HISTORIC Swissair Douglas DC-3 Start Up & Take-Off - Great Sound!

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  • @professordanfurmanek3732
    @professordanfurmanek3732 4 роки тому +155

    Retired pilot, never been or ever will be a more elegant aircraft. Simply, purely and totally, poetry in motion!!

    • @MattsAviationChannel
      @MattsAviationChannel  4 роки тому +4

      Thank you! I love this good & old DC-3! What a beauty!

    • @enginecalibrationcode8779
      @enginecalibrationcode8779 3 роки тому +2

      A timeless design indeed.

    • @grantsmythe8625
      @grantsmythe8625 3 роки тому +5

      I had the pleasure of being a passenger in one back in my youth, in the early 70s. Just beautiful.

    • @JohnPhillips486101
      @JohnPhillips486101 2 роки тому +3

      So true. Beautiful. No need to design anything else...this was perfection.

    • @TheEmeraldMenOfficial
      @TheEmeraldMenOfficial 2 роки тому

      I hope someday I may fly in one. Shame I live in Newfoundland!

  • @kiowahoneyy
    @kiowahoneyy 2 роки тому +17

    My youngest son introduced me to different types of planes. I'm obsessed with watching take offs and landings now!

    • @MattsAviationChannel
      @MattsAviationChannel  9 місяців тому +3

      That's wonderful to hear! It's amazing how the world of aviation can captivate us with its beauty and excitement. The Douglas DC-3, a true aviation legend, has a distinctive sound that brings nostalgia and charm to any aviation enthusiast. Watching take-offs and landings is truly mesmerizing. Thank you for sharing your enthusiasm with us! ✈️🛫

  • @alastairbrand5821
    @alastairbrand5821 3 роки тому +55

    Every time I see one of these, I have to remind myself that it is 85 years since they first took to the air.
    How did Douglas manage to produce such a beauty in 1936?

  • @fasttruckman
    @fasttruckman 2 роки тому +27

    Finally somebody doesn't ruin a great video with music.

  • @jdahllquist6823
    @jdahllquist6823 9 років тому +285

    I love the old DC-3's, and I appreciate that you did not superimpose some obnoxious music over the sound of the big radial engines. Good job.

    • @abazaba2276
      @abazaba2276 9 років тому

      J Dahllquist I love how flat the earth is.

    • @jdahllquist6823
      @jdahllquist6823 9 років тому +31

      Aba Zaba I love how flat your head is.

    • @gustavosoares1175
      @gustavosoares1175 5 років тому +1

      In Brazil the government destroyed a DC-3 (DC-3 PP-VBF), whose was used in WW2 and was still whole, despite the work it would do to restore it, to auction it's pieces.

  • @generfeld
    @generfeld 4 роки тому +10

    strong battery and a quick start.....that DC-3 is in great shape. absolute beauty. most people wouldn't recognize this classic piece of aviation history....30 years after the Wright Bros......that engine started pretty quick for an old radial. fantastic video

  • @007qantas
    @007qantas 9 років тому +111

    What a beautiful old girl she is, an absolute classic.

    • @heinzguderian628
      @heinzguderian628 4 роки тому +1

      Girl? I think military aircraft veteran was a genre

    • @Bellringercameron
      @Bellringercameron 4 роки тому +1

      Yes it is

    • @emersonalbertodeespindola646
      @emersonalbertodeespindola646 4 роки тому

      Javoeimuito. nesse avião. éunclassico daavoação

    • @emersonalbertodeespindola646
      @emersonalbertodeespindola646 4 роки тому

      DaaviaçãoOk

    • @힐만94
      @힐만94 3 роки тому

      if other planes could be referred as "she", I would prefer DC-3 as "he"... with the tail dragger that makes the cockpit pointing at the sky, complete with the thick wing, even in motionless, you can feel that he sits there majestically and spread his wings ready to fly... you know what I mean if you look at 0:46

  • @RANDALLOLOGY
    @RANDALLOLOGY 3 роки тому +15

    I have always loved the DC3. That polished aluminum just makes it more beautiful.

  • @gretchenchadwick8343
    @gretchenchadwick8343 Рік тому +5

    My son is special needs and he really likes antique airplanes ✈🛩🛫🛬 like the DC-3 he finds them very interesting.

    • @MattsAviationChannel
      @MattsAviationChannel  Рік тому +1

      Thank you for your kind comment. Wishing you and your son all the best.

    • @gretchenchadwick8343
      @gretchenchadwick8343 Рік тому +2

      @@MattsAviationChannel You're welcome and thank you for your reply God bless you 🙏🕊🔥✝️🥀🐑🐏👼🤴😇✡ John 3:16

  • @geobog1
    @geobog1 9 років тому +60

    The engine sound is music to my ears. Have loved DC3s since I was a kid :-)

  • @24bellers20
    @24bellers20 6 років тому +6

    The balance between braking and elevator and speed is nothing short of astonishing. Superb

  • @aaronsosnoski1017
    @aaronsosnoski1017 Рік тому +7

    Nothing, and I mean nothing sounds this good.

  • @anbrod1
    @anbrod1 3 роки тому +4

    Love that plane, traveled with in the DC3, in Thailand way back then in the 1963/65. Lovely to see some people are still keeping it alive and well!

  • @mikeray1544
    @mikeray1544 3 роки тому +3

    Thank you Swiss Air- great maintenance.

  • @JV-df9em
    @JV-df9em 4 роки тому +4

    Heard a lot of stories from my grandfather about these! Paratrooper in WWII, he always spoke so highly of these beautiful machines!

  • @osuyouthchoirs1060
    @osuyouthchoirs1060 5 років тому +8

    There has never been a more graceful aircraft. I can still identify the sound of one in the distance if I ever get the chance to hear one again. Last time I saw one fly was around 1986-7.

    • @MattsAviationChannel
      @MattsAviationChannel  5 років тому +2

      This Grand Old Lady is really a timeless beauty! The sound is most awesome!

    • @TheEmeraldMenOfficial
      @TheEmeraldMenOfficial 3 роки тому +1

      @@MattsAviationChannel Agreed. May the DC-3s never stop flying! And long love the TRUE Queen of the Skies!

  • @dwmzmm
    @dwmzmm Рік тому +2

    The true original classic. Excellent video!

    • @MattsAviationChannel
      @MattsAviationChannel  9 місяців тому

      Thank you for your kind words! The Douglas DC-3 is indeed a true classic in aviation history. Fun fact: The DC-3 revolutionized air travel with its reliability, comfort, and efficiency. It's amazing to witness such a piece of aviation history in action. Your appreciation for this iconic aircraft is truly commendable!

  • @richardharris2494
    @richardharris2494 Рік тому +1

    BEAUTIFUL! I just found a model of a C-48-C in a rummage store in Connecticut!
    All parts are still in bags, and the instructions in German.
    My fall project...

  • @750vfrman
    @750vfrman 9 років тому +2

    This brought tears. As a boy I grew up in Grenada, West Indies. At that time the only large! aircraft were, DC3's & Vickers Viscounts. It was always the DC3's that my cousin & I would climb a tree to see. I know that sound so well. I left Grenada in 1960 in just such an aircraft to transfer in Barbados to my ongoing flight to the UK, via Idlewild (JFK) in a DC7C Seven Seas. I have a 5 speaker set-up & with the volume turned up that was just awesome. You must have good sound recording.
    Thank you so much.

  • @MemphisBBQ640
    @MemphisBBQ640 3 роки тому +1

    Love me some Gooney Bird, and I have since I was a boy. The sound of those R-1830s throttling up is music to my ears!

  • @stephensheridan7318
    @stephensheridan7318 3 роки тому +3

    A radial engine is the best sounding thing in life! I miss it!!! Still heard them a bit when I was a kid still ln use. Mid 80's

  • @matthiasschorn6510
    @matthiasschorn6510 2 роки тому +4

    Die DC-3 ist meine absolute Lieblingsmaschine. Bei ihr passt einfach alles. Elegant, bildschön, effizient, kurzer Start und Landung... Kein Wunder, wurde sie als Dakota militärischem Nutzen zugeführt. Auch als Rosinenbomber hat sie, und natürlich auch ihre Piloten!!! unschätzbare Dienste geleistet! Ich liebe dieses Flugzeug, egal ob zivil oder militärisch, ob Personen- oder Frachtmaschine.

    • @MattsAviationChannel
      @MattsAviationChannel  2 роки тому +2

      Danke vielmals für den tollen Kommentar! Auch ich renne diesem wunderschönen Flugzeug nach. Eine unglaublich faszinierende Maschine mit viel Geschichte!

    • @matthiasschorn6510
      @matthiasschorn6510 2 роки тому +1

      @@MattsAviationChannel stell Dir nur mal vor, Du stehst vor einer ausrangierten DC-3. Irgendwo in den Staaten, ein Flugzeugfriedhof. Trocken, die Sonne brennt vom Himmel, keine Sau da, nur Du und die Dakota. Und auf einmal beginnt sie, Dir ihre Geschichte zu erzählen.
      Buah, Kopfkino. Jetzt
      hab ich Gänsehaut.

    • @MattsAviationChannel
      @MattsAviationChannel  2 роки тому +2

      @@matthiasschorn6510 Ja absolut! Unbeschreiblich schön!! Morgen werden ich übrigens das nächste DC-3 Video veröffentlichen!

    • @matthiasschorn6510
      @matthiasschorn6510 2 роки тому +1

      @@MattsAviationChannel cool, thanx for Info. Ready to take off, can't awaite it!

  • @allenmurray7893
    @allenmurray7893 3 роки тому +15

    Very well done,Matt. Always great to see the most reliable, longest lasting and very versitile airplane ever built. Great restoration work.

  • @36Divine
    @36Divine 2 роки тому +5

    I could listen to the symphony of radial engines starting and running 24 hours a day.

    • @MattsAviationChannel
      @MattsAviationChannel  9 місяців тому +1

      Thank you for your kind words! The Douglas DC-3 is indeed a true classic in aviation history. Fun fact: The DC-3 revolutionized air travel with its reliability, comfort, and efficiency. It's amazing to witness such a piece of aviation history in action. Your appreciation for this iconic aircraft is truly commendable!

    • @bobdocteurvelo7535
      @bobdocteurvelo7535 2 місяці тому

      me too ! i don't understand ! 🤩

  • @ashcarrier6606
    @ashcarrier6606 Рік тому +3

    The finest aircraft yet conceived in the mind of Man.

  • @jamesharrison6201
    @jamesharrison6201 2 роки тому +3

    these classic planes are the dream of many.
    first time I saw a Cessna 195 with the polished aluminum, that was the one for me. I did grow up in Wichita and dad worked at the Pawnee plant

  • @typograf62
    @typograf62 6 років тому +19

    One of the noblest airplanes ever built.

    • @MattsAviationChannel
      @MattsAviationChannel  6 років тому +3

      Yes, a wonderful aircraft with a long success story.

    • @michaelcelani8325
      @michaelcelani8325 4 роки тому +3

      Typo....Good choice of words...
      In the 80's they were flying DC3 out of Key West airport daily to Miami and Tampa. Renting a cottage 1/2 mile from KWIA I could hear and see them going out and in all day. They were about 300 ft. altitude flying overhead.....
      What a. SOUND. !!

    • @TheEmeraldMenOfficial
      @TheEmeraldMenOfficial 3 роки тому

      @@michaelcelani8325 you lucky sonnuva-

  • @TonyButchT
    @TonyButchT 8 років тому +21

    The most Majestic aircraft of all time, IMO! First Class restoration...Thank You for this video!

  • @colmocallaghan6626
    @colmocallaghan6626 5 років тому +17

    Absolutely beautiful bird, and that DC-3 ironic sound at take off, one of the best DC-3 videos I've view so far.

    • @MattsAviationChannel
      @MattsAviationChannel  5 років тому +1

      Thank you so much!

    • @michaelcelani8325
      @michaelcelani8325 4 роки тому +1

      Matt .. Cudos for a fine effort on this. It sounded like Italian when the plane landed..of course Swiss and Italy share a long border. Was it ??

  • @margaretroselle8610
    @margaretroselle8610 5 років тому +6

    Such a distinctive sound! The DC3 brings back many childhood memories.

    • @MattsAviationChannel
      @MattsAviationChannel  5 років тому +1

      Thanks for watching. The DC-3 is a wonderful and most successful plane ever.

  • @aviationvideos
    @aviationvideos 10 років тому +86

    Brilliant what a sight and sound. Such a beautiful piece of aviation history and so highly polished. Excellent.

    • @MattsAviationChannel
      @MattsAviationChannel  10 років тому +4

      The DC-3 is an amazing success story. I especially like the story of the Raisin Bombers. Thank you very much my friend!

    • @simonapeskova2223
      @simonapeskova2223 4 роки тому

      WOW, how she shines.

  • @raypeters4525
    @raypeters4525 2 роки тому +2

    REALY NICE DOWN TO EARTH AIRCRAFT THAT DOES/DID NOT REQUIRE COMPUTERS TO FLY ! A GREAT LESSON CAN BE LEARNED FROM THIS DC 3 HISTORY ! GREATEST AIRPLANE EVER BUILT !

    • @MattsAviationChannel
      @MattsAviationChannel  9 місяців тому

      Thank you for your kind words! The Douglas DC-3 is indeed a true classic in aviation history. Fun fact: The DC-3 revolutionized air travel with its reliability, comfort, and efficiency. It's amazing to witness such a piece of aviation history in action. Your appreciation for this iconic aircraft is truly commendable!

  • @Indianlifelines
    @Indianlifelines 3 роки тому +2

    good catch

  • @lanceboyett9034
    @lanceboyett9034 Рік тому +4

    That is one very fine example of a beautiful plane.

  • @Dancer3534
    @Dancer3534 9 років тому +17

    My longest plane flight ever. Flew a DC3 from Patrick AFB in Florida to Ascension Island in the middle of the Atlantic back in the 60's. We just had 1 stop for fuel in Recife, Brazil. The whole flight was some 36 hours long.

    • @MattsAviationChannel
      @MattsAviationChannel  9 років тому +3

      +Philip Hughes WOW! Thanks for sharing your memories. It is really great to hear! Cheers Matt

    • @NinoMaartenGuitar
      @NinoMaartenGuitar 5 років тому

      Impossible. The endurance of the DC3 is around 8 hours. With a fuel stop that woul be 16 hours.

  • @rayologyxm
    @rayologyxm 9 років тому +4

    Nothing else sounds like a DC-3. Mesmerized.

    • @PeterNGloor
      @PeterNGloor 9 років тому +1

      +Raymond Jones There are in fact planes still flying that have the same type Pratts, for instance the Catalina.

  • @johnrandom
    @johnrandom 2 роки тому +4

    Looks so good!

  • @northerniltree
    @northerniltree 3 роки тому +2

    I seldom fall in love, but when I do, it's with a Douglas DC-3.

  • @JDAbelRN
    @JDAbelRN 2 роки тому +6

    Beautiful plane, congratulations to the owner of this classic.

    • @MattsAviationChannel
      @MattsAviationChannel  9 місяців тому

      Thank you for your kind words! The Douglas DC-3 is indeed a true classic in aviation history. Fun fact: The DC-3 revolutionized air travel with its reliability, comfort, and efficiency. It's amazing to witness such a piece of aviation history in action. Your appreciation for this iconic aircraft is truly commendable!

  • @acersalman8258
    @acersalman8258 Рік тому +3

    wonderful beautiful machine and useful God bless you ❤❤❤

  • @graigmunson3141
    @graigmunson3141 5 років тому +5

    Saw these planes every day as a kid growing up near McDonnell Douglas in Long Beach, CA. Sounds just like in the old days.

  • @aviationmd
    @aviationmd 3 роки тому +2

    I do like modern aviation but we can’t forget the old planes

  • @gilbertoacevedo7525
    @gilbertoacevedo7525 2 роки тому +3

    What a beauty

  • @SovereignBlade
    @SovereignBlade 7 років тому +2

    My Dad took me to Chicago in one back in the late 50s. makes me miss him, big-time.

  • @bigdon2241
    @bigdon2241 2 роки тому +2

    nice look and nice sound that a DC 3

  • @ildeuraimundodasilva8230
    @ildeuraimundodasilva8230 6 років тому +4

    Dakota DC 3, Beautiful, imposing , majestic , unforgetable . This wonder created by Douglas , always deserves a place of prominence for ever.
    Greetings from Brazil.

  • @johnlisby4087
    @johnlisby4087 9 років тому +55

    AWESOME. MY UNCLE JUMPED FROM THESE IN WWII ON D-DAY , HE WAS A ST/SGT AND IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE . GREAT MAN , BRAVE WARRIOR , I MISS HIM.

  • @TheFalconCrusader
    @TheFalconCrusader 2 роки тому +4

    Great video Matt!

  • @caddyjoint96
    @caddyjoint96 3 роки тому +1

    A DC-3 looks awesome in silver.

  • @mcdonnell-douglasdc-1056
    @mcdonnell-douglasdc-1056 8 місяців тому +1

    Once showed this to my great grandfather. He said jokingly, "Wish I looked half as good as this at 100 years old."
    At the time, he was 105 years old.

  • @nordiskkatt
    @nordiskkatt 2 роки тому +4

    Such an utterly gorgeous plane. Thanks so much for uploading this!

    • @MattsAviationChannel
      @MattsAviationChannel  9 місяців тому

      Thank you for your kind words! The Douglas DC-3 is indeed a true classic in aviation history. Fun fact: The DC-3 revolutionized air travel with its reliability, comfort, and efficiency. It's amazing to witness such a piece of aviation history in action. Your appreciation for this iconic aircraft is truly commendable!

  • @stanbattle7436
    @stanbattle7436 6 років тому

    One of the worlds most important aircraft and there are no photos or films of the first takeoff or landing. For the test pilots it was just another day at the office, just a slightly bigger version of the DC2. And another fact that amazes me,,, in 17 years time the design will be 100 years old and it will still look beautiful.

  • @TheHDAviation
    @TheHDAviation 10 років тому +7

    Now that's a classic, what a stunning aircraft.

    • @MattsAviationChannel
      @MattsAviationChannel  10 років тому +1

      Thanks a lot my friend! The DC-3 caused me a high heart rate when I filmed it :)

  • @Smolensk18
    @Smolensk18 Рік тому +2

    Maravilloso, muchas veces volé cuando niño en estas aeronaves de Lan Chile, la última vez ya como Piloto tuve la oportunidad de volar uno el año 1992, recién restaurado , su aluminio pulido era como un espejo, muy similar al del video

    • @MattsAviationChannel
      @MattsAviationChannel  9 місяців тому +1

      ¡Qué experiencia tan increíble, volar en una aeronave tan icónica como el Douglas DC-3! Debe haber sido emocionante volar uno en 1992, recién restaurado y con su aluminio pulido brillando como un espejo. ¡Gracias por compartir tus recuerdos y experiencias! ¡Saludos! 🛫✈️

  • @hi-fidude6670
    @hi-fidude6670 5 років тому +15

    Cant believe they still use these even though they came out 80 years ago!

    • @MattsAviationChannel
      @MattsAviationChannel  5 років тому +8

      The Douglas DC-3 is one of the most successful airliners in history. A beauty! :)

    • @muffs55mercury61
      @muffs55mercury61 5 років тому +4

      Actually almost 85 years now---and many still gong strong.

    • @1985_Honda_CRX_Si
      @1985_Honda_CRX_Si 4 роки тому +2

      Cessna trainers have left the chat

    • @TheEmeraldMenOfficial
      @TheEmeraldMenOfficial 4 роки тому +1

      The only replacement for a DC-3 is another DC-3.

    • @wlfgang
      @wlfgang 4 роки тому +1

      because they are simple and mechanical compared to 737 or anything like that.. Even oldest plane in the world is still flyable, 116 years old if im not wrong.

  • @MohamedSinclair
    @MohamedSinclair 3 роки тому +1

    Takes me back to being a kid when we lived close to Blackpool airport. Lots of DC-3s (flew to the Isle of Man in one) and De Havilland Rapides flying around!

  • @charger19691
    @charger19691 9 років тому +18

    God I love the DC-3! LEGENDARY!!!

  • @richardblaupunkt
    @richardblaupunkt 3 роки тому +2

    Love to hear the engine Roar......

  • @Warbirds
    @Warbirds 3 роки тому +2

    So eine schöne Maschine

  • @ismaelalvarado2742
    @ismaelalvarado2742 3 роки тому +2

    Es tan bello mi DC 3 que es sublime y grandioso, no hay otro como EL.

  • @DJ-ui2cn
    @DJ-ui2cn 2 роки тому +2

    Goosebumps!!

    • @MattsAviationChannel
      @MattsAviationChannel  9 місяців тому +1

      Thank you for your kind words! The Douglas DC-3 is indeed a true classic in aviation history. Fun fact: The DC-3 revolutionized air travel with its reliability, comfort, and efficiency. It's amazing to witness such a piece of aviation history in action. Your appreciation for this iconic aircraft is truly commendable!

  • @sullybiker6520
    @sullybiker6520 3 роки тому +3

    I hope I look this good at that age.

  • @FlavioSpirit
    @FlavioSpirit 3 роки тому +3

    Boa noite meu Amigo !!!!
    Já não se fazem mais Aviões como antigamente.
    Lindo demais.
    Absolutamente fantástico.
    Meu sonho é voar em um desse.
    O mais lindo DC-3 do Planeta.
    Obrigado pelo vídeo e parabéns pelo canal.
    Abraço do Brasil.......

  • @oswaldoramirez876
    @oswaldoramirez876 Рік тому +3

    Obra maestra qué sonido de sus motores ojalá algun día lo vuelvan a fabricar pero con los mismos motores

    • @gretchenchadwick8343
      @gretchenchadwick8343 Рік тому +1

      My special needs son hopes so too! He is on the autism spectrum and has an old soul and sure that in the future they go back to building vehicles with character, simplicity, and no microprocessors in them just pure mechanics.

  • @MrLuvOldies
    @MrLuvOldies 10 років тому +4

    Beautiful Airplane-one of the Best ever. Has been in existence for almost 80 years.Mmmmmmmm

  • @saarcful
    @saarcful 4 роки тому +4

    Wowwww spectacular!! I love the sound when it was accelerated in full blast during running and take off!

  • @thomasschultz2669
    @thomasschultz2669 3 роки тому +2

    Wunderschöne Maschine.👍

  • @xXrockyiszhereXx
    @xXrockyiszhereXx 7 років тому +3

    The DC 3 is beautiful and the sound of those engines are amazing! Thanks for posting this!

    • @MattsAviationChannel
      @MattsAviationChannel  7 років тому

      Glad you liked it. It was most wonderful to see this good old DC-3.

  • @I967
    @I967 Рік тому +2

    Pity these are not made anymore. A relatively simple design, rugged and reliable. Easy to maintain and restore compared to modern aircraft. I think they still have their uses and just how many are still flying today is a testament to that.
    In context of a clever and long-lasting design that just works, two machines come into mind: UAZ 2206 (452) "bukhanka" (in production since 1965) and Lada Niva (produced since 1977).

  • @deldridg
    @deldridg 3 роки тому +4

    A beautiful and exquisitely presented plane filmed and presented superbly! (I almost ran out of superlatives there). Thank you for this. We just saw this very plane in the movie Sebastian III. About 20 years ago I had the good fortune to fly from Sydney to Mudgee for lunch at a winery before returning in a DC3. What a privilege - had a tear in my eye as we took off! Cheers and thanks from Aus - Dave

    • @MattsAviationChannel
      @MattsAviationChannel  3 роки тому

      Thank you for your kind words, Dave! The DC-3 is a beautiful aircraft. When I filmed this DC-3, I was waiting for takeoff and then again for landing. For this I had to call my wife several times to postpone lunch. Finally, I went home later in the afternoon with flowers and a dessert. I just had to film this DC-3. Greetings, Matt

  • @FlavioSpirit
    @FlavioSpirit 2 роки тому +2

    Bom dia mais uma vez !!!!!
    Na minha opinião, esse é o melhor Avião da história.
    E o de Vocês, é o mais bonito que existe.
    Sem dúvidas......
    Obrigado pelo vídeo e parabéns pelo canal.
    Abraço do Brasil......

  • @icepickcharlie6552
    @icepickcharlie6552 10 років тому +1

    One of the best edited films for aircraft I have seen on youtube so far.

  • @jackbeam56
    @jackbeam56 3 роки тому +1

    Love that old planes, here in the Netherlands we have the DDA (Dutch Dakota Association) Classic Airlines. You can book a flight with them.

  • @crzzyy_nyc
    @crzzyy_nyc 5 років тому +3

    Amazing vintage sound of historical aviation.

  • @terrancestodolka4829
    @terrancestodolka4829 2 роки тому +3

    Still a beauty in the Jet Age...

  • @bobbyvalentino4488
    @bobbyvalentino4488 7 років тому

    A decade where flying was simple and aircrafts was
    Strongs. Dc 3 is such a beautiful aircraft

  • @stephenindc9102
    @stephenindc9102 2 роки тому +1

    What a plane. Decades ago I did the Revell model and planned a custom build-out for myself ... never did get it though !

    • @MattsAviationChannel
      @MattsAviationChannel  9 місяців тому

      That sounds like a really cool project you had in mind! The Swissair Douglas DC-3 is indeed a classic and iconic aircraft with a rich history. It's amazing to see them in action. Maybe one day you'll have the opportunity to see your custom build-out come to life. Thank you for sharing your story!

  • @margotmaines7427
    @margotmaines7427 4 роки тому +12

    Bless and protect all who travel in her~! ♥

  • @paulocesarmello7875
    @paulocesarmello7875 2 роки тому +4

    Simply gorgeous!

  • @bmh2004
    @bmh2004 9 років тому +6

    Love this plane, beautiful sound.

  • @simrancecil8380
    @simrancecil8380 4 роки тому

    To see this plane from the backdrop of green mountains and fields definitely an aviation spotters paradise

  • @benmcquaid8018
    @benmcquaid8018 8 років тому +4

    i saw this plane flying over my house!!! It was an old klm dc-3! Really beatiful

  • @soulstorm01
    @soulstorm01 Рік тому +2

    I love this sound

  • @hoss73ford
    @hoss73ford 8 років тому +32

    I think it's been proven over the past 80 years that the DC3 was the best twin engined plane ever built. And as long as the maintenance is on top of things, they'll still be flying long after we're gone. For that large an aircraft, their fuel consumption wasn't that bad either.

    • @MattsAviationChannel
      @MattsAviationChannel  8 років тому +6

      It is a wonderful aircraft.

    • @IndyHepburn
      @IndyHepburn 8 років тому

      Mark Muffs 2 miles per gallon is good lol

    • @hoedemakerbart
      @hoedemakerbart 8 років тому +5

      The old stuff is build to last

    • @Dot-Steve
      @Dot-Steve 7 років тому

      The C46 is a two engine aircraft btw...

    • @Thunderchicken69
      @Thunderchicken69 6 років тому

      Not to mention they’re small enough to get into the small airports, there was one at the Thomaston-Upson county airport, there’s a C-47 there now, but they still carry a good amount of passengers/cargo, and they can fly from one side of the US to the other no issues whatsoever, although you probably would have to stop along the way once for fuel.

  • @torgeirbrandsnes1916
    @torgeirbrandsnes1916 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for a Great film. Thank you for not any music or voice over. The engines are the music! What is the reg. of this DC-3? Braathens SAFE of Norway was one of a few airlines that had more DC-4s than DC-3s. From 1947-49 they were a charter airline only. From 49-54 they flew from Norway to Hong Kong once a week, and the trip took 4 days. That was less than half of BOAC! One time they had to set in a DC-3 due to a DC-4 was AOG. On the way back between Cairo and Athens the DC-3 was flown past the DC-4 that started the journey one week later! Lol!

  • @Sh4un1r1k
    @Sh4un1r1k 10 років тому

    I was handed an old airline book (1975) and this beautiful plane was in it with full specs and framework diagram. So great to see it still flying its nice just listen to these old turbo-prop engines at work. Thank you.

    • @oswaldjames6295
      @oswaldjames6295 5 років тому

      Radial Piston Engines bro. Pratt and Whitney R-1830 series.

  • @hamnchee
    @hamnchee 6 років тому +5

    Great video! I see one of these parked every day in Shelbyville, TN and I always want to stop and ask for a fly.

  • @UTubeGlennAR
    @UTubeGlennAR 5 років тому +18

    >^..^< Easily the most pristine DC3 I have ever seen. Big congratulations to the mechanics that restored her and maintain her to this near purfect condition.

    • @TestECull
      @TestECull 3 роки тому +3

      And to the pilots that take her to the heavens where she truly belongs with such ease, professionalism. This bird is in truly good hands.

  • @wipwip1453
    @wipwip1453 5 років тому +1

    Beautifull sound for flight DC

  • @mytmousemalibu
    @mytmousemalibu 10 років тому +4

    Thats one nice lookin Gooney Bird! The old Pratts sound great! Nice job Matthias!

  • @LarsDcCase
    @LarsDcCase 9 днів тому +1

    There is something romantic about the sound of those piston engines. 😀

  • @charliebowman785
    @charliebowman785 6 років тому +1

    Those buzzing P&W! what a music!

  • @antoniotisineto9089
    @antoniotisineto9089 4 роки тому +2

    Amazing video. Douglas DC 3, the best plane ever made.

  • @Booboobear-eo4es
    @Booboobear-eo4es 5 років тому +4

    I long for the days of vacuum tube radios and radial piston powered aircraft. I guess I was born in the wrong time.

  • @williampugh6699
    @williampugh6699 4 роки тому +1

    Love the sound of radial engines starting up.

  • @jaredbrown3249
    @jaredbrown3249 2 роки тому +4

    Beautiful bird

  • @TravelWithJose
    @TravelWithJose 10 років тому +8

    What an amazing catch, huge super thanks for sharing and recording!!!

  • @wesleynash2598
    @wesleynash2598 4 роки тому +1

    DC3 one of the most iconic aviation beauties in existance!

    • @MattsAviationChannel
      @MattsAviationChannel  3 роки тому

      Yes, the DC-3 is a beautiful aircraft. When I filmed this DC-3, I was waiting for takeoff and then again for landing. For this I had to call my wife several times to postpone lunch. Finally, I went home later in the afternoon with flowers and a dessert. I just had to film this DC-3.

  • @cpocketts
    @cpocketts 10 років тому

    What a brilliant video! Great sound on the start up. Love seeing these legendary aircraft.

    • @MattsAviationChannel
      @MattsAviationChannel  10 років тому

      Thank you very much! I especially love the DC-3 story of the Raisin Bomber.

  • @janjacgdomiciano7595
    @janjacgdomiciano7595 4 роки тому +6

    É incrível ver uma obra de arte dessa voar ainda lindo demais esse avião