Vintage Everts DC6 in action in Alaska - N747CE - 2021!

[@haramaschabrasir8662]

This plane looks so incredibly majestic on takeoff

[@JoshRawlin]

It certainly is!

[@theflyingdutchman4741]

I can't believe they still operate these things, I hope they don't stop though... she's beautiful.

[@JoshRawlin]

Amazing sights... wonder how much longer we have left. Thanks for stopping by!

[@jameshartley95]

@@JoshRawlin 9 left in active service. (worldwide)

[@tritontransport]

They could last beyond 2030 with the parts stash that Everts has, as estimated by them. The main issue is becoming a lack of AVGAS for the piston engines which could ground than sooner than that. I used to work there

[@shaneconrad7816]

Beautiful aircraft. And the 4 - 2800’s sound great.

[@nickaxe771]

Oh how I loved watching a DC-6 again.....some lucky guys get paid to fly those beauty's.

[@JoshRawlin]

I never get tired of that sight!

[@911rsrkkk]

Fantástico!! O som do quadrimotor é alucinante!!

[@frist5287]

Me and my now dead grandpa would go there from when I was 3 to 5½ and I still have amazing memories from it and this air plane was our favorite, it was like a moment to cherish when we saw one in the terminal because we would be hopeing it would take off, even better when those big military planes were there, we had our own names for some one the planes like the flower plane which was a Boeing 777, we live in Texas now, watching this almost brings a tear to my eye, me and him spent all day together, more then my own dad sometimes, he was like my second dad

[@JoshRawlin]

Thanks for sharing your story. Those old, vintage planes really are amazing and a sight to see - it is one of my favorite reasons for going to Alaska! Thanks for stopping by and leaving a note.

[@alejandromoreno2741]

3:00 Me encanta el rugir de esos 4 motores!! 😍❤️👌🏼

[@JoshRawlin]

Me too!

[@Jerry-n7u]

I was a c118 dc6 flight engineer usaf I loved that plane

[@JoshRawlin]

Very cool. It is a beautiful plane!

[@scotty6346]

I am no aviation expert but keeping a plane this old in service must cost a fortune compared to say a 757 cargo? The fuel burn and engine maintenance on the DC-6 must be pretty expensive?

[@unfound23]

As far as I understand these guys operate these older machines by necessity, the only planes able to operate on dirty, snowy or gravel landing surfaces are old 737 that use bleed air nozzles in front of the turbojet intakes to disperse pollutants and keep them from entering the turbine compressor. Plus t/o and landing speeds are significantly lower on these older birds which complements their ability for said runway conditions. I guess thats enough for everts and the like to accept higher running costs.

[@unfound23]

As far as I understand these guys operate these older machines by necessity, the only planes able to operate on dirty, snowy or gravel landing surfaces are old 737 that use bleed air nozzles in front of the turbojet intakes to disperse pollutants and keep them from entering the turbine compressor. Plus t/o and landing speeds are significantly lower on these older birds which complements their ability for said runway conditions. I guess thats enough for everts and the like to accept higher running costs.

[@haramaschabrasir8662]

Nearly 300,000 (!) of these engines were built. There's plenty of spare parts all over the world, you just have to find them. Fuel burn isn't particularly high, between 2400 and 3400 lbs/hr during cruise. Comparison: A Boeing 727 guzzles around 9900 lbs/hr (granted it's way faster and jet fuel is cheaper than avgas for piston engines).

[@simonebertarini2359]

@@haramaschabrasir8662 well, but the huge part built has been already scrapped, btw..

[@simonebertarini2359]

@@unfound23 and this is totally correct! They are using this plane because it can take off and landing in particulary dirt runways

[@674manoel]

Top demais!!

[@JoshRawlin]

Thank you - Obrigada!

[@SveinBjordal]

Oh, I like the things here in more than one way. It`s a nice plane. Wider - a piston engine plane is a plane with SOUL. Not those howling and noiseful jets.

[@alexandermathar7780]

I think Everts pilots look down on the Flying Bulls. Bah. Showboaters. We won't do that.