C-46 Engine Startup

C-46 starting engines at KTTA Family day 2012

[@pwoehlcke]

Love the sound of the engines. Reminds me of my 3 years in Vientiane, Laos Airport from 1973 to 75.

[@supersmallz96]

Hey! It's the Tinker Belle! I got to see her at a local air show last week

[@flashesofblack4128]

Rumor has it that the C-46 was not an easy or forgiving airplane to fly.

[@samburkes7552]

Didn't know that..Why was that? ?

[@flashesofblack4128]

@@samburkes7552 I had heard that the plane tended to ground loop. It was called the flying coffin for good reason. The fuel stowage and controls leaked and the planes had quite a few mid air explosions. despite some design changes they still occasionally exploded. By the time production of the plane ceased, the bugs had all been worked out and it became a very heavy lifter freighter.

[@TrBoy87]

1:00 Mustangs.

[@btflync]

There is no telling what is going to fly by at the local airport. It's always a good time.

[@gilbertovenancio8599]

Bom avião,curtis commander,C46,bimotor motores fabricados pela famosa fabricante,pratt@Whitney,motor radial 18 cilindros,2000hp,de potência,operados no Brasil,pela Varig,passageiros,e loide aéreo nacional,cargueiro.