aircraft are being used for commercial purposes. Zero reason to maintain a radial when a turbine does the job without blinking.
@@davem5333 There are several companies that supply new parts for radials, and they have plenty of fuzzy faced young people to work on them. The radial is not dead on any level. PZL corp in Poland still makes the Curtis Wright 1820 (as the M-24) to this day... they even sell a AVGas version. Private Aircraft and collectors still keep the radials in the air, not to mention the giant fleet of Beavers in the northwest, Alaska, and just about anywhere in Canada.
And they managed to do all this, while keeping that classic sexy look. Well done, Basler!
COOL! Would LOVE to see the same done to the surviving Constellations.
A Connie is a much more complex aircraft, with pressurized cabin. Doable, but at a much higher cost. The DC-3 has a practical use as a working aircraft, a restored Connie is pretty much a museum piece. The Connie was a great airplane for its time, but there are a lot of modern airplanes that can do what it can do at a lower cost.
If you are thinking turbo-prop, look no further than a Lockheed Elektra.
Its like restomodding for cars, but for airplanes. Brilliant!!
Brilliant. I like to see people's ideas, talent, and passion come together and produce a master piece. Well done
I love that plane! Such at tasteful conversion of a classic, timeless design.
Those turbo props just make this classic beauty even more beautiful.
2:50 That's the coolest ceiling fan I've ever seen
it's a Big Ass Fan (really, that's the company)
Yepp, that was cool! I thought it was a custom piece made from old tail rotors :-)
I got My Navigator's Wing in 2006 on the South African Air Force C47TP....
Love the narrator's Wisconsin accent... ;)
Is that not British?
Lord, that is one freaking gorgeous refit! Sweet lady!
DC3 is the airplane of my childhood. I Was beside of the landing track when those went and gone. As a child always enjoyed viewing the plane. Wonderful days! . Now, I see it again but, with a younger machines...for me is like to have a grandpa DC3, with a New hearth....beautiful forever.. thank you !
DC-3 will never die! They are too loved!
Some time ago I’ve read that MIAT Mongolian airlines is reactivating it’s AN2 (yes the biplane) Fleet with new turboprop conversions. My reaction to that was similar to an happy dog jumping around in circles... but after I’ve seen this conversion I’m just simply amazed and almost speechless...
I learned how to fly at Baslers in Oshkosh, flew in an original dc3 and then the converted one, amazing transition, hats off to Warren to have the insight to do this!
Nothing but respect to you guys. Fantastic how you can take such a venerable ac and make it economically viable in today's aviation market 👍👍👌
That's beautiful aircraft. The old wiring harness was properly like dry bread.
Amazing news ! The DC3 was the first plane, when as a kid I got to see closely, touch and even sit at commanders' seat, albeit on static display, at a public park in Rio de Janeiro.
Just imagine how fantastic would be to see the Douglas and other classic eagles soaring to the skies once more !
I did a student right seat 1957. Rode this type from Maiquetia to Cumana weekly. Then again rode one of three out of Port au Prince. Tough aircraft; in the air and rolling on the ground
Amazing, just amazing, and I have flown the DC3. 👍👍👍. 9-30-2023
This is exactly what humanity needs, large machines that can operate well and serve a purpose decades or centuries after being designed. If only the background music of this video were designed as well as the aircraft.
Most beautiful thing i’ve ever seen in aviation.
I couldn't help but stare at the heli blades used as a ceiling fan...
It's a Big Ass Fan, look them up...
@@Chris-fo8wp yep, BAF, are very big, put out a lot of air
Adding those engines in those chels make the dc 3 look so much modern
Basler does this conversions for airlines in Alaska to South America military air forces to private parties who just happen to want a nice nice almost new dc3.
Even all the wiring is replaced. I think it adds up to 3 miles or so from what a friend told me when he was working their. As you might guess I live in the oshkosh, fox valley area.
It is amazing to see an original dc3 land and take off from home town airport y50 which is a 3300 foot long strip and the DC 3 landed and took off on less than half the strip. The biggest issue was taxing in, it couldn't keep the tail wheel on the the blacktop taxiways.
I keep replaying this video just to see these beautiful aircraft.
Very good conversion in order to keep this jewel flying.
Thank you!!!
One of the best aircraft design ever made, its great to see this grand old lady get carried on to the next generation and beyond!
What an airplane !
Getting new life after close to 90 years.
Beautifully Done ! ! Congratulations wishing you GREAT SUCCESS ! !
Rode in one of these between Malta and Tripoli. Smooth ride.
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The more I see this plane, the more I like it...
This is the kind of stuff that keeps me fascinated with the aviation industry. The level of innovation is remarkable! I hope I get to see more from your channel.
It is wonderful to see just how good this plane was / is. Just absolutely beautiful. Keep them all flying.
See you in 2040, with a new update pack with electric motors and compact fusion reactors.
The only reason I'd think this is unrealistic is that we're not getting compact fusion reactors that early
BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK IF YOU FLY THE DC3. Round Engines were worn out in 1976 when I fooled with them.
This has to be one of the coolest fucking things I've seen. Nice!
air and space smithsonian did an article about them some time back
Andrew Fischer: Thanks for the tip, I'll have to check it out.
Air & Space Smithsonian May 2000
Also circa 2000 , either the magazine Invention & Technology or Air & Space Smithsonian , did an article about the Alaskan air freight company Buffalo that still uses a few DC-3's
Just a fantastic thing for one of the most iconic aircraft to ever fly.
Amazing ! the DC 3 air frame will be flying another 90 years . If I win the publisher's clearing house swep stakes I like to buy one. It's an iconic air plane it represents the vortex of aviation history.
Boa tarde !!!!
Lindo demais.
DC-3 é absolutamente fantástico.
Muito obrigado pelo vídeo e parabéns pelo canal.
Abraço do Brasil.......
Absolutely amazing wouldn’t it be great if they made new frames just love the DC three
I just saw G-FBKB flying around Florida and was wondering how such an old machine was doing ginger loopty-loops. Now I see...
Wonderfull!! I'm a Brazilian! Congratulations!!!💎💎💎
I'm hard pressed to think of a better plane, when it comes to longevity, than the DC-3. With a conversion, it could fly well into the future. I bet it flies like a dream after the conversion!
Well done Basler, the old radials, avionics and other outdated systems were as old as the hills. They should try building new airframes from scratch. The turbo conversion is as smooth and safe as contemporary aircraft.
No doubt they eventually will.
Fantastic!! Love the DC-3!!!
What a cool job to have transforming these legendary aircraft!
Fantastic plane, new with turboprops 👍
Interesting article on Wikipedia. 5000 built in the USSR, hell. First turboprop conversions done in the 1950's. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_DC-3
I love this! It's one thing to restore one, but they are meant to WORK. This bird will work for another 80 years.
Turboprops breathing enough new life into the DC-3 airframe to keep it awesome for another 80 years.
Brilliant work BT...luv that Green Zebra livery....be good for Buffalo Air.
Fantastic conversation!! Hats off.
It’s impressive to see a Basler DC3 in the Colombian Air Force with 50 cal hanging out the door.
The DC-3/ C47 is the aircraft for the ages. I was wondering when someone was going to make a serious effort to reconfigure this aircraft. If there are any Curtiss C-46 aircraft around this would also be a good candidate.
Just goes to show... The DC-3 might be an old warbird - but them bones are still ripe for the flyin' if ya just sling on some turboprops!!
Sorry to burst your bubble guys, the South African airforce did this nearly thirty years ago, to create a platform for paratroop training
That's great, very solid aircraft. I would say we have been doing this for nearly thirty years as well.
Cause of this the DC-3 will be flying beyond it's 100th birthday
Beautiful bird! Long life ahead!
Beautiful! Next do it on a B25 Mitchell 🤤
Slow, steady and proven transport plane. you would think they sell many for regional delivery runs. Good luck.
Pretty amazing for an airframe that first flew in the 1930's!!!!!
An ageless lady, piston or turboprop. I love her ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I would thoroughly enjoy flying one of those beauties.
Now for a PBY.
MR A EXACTLY! I wonder why this conversion hasn’t been done! It’s been done to the Grumman “Goose”, also a WWII aircraft and someone did a very Beautiful three-turbine conversion to a WWII German seaplane, I forget the name, but it travels all over Europe!
I forgot to add that a Lockheed Super Constellation could really use a turbine conversion, especially the way that bird eats engines!
@@marcliebhold9625 I know what you mean, but there are only a few Constellations flying, and they are historic pieces, meaning the people that have them want o keep them historically correct.
That might have made some sense circa 1965 when it would have been a rebuild of somewhat common 20 year old aircraft. Now that would be a refit for a handful of operating aircraft, or an extensive rebuild and repair to historic relics in the boneyard, with little more than the original serial number getting into the air again. Even much newer aircraft of demonstrated utility have trouble- a high hours C-130 with need of a wing box replacement will never fly again because just that work is a $7 million repair.
@@marcliebhold9625 The Dornier Do-24 ATT
The BT-67 is cool, it's just an updated, renewed and improved DC-3, and that's good thing.
EXCELENTE TRABAJO!. FELICITACIONES!. 👍👍👏👏👏👏👏!..
I remember a company was converting DC3's to a Trimotor set up in the 70's
check out plane savers... refurbed DC3 from scrap heap.. looks original.. awesome
As I have said before. Old Daks never die, they just go to work.
Nice with a turbo prop conversion, but it would be so much better looking with the original round cowlings. The engines are such a vital part of the DC3 design. Nevertheless, these new engines will keep the planes flying for many more years to come which is awesome. Great work!
A basler dc3 just ditched into a lake up north of Nakina A couple days ago. Cargo North dc 3
Good video, i like this dc-3 s convertion. The history of dc-3 goes on.
I work with these planes everyday in N.Ontario.
That just takes my breath away!
Wish I had done my flying license early on my life....What a decent plane indeed !
Those things ROCK!
A great company and great product !
Esse avião e muito bom.consegue pousar em qualquer pista😅
It insane that an 80year old airplane is still competitive with any modern airplane with its capacity
Amazing. Congratulations. Can you revitalize a Lockheed Constellation with four of theses engines . . .?
I like those Al Millennium propelluhs.
Parabéns pela adaptação dos motores!
As a young kid my first flight was kn a dc3 in nz im now 73
Nice to know that Puff also lives on with turbines👍