First look at the new Famous Flyer - the Douglas C-47 Skytrain - in Microsoft Flight Simulator

Asobo have released a new "Famous Flyer" in Microsoft Flight Simulator - the Douglas C-47 Skytrain. In this first look I check out the troop-drop variant - you also get a standard cargo variant, and a glider towing variant with the WACO glider. p.s. apologies for calling the aircraft the "Dakota" during the video :)
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[@jonbeckett]

If you would like a copy of the start-up procedure I have tailored for this aircraft, you can get it from here: ko-fi.com/s/8d697c8992

[@Erny_Module]

As always, top quality entertainment and education, and very much appreciated. I have a WWII/DC3 story.... My father, who was a radio operator/navigator/gunner with RAF Coastal Command, was court martialled for this. Him and his crew were being transported in a DC3 Dakota to their operational base, and along the way, as they were over the North Yorkshire Moors, they had a sweepstake - whoever was the first to bail out with a parachute would win the pot. As soon as all the money was in, he grabbed a chute, strapped it on, opened the side door and jumped out into the night! He won the pot but was court martialled for "Endangering the life of His Majesties Forces" - namely himself. A couple of years later he was court martialled for exactly the same offence, but that's another story!

[@ImpendingJoker]

You are correct those are flame suppressors. Also, the Douglas C-47 was called the Skytrain in the USA, and Dakota by the UK. Like the Texan and the Harvard.

[@CyrilDeretz]

Yes! 👍🏼 some call the DC-3 the Dakota also, which is factually incorrect

[@101stAirbornefilms]

The texture at 2:19 is canvas that was put over the cargo door hinges to protect the paratroopers static lines from getting caught or cut when they jump out.

[@casajump]

Thank you for the Duxford Mod info!

[@davidwilliams1825]

Beautiful presentation of this iconic plane

[@AuthentiKit]

Nicely done Jonathan. You've inspired me, especially having had a good look around Kwicherbichen at Coningsby.

[@kikufutaba524]

Great landing

[@MegaPeedee]

The engines don't sound like those in any DC3 I have heard, inside or out. The Aeroplane Heaven DC3 package has better sounds, so if Aeroplane Heaven made these C47s why hasn't the sound been brought across?

[@adavidf03]

Maybe the flame suppressors cause the change in sound?

[@TheSound0fLegends]

Aeroplane Heaven Spitfire MK1 had awful sound as well. I thought there was something wrong with the SIM when I spoke to them but it turned out they think everything was fine.

[@Swing-This]

Also this is not the normal DC3 it'd a military version so there is going to be differences especially with engines as most aircraft that get a military variant have better engines.

[@marcuslamb-bentley4492]

I already purchased it but never learned all the buttons and animations haha....so thanks

[@adriannerobbennolt64]

Stall seems to be pretty realistic, at least better than I expected

[@ronstewtsaw]

Things I learned in the past week: Those black and white stripes were painted on Allied aircraft the day before D-Day for identification. The video I watched said that many aircraft launched with wet paint.

[@pgm1673]

Couple of issues during multiplay crew ladder deployed during flight and wildly choping sound with many of these aircraft in an instance, good review though.

[@Charger389]

I think it would be interesting to compare this bird against the standard DC3 with the freeware upgrade from the marketplace to see which one is better...

[@johnc.4871]

Have not tried this yet, but I like the mod to the other and starts up just like the manual states. Not sure why nobody seems to be able to model one of these with more accuracy. It's really sad. Startup has a lot of switches to pull and blades to count, but its different and fun. I also like the supercharger in the other, it works well enough. Does this have a functional fuel priming lever?

[@itsnotmehonest]

Jon very much enjoyed this video but on my x box version the autopilot heading hold/selection just does not work as advertised !! do you know of a fix or issue with it ? thanks stewart

[@acratone8300]

Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a Gooney Bird!

[@RobertGillespie-wc6df]

Hi Jonathan. Don't know if you've flown the Waco glider yet but hoping you can help as I cant find an answer elsewhere. Is it possible to assign a button to jettison the gear? I fly in VR and it is difficult to turn around and look up to operate the gear jettison lever without losing control. Thanks in anticipation.

[@wollaminfaetter]

You do the best landing. Hands down... almost every time 😁 I drop like a turd 9 out of 10 times. Du you use a joystick or a yoke?

[@jonbeckett]

Just a basic Airbus joystick from Thrustmaster.

[@French28Pilot]

does it have retrofit gns530 and kap140 autopilot?

[@MarkDonoghue-rw5ql]

Am I right in saying that the fuselage and wing decals are missing though?

[@ironknobair]

I wonder if the tow variant will get to work. At the moment you cannot fly it and I thought that was the whole point. Troop drops and glider towing.

[@kazzercise]

You can't tow the glider, but you can be towed in the glider

[@Kris_T_]

Please somebody help.. I've flow the DC3 & Duckworks variants quite a lot, I'm having trouble with the Gyro on this one though, I can manage altitude no probs, but the heading system doesn't seem to be working, I can turn the plane with aileron trim, but setting the heading on the compass ain't working, anyone else having this problem?

[@fencerider1492]

I can't get the DC-3 off the ground, but no problem with this model 🤔

[@Mimiclobster]

Hey Jonathan. Just one thing. How do you open the crew door? Can't seem to find a switch for it. Thx

[@jonbeckett]

The liveries are the variants.

[@Mimiclobster]

@@jonbeckett not sure I follow

[@rdunative]

@@Mimiclobster Lead Ship livery has the paratroopers, 2nd aircraft from the left. The other 2 aircraft just have cargo.

[@Mimiclobster]

@@rdunative sorry but how does that relate on how to open the crew access hatch? Seen it opened in another KZbin video but can't seem to find the switch to operate the door.

[@jonbeckett]

@@Mimiclobster There are three liveries for the C47. The middle one has the switch, and the soldiers to air-drop.

[@ColtonRMagby]

I can't wait to try that bad boy out. I've tried flying the civilian version, but it keeps acting weird on takeoff and suddenly crashing. I don't understand why. I think the C.D. switch is for cold & dark, but I might be misremembering that.

[@wan4891]

Also experience problems at taking off (tailwheel locked). Cannot hold her straight and she is also loosing power suddenly: not sure, what I do wrong........?

[@ColtonRMagby]

@@wan4891 I can't keep it from suddenly rolling upside down, and I'm using a Saitek ST290 Pro.

[@Reaper88-rw8tb]

It’s not bad for the price but I think the sounds are lacking and I don’t believe textures are great either, I get the first version was free and now this one is going for a good cause. However the plane has to many immersion breaks to really give me the sense I’m flying in DC3

[@jacquesdemolay2699]

resemblance with the DC-3 is not accidental. C-47 is a DC-3 modified for the military due to US going to war aftet P.H.

[@AlphaIndigo]

Great video! and Strange move from MS / Asobo not to use the Stars insignia, but it is good fun but sadly needs a lot more development time to fix the bugs.

[@BHPilot82]

Does this have an in-game checklist?

[@jonbeckett]

Yes

[@flightsimmerUK]

Any know how to remove the chocks , can’t find out where

[@jimmypearson6055]

Turn off the security switch in front of copilot right lower dash.

[@jacquesdemolay2699]

apparently these people do not keep the window panes clean.

[@user-hp9lg5sx2t]

Где обзор освещения кабины и приборов ночью? И вообще освещения в целом.

[@kosmos224]

The engine sounds are awful, other than that the plane is not bad at all for the price.

[@Owen-mt4si]

I thought something had gone wrong with my sound system when I got that bird started, actually exited the flight and loaded another plane to check what was going on with my speakers, unfortunately everything was fine.

[@JJsMuvieHole]

Sounds like they just used the sound from the Boeing 307. Deplorable sound! Everything else looks good, but the sound kinda ruins it for me.

[@arthursmedley]

Has Jonathan ever reviewed a plane with poor modelling and texturing? Even when it's so poor - like AH creations - and makes your eyes bleed, everything is "look at that, isn't it wonderfully modelled"......

[@jonbeckett]

I'm easily pleased :) And yes - I have reviewed a poor one once or twice - and it made me feel bad being negative, because a developer somewhere probably poured their heart and soul into it - only to get an army of people that have never built anything sh*t all over it. I guess being a software developer myself, I have quite a bit of empathy for aircraft developers :)

[@Bleiente-qr6dm]

@@jonbeckett Nice Answer, Jonathan! Please just continue this way. You make reviews in a polite and very nice way and anybody watching your reviews can judge by themself if they share your opinion or not. I guess, something that is abolutely not working in the airplane you would not describe as wonderfull but let us viewers know. However, as you said, no reason to blame a developer for minor issues like this strange door hinges, i am sure, they will soon fix them with an update.

[@chriss2777]

​@@jonbeckett I watch your channel exclusively for any aircraft reviews because I like how you do it. I have not been disappointed in anything I decided to purchase after watching your video. For this particular aircraft, I bought it right away because I thought it was cool that they're donating proceeds to the USO. So it was a way to donate and yet get something kinda fun out of it. Thank you, as always!

[@arthursmedley]

@@jonbeckett The problem with AH creations - compared to other developers - is that they obviously haven't put heart and soul into anything they've made for MSFS. They're poor in every area whether it be modelling and texturing, systems, flight model and bug-fixing.