Oldest Flying DC-3 Is Flagship Detroit in Corning, NY 2007

Video Title :	Oldest Flying DC-3 Is Flagship Detroit in Corning, NY 2007
Description :	Dave Gorrell talks about the history of the DC-3/C47 nc17334 Crew: 2 From Wikipedia: 10,655 DC-3s were built at Santa Monica, California and Long Beach, California in both civil and military versions. Over 2000 were built in Russia, under license, as the Lisunov Li-2 (NATO reporting name: Cab). 485 were built in Japan, as the L2D Type 0 transport. More than 400 remained in commercial service, in 1998. A wide variety of engines was fitted to the DC-3 throughout the course of production. The original civilian airplanes used Wright R-1820 Cyclone 9s, but later aircraft (and the majority of military ships) used the Pratt Whitney R-1830 Double Wasp radial which offered better high-altitude and single engine performance. A few Pratt Whitney R-2000 radials saw use. Some DC-3s were upgraded to use Rolls-Royce Dart (as in the Conroy Turbo Three), Armstrong Siddeley Mamba, or Pratt Whitney PT6A turbines
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Keywords, Tags :	flagship detroit corning ny dave gorrell dc-3 c47 foundation Lisunov Li-2 american airline aircraft curtiss wright
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nc17334Crew: 2 Capacity: 21-32 passengers Length: 64 ft 5 in (19.7 m) Wingspan: 95 ft 0 in (29.0 m) Height: 16 ft 11 in (5.16 m) Wing area: 987 ft² (91.7 m²) Empty weight: 18,300 lb (8,300 kg)

Loaded weight: 25,200 lb (25,346 with deicing boots, 26,900 in some freight versions) (11,400 kg) Powerplant: 2× Wright Cyclone 9 R-1820 series (earliest aircraft) or Pratt Whitney Twin Wasp S1C3G in the C-47 and later civilian aircraft , 1,100 or 1,200 hp max rating, depending upon engine and model (895 kW) each Propellers: 3-bladed Hamilton Standard 23E50 series hydraulically controlled constant speed, feathering

Performance Maximum speed: 237 mph (206 knots, 381 km/h (=Never Exceed Speed (VNE), or Redline speed)) Cruise speed: 150 mph (130 knots, 240 km/h) Range: 1,025 mi (890 nm, 1,650 km) Service ceiling: 24,000 ft (7,300 m) Rate of climb: 1,130 ft/min (5.73 m/s) initial Wing loading: 25.5 lb/ft² (125 kg/m²) Power/mass: 0.0952 hp/lb (157 W/kg)

Thanks for this video. The DC3 is the airplane of my rememberings. When I was a 4 years old boy I used to watch one flying over my little town. In begginings of 70's I watch one taking off in Mexico City airport. So slowly it went ing to the sky. Do you know is possible to be a passanger nowadays? Regards.