Smiling DC-3 Startup and Takeoff at Princeton Airport

[@walterbriggs272]

How can you not love such a wonderful airplane? So well made it practically takes off by itself

[@paulweisensell8751]

I love how it sounds when it first starts up. All the sputtering and choking. And then the sound that makes at engine run up. That's classic. And then how it comes up to plane right before it takes off. That's an awesome plane.

[@AviaGrapher_ID]

Nice to see DC-3 still flying today!! ❤❤❤

[@claireparr4489]

She's beautiful and the Dakota/DC-3/C-47 is my favourite aircraft. They are simply wonderful ✈️❤️

[@visibilityunlimitedmedia]

The DC-3 is my favorite also. Its a sight to see and hear 2600HP rumbling down the runway!

[@claireparr4489]

@visibilityunlimitedmedia Yes, I absolutely agree 😃

[@lucbaudewijn4127]

❤❤ thé most beautyfull airplane, and great sound

[@JoseOrtiz-lw8rp]

DC3 una aeronave Iconica y Expectacular¡¡¡ 💪🛫👏👏

[@ViniciusLacerda768]

4:29 Engine Sound: Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp

[@MSRTA_Productions]

The shadow from the propeller look like it made it smiling lol

[@TonyButchT]

Very fine video of my favorite Aircraft! Thank You!

[@visibilityunlimitedmedia]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@DanPurdy1]

I had not seen a tail dragger in decades!

[@anonymous-nobody1]

Need to convince the owner that he (she?) wants to go to OSH next summer and we get a bunch of us to split the fuel costs. That would be a hoot! :-)

[@visibilityunlimitedmedia]

No seats. It’s configured for cargo.

[@anonymous-nobody1]

​@@visibilityunlimitedmediabummer:(

[@anonymous-nobody1]

@@visibilityunlimitedmedia I'm sure we could come up with lawn chairs, and if we all wear parachutes we could claim its a jump plane so we don't need seatbelts :)

[@Foxloxlox_Aviation]

I need to go see this thing

[@billtaylor6502]

what a beautiful classic plane i use to live in NJ not far from there now im out in Pa near Gettysburg and have a air port near me they fly a ford tri motor out of there

[@visibilityunlimitedmedia]

The DC-3 is an icon of the greatest generation. I love seeing her fly. Here is a Ford Trimotor video I recorded at Oshkosh that you might enjoy. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6emZptpe9J5gpIsi=mLpqQSvw5NTDAKp1

[@SBrown-ov9lz]

Saw one land at Marston Mills grass hilly runway 2002, Hyannis, same JFK helicopter land spot 61-63.

[@MrSuzuki1187]

He parked with the cowl flaps on the left engine fully closed and full open on the right engine, plus with the flaps are full down. We used to park with the cowl flaps in the trail position and the flaps up, per the check list. Great to hear the sound of a 14 cylinder Pratt & Whitney R-1830 engine again. Nice DC-3, but no deicing boots on the wings and tail so winter ops in the northeast winter would be limited. The DC-3 does not do well in ice even with the boots.

[@alexclement7221]

I noticed that the P&W engines need to be cranked several times at low speeds before starting. I assume this is to clear oil out of the lower combustion chambers? Is there a compression release involved?

[@alexclement7221]

With a name like Springbok, I assume this is in southern Africa?

[@visibilityunlimitedmedia]

Yes, it was purchased in South Africa.

[@WAL_DC-6B]

@@visibilityunlimitedmedia After it was purchased in South Africa, is it being used there or some other southern Africa country such as Zambia or Zimbabwe?

[@visibilityunlimitedmedia]

@@WAL_DC-6B It’s in the US now.

[@mangui9301]

🇨🇺🇺🇸🎻🎹🎸🎸😁☕️😻🙏🛩✈️🛫My favorite plane ! The best and eternal everlasting ever built flying machine !

[@Dan_C604]

How did people manage to board that p[lane in that position???

[@visibilityunlimitedmedia]

There is a small ladder that attaches to the cargo floor when the cargo door is open.