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We were having a discussion here a while back about the aircraft with
the longest operational career; at 71 years and counting it might be the DC-3. Here's a description of what one's like: http://tinyurl.com/ynjxdc Pat |
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In article , wrote:
We were having a discussion here a while back about the aircraft with the longest operational career; at 71 years and counting it might be the DC-3. Here's a description of what one's like: http://tinyurl.com/ynjxdc Pat JU-52? I've flown in this one in the 1976-1977 when it was being kept in Gainesville FL by Martin Caidin. He had it repainted w/ the WWII German colors & markings at the time. Lufthansa has it now and still offers passengers the choice of flying in it for short hops. http://www.planeandpilotmag.com/cont.../trimotor.html I've heard that there are 1 or 2 Ford Tri-motors still flying in Brazil, but can't find anything on that. Fox2 |
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You don't have to go all the way to South America to get a ride in a
Tri-motor - try the Mid-west US: http://www.airventuremuseum.org/fordtrimotor/ Their website shows their Tri-motor as having flying status. Below is a link to a story about getting a ride in it from 2005: http://www.airventuremuseum.org/news...ugust%2027.asp EAA Ford Tri-Motor Midwest Tour Resumes August 27 August 10, 2005 - EAA is again touring its rare 1927 Ford Tri-Motor passenger airliner late this summer, offering a one-of-a-kind flight experience to the public in selected cities throughout the Midwest. The Tri-Motor "mini-tour" runs August 27-September 18, with five stops in Indiana, Missouri, Oklahoma and Illinois. --------------------- Fox2 wrote: I've heard that there are 1 or 2 Ford Tri-motors still flying in Brazil, but can't find anything on that. Fox2 |
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Fox2 wrote: JU-52? I've flown in this one in the 1976-1977 when it was being kept in Gainesville FL by Martin Caidin. He had it repainted w/ the WWII German colors & markings at the time. Lufthansa has it now and still offers passengers the choice of flying in it for short hops. http://www.planeandpilotmag.com/cont.../trimotor.html I've heard that there are 1 or 2 Ford Tri-motors still flying in Brazil, but can't find anything on that. The Ford would have them all beat if it's still flying; but I'd hate to think where you'd get replacement parts for it. :-) This says there still some flown at airshows: http://www.fordtrimotor.org/where.php?p=n6 This is an actual non-photoshoped photo from the 2005 Oshkosh airshow: http://www.trimotors.awiggins.com/im...tri-motors.jpg That's from this page: http://www.trimotors.awiggins.com/fordlist.htm Of course if someone's got a Curtiss Jenny still flying... Pat |
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Fox2 wrote: That 1927 plane pre-dates the Junkers by 9 years. I wonder if it is as noisy inside as that JU-52 was. Junkers claimed the corrugated wing didn't add drag; after hearing this once too often somebody stuck a corrugated wing section into a wind tunnel to see what would happen; the corrugated wing had around 40% more drag than a smooth wing. Eric Brown compared starting the Ju-52's engines to trying to play a Wurlitzer organ; he was astounded that such a simple aircraft could such a confused and complicated cockpit. :-) Pat |
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Fox2 wrote: JU-52? I've flown in this one in the 1976-1977 when it was being kept in Gainesville FL by Martin Caidin. He had it repainted w/ the WWII German colors & markings at the time. Lufthansa has it now and still offers passengers the choice of flying in it for short hops. http://www.planeandpilotmag.com/cont.../trimotor.html I've heard that there are 1 or 2 Ford Tri-motors still flying in Brazil, but can't find anything on that. The Ford would have them all beat if it's still flying; but I'd hate to think where you'd get replacement parts for it. :-) This says there still some flown at airshows: http://www.fordtrimotor.org/where.php?p=n6 This is an actual non-photoshoped photo from the 2005 Oshkosh airshow: http://www.trimotors.awiggins.com/im...tri-motors.jpg That's from this page: http://www.trimotors.awiggins.com/fordlist.htm Of course if someone's got a Curtiss Jenny still flying... Pat Nice set of pics there. I didn't know there were that many still flying. Fox2 |
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The winner depends on your definition. Is using an antique to offer
rides to passengers "operational use?" If we rule that out, then the DC-3 wins by a mile. Matt Bille Fox2 wrote: In article , wrote: Fox2 wrote: That 1927 plane pre-dates the Junkers by 9 years. I wonder if it is as noisy inside as that JU-52 was. Junkers claimed the corrugated wing didn't add drag; after hearing this once too often somebody stuck a corrugated wing section into a wind tunnel to see what would happen; the corrugated wing had around 40% more drag than a smooth wing. Eric Brown compared starting the Ju-52's engines to trying to play a Wurlitzer organ; he was astounded that such a simple aircraft could such a confused and complicated cockpit. :-) Pat Corrugated wings have one advantage .... if you need to repair them, you land in a farmers field and swipe the roof off his chicken coop. Fox2 |
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"Pat Flannery" wrote in message
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