The DC-3, Still Flying

[N4VGB]

http://www.eaavideo.org/video.aspx?v=110918534001


One of those airframes that just refuses to die.

[NQ6U]

I was reading an article about the DC-3 in an aircraft magazine a while back and the author stated that they cost less per hour to operate than a King Air.

[NA4BH]

Rudy flew one of them

[NQ6U]

Rudy flew one of them

Rudy owns several. He needs them to ferry the APUs for his Bell 47s.

[VE7DCW]

Rudy flew one of them

....actually there's a rumour running around Rudy was involved in a black project involving the U-2 ..... strange how these rumours get going.... :yes:

[n2ize]

The DC3 was a great airplane. Built to last and reliable.

[N4VGB]

You guys better stop picking on cowthief. When that Mexican Saudi Muslim gets out of detention one day he'll come looking for you guys.

[n2ize]

....actually there's a rumour running around Rudy was involved in a black project involving the U-2 ..... strange how these rumours get going.... :yes:

I'll bet it had something to do with an APU on the U2.

[VE7DCW]

I'll bet it had something to do with an APU on the U2.

.... or chalk it up to telling Rudy..... "just do the voodoo that you do..."
or something like that. :hahano:

[PA5COR]

A completely restored one is now flying now and then for the group that did the restoring and their friends.
Always i nice sight to see it pass over and hear thee engines ;)

[W5IEI]

This little shop is still at our local airport.
http://www.ezellaviation.com/

[KA5PIU]

Hello.

I have been in a DC-3 when Tobin Aviation was still doing aerial surveys.
Now that is all done with satellites for 1/1200th the cost.
Right up to about 5 years ago we had some Mexican air freight firms run the DC-3.
And, yes and no, they can be cheap to operate, but overall costs depend on a stockpile of parts.
If you are running one or 2, not cheap at all, but 25, scale of economics takes over.