What's truly amazing is that in its history there has never been a structural failure of a DC-3. That plane was built like a tank.
@robertbalazslorincz8218
2 жыл бұрын
Bruh they apparently drove a steamroller over the wing of one of the prototypes, and the wing according to legend didn't even CRACK.
@MrDrGeneralChef
5 жыл бұрын
That's saying something when an aircraft like the DC-3 is being revitalized for service more than 90 years after its introduction. A real testament to aircraft quality.
@MrDrGeneralChef
5 жыл бұрын
@ True that. Think the best they can do is resurrect a type, but never the original.
@Bartonovich52
5 жыл бұрын
@Me Too If cars required expensive certification and a ton of paperwork to build and cost $100,000 brand new... you’d see lots more old cars around. The biggest myth in the world is that depreciation is based on reliability or how well built a thing is. It’s based on how easy it is to get something new, which directly affects how many used units are on the market, which affects the price. This is why Dodge... which anyone can buy and are often leases and fleet vehicles.. have abysmal depreciation... while Subaru which doesn’t have any leasing options and has more expensive financing hold their value.
@jakecole7447
5 жыл бұрын
+Bartonovich in cars, not really no. There arent more Mercedes S-Classes produced than C-Classes, Still you can pick up a 10 Year old S class cheaper than a C.
@MagnarNordal
5 жыл бұрын
You are ahead of your time! First flight of the DC-3 was on December 17, 1935.
@TheJonititan
5 жыл бұрын
Really it’s testament to the cost of creating a new aircraft and getting it type certified. Cheaper and easier to get mods to an existing aircraft approved.
@harrisonvc9175
5 жыл бұрын
imagine designing an aircraft so perfect that its still viable throughout almost all of aviation history.
@ronaldharris6569
4 жыл бұрын
Yup its still competitive with any similar size modern airplane
@andrewalexander9492
3 жыл бұрын
@@ronaldharris6569 Well, no, not really. the DC-3 is competitive in it's own niche, but once you get outside that very narrow niche, it's not terribly competitive. Just for example, it you were looking for a small regional airliner, there are quite a few airplanes whcih would be faster more comfortable and more economical than a DC-3, even a turbo conversion
@johnatkinson6759
2 жыл бұрын
@@andrewalexander9492 She did say aquasition cost is less.
@andrewalexander9492
2 жыл бұрын
@@johnatkinson6759 Acquisition cost is a relatively minor consideration. Far more relevant is passenger seat mile cost and the BT-67 would have pretty high psm costs. Trust me, a regional airline with high utilization will pay significantly higher initial acquisition costs for something with lower operating costs. Thats ( one of the reasons) why you don’t see BT67s in scheduled airline service, and won’t. To claim, as he did that “It’s competitive with any similar sized modern aircraft “ is quite frankly, absurd.
@NigelHeads
Жыл бұрын
@@andrewalexander9492 relatively minor is an understatement. Saving 2-20 million on the front end depending on the usage is no small number. That’s years of operating costs
@christopherandersch1299
5 жыл бұрын
The only replacement for a DC3, is another DC3
@Bartonovich52
5 жыл бұрын
The Beech 1900, the Dash 8, and the 737 have all done a great job replacing it. There’s very few things a DC-3 can do that those three aircraft can’t. Skis, very rough gravel strips, and short strips... that’s about it.
@christopherandersch1299
5 жыл бұрын
Bartonovich52 when the aircraft you listed are 70 years old, we will see how many of them are still flying,and earning their keep
@Nighthawke70
5 жыл бұрын
Can you see a 707 packing 4 turboprops?
@Bartonovich52
5 жыл бұрын
Christopher Andersich None will reach 70 years old because their airframes are limited by pressurization cycles. However, the 737 will easily reach a total life span of 70 years because of its now 50+ year production run and the fact that airframes last 20 years on average. The 1900 is no longer in production, but the King Air has been in continuous production for over 55 years now so will also easily exceed 70 years. However, the Twin Otter airframes will reach 70 years old easily. Also... how much of this DC-3 is 70 years old? Not much. It’s a data plate rebuild.... because in our convoluted world of aviation you can replace every part but the data plate and it’s technically still just a repair. ;)
@ChicagoGringo
5 жыл бұрын
The F-27 was designed to be the replacement for the DC-3. Most popular twin turboprop (of that size) ever built. But even then, I’d still rather take up an old DC-3...
@greg722
5 жыл бұрын
I did my trade test on the DC4 and then got all my competencies on the DC3 as an aircraft maintenance fitter. 44 Squadron South African Airforce 1985 to 1989, We also converted the first few to PT6....we where the largest operator of DC3 aircraft in the world at the time! While i no longer practice my trade, i still miss these beauties everyday!
@Jeppelelle
5 жыл бұрын
Wow, never knew someone had converted the DC-3 for turboprops, thats awesome. A high gloss bare metal BT-67 would probably be on my top 10 aircraft wishlist ;)
@f2air
5 жыл бұрын
@@cellpat7392 That military green one led the D-Day invasion so I doubt it will ever be converted to turboprop. Read more about it here www.baslerturbo.com/thats-all-brother.html
@BAZZAROU812
5 жыл бұрын
Next level of cool 😎...
@quinnjim
5 жыл бұрын
They have been strapping PT-6's on DC-3's for decades.
@rocksnot952
5 жыл бұрын
The Forest Service had one. Turns out their fire jumpers preferred it.
@davebox588
5 жыл бұрын
South Africa was doing this conversion in the eighties. An excellent rough-strip airframe now with the power budget to do it justice.
@maxwellmwanza5529
10 ай бұрын
What Basler has done for the DC3 is nothing short of amazing. Thank you for keeping the iconic DC3 flying
@Roddy_Zeh
5 жыл бұрын
You know, guys...I'd love to see such conversion done on the PBY Catalina as well...amazing!
@marcliebhold9625
5 жыл бұрын
CMDR Razyr Wos Exactly!
@michaels9739
5 жыл бұрын
Just aren't enough airworthy airframes to make it happen.
@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent
5 жыл бұрын
@@michaels9739 Someone can build a frame. You just need to know what parts are light enough and practical enough
@joaopaulodelimacapela3317
5 жыл бұрын
Who knows ? Providing the costs are competitive, possibilities are infinite ! 🙌
@Roddy_Zeh
5 жыл бұрын
@@michaels9739 I assure you...if I had enough re$ource$, I'd find a way to produce a brand-new example if needed...with today's technology and materials...even if I had to ask someone with a pristine example to kindly borrow it for a couple of days/weeks, so I could 3D-scan whatever was necessary. Obviously the costs would likely be immense, but hey...when you're pursuing *a dream* , I think costs are a secondary concern.
@BAZZAROU812
5 жыл бұрын
Zero hour airframe.. Nice.. Girls are going to see 100 years old..
@mikehuff5606
5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful!
@helmetless
5 жыл бұрын
Going to see? I don't get it
@msnpassjan2004
5 жыл бұрын
@@helmetless "Going to see" = "Will get to be" 100 years old
@Nighthawke70
5 жыл бұрын
@@helmetless meaning the aircraft's body will last well into the 2040's, maybe even the 2050's.
@akalksander9184
5 жыл бұрын
Those fuselages are not pressurized so they last a long time.
@WasatchGarandMan
5 жыл бұрын
WHEN THE LIGHT TURNS GREEN. YOU JUMP
@bmused55
5 жыл бұрын
We get any lower, we won't need parachutes!
@WasatchGarandMan
5 жыл бұрын
@@bmused55 *GORY GORY WHAT A HELL OF A WAY TO DIE*
@ChristianRB89
5 жыл бұрын
DONT THINK! JUST FOLLOW THE GUY IN FRONT OF YOU!
@gleng5441
5 жыл бұрын
Did you jump? A little, at first.....
@wcresponder
5 жыл бұрын
Green ...Go....Got it!
@ozzy7763
5 жыл бұрын
This is one of the coolest things I’ve seen in Aviation in a long time .
@tomjohnson5597
5 жыл бұрын
Keeping an amazing aircraft flying, and making it more capable in the process. Well done!
@StudioDaVeed
5 жыл бұрын
I add, as noted at 1:55 that when converted it is considered and registered as a zero time aircraft. Magnificent!
@indyjons321
4 жыл бұрын
And they managed to do all this, while keeping that classic sexy look. Well done, Basler!
@seapilot4042
5 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. I like to see people's ideas, talent, and passion come together and produce a master piece. Well done
@proboy1121
5 жыл бұрын
Beautifully Done ! ! Congratulations wishing you GREAT SUCCESS ! !
@AmericanaWoods
5 жыл бұрын
I just watched a guy fly a perfectly good DC3 to Utah, pull the motors, towed it to a large estate and turn it into a playhouse for kids. Made me want to cry to see a fully operational historical aircraft decommissioned to be a playhouse.
@arnoldmayii3563
4 жыл бұрын
Its like restomodding for cars, but for airplanes. Brilliant!!
@tectonicD
5 жыл бұрын
I love that plane! Such at tasteful conversion of a classic, timeless design.
@bhrijalpatel
5 жыл бұрын
This is the kind of stuff that keeps me fascinated with the aviation industry. The level of innovation is remarkable! I hope I get to see more from your channel.
@mereclander
4 жыл бұрын
Very good conversion in order to keep this jewel flying. Thank you!!!
@jamesbarner1692
5 жыл бұрын
Very sad to lose the radial engines, but it's the turbo props, or the scrap heap! Nothing sounds like a radial, so in a way, kind of sad.
@davem5333
5 жыл бұрын
True, it is sad to lose the sound of a radial piston engine. But that's what it takes in this day and age to keep them flying. Engine parts are getting more expensive, mechanics who know how to keep them running are dieing off, the leaded gas to run them is getting scarce and expensive. And the insurance industry feels the turbine is a safer risk.
@BAZZAROU812
5 жыл бұрын
Buffalo is buying everything they can get their hands on..
@jamesbarner1692
5 жыл бұрын
@@davem5333 With technology today, almost any part can be manufactured, but you're right, the scarcity of the fuel for radicals is hard to get.
@MomedicsChannel
5 жыл бұрын
Dave M 100LL is everywhere. Radials in these are being dumped because they aren’t as reliable or efficient as a turbine. And most of these aircraft are being used for commercial purposes. Zero reason to maintain a radial when a turbine does the job without blinking.
@hawkdsl
5 жыл бұрын
@@davem5333 There are several companies that supply new parts for radials, and they have plenty of fuzzy faced young people to work on them. The radial is not dead on any level. PZL corp in Poland still makes the Curtis Wright 1820 (as the M-24) to this day... they even sell a AVGas version. Private Aircraft and collectors still keep the radials in the air, not to mention the giant fleet of Beavers in the northwest, Alaska, and just about anywhere in Canada.
@javierstieben9465
5 жыл бұрын
EXCELENTE TRABAJO!. FELICITACIONES!. 👍👍👏👏👏👏👏!..
@joenock3466
4 жыл бұрын
I learned how to fly at Baslers in Oshkosh, flew in an original dc3 and then the converted one, amazing transition, hats off to Warren to have the insight to do this!
@FlavioSpirit
3 жыл бұрын
Boa tarde !!!! Lindo demais. DC-3 é absolutamente fantástico. Muito obrigado pelo vídeo e parabéns pelo canal. Abraço do Brasil.......
@CRAZYHORSE19682003
3 ай бұрын
Those turbo props just make this classic beauty even more beautiful.
@duane9707
5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic conversation!! Hats off.
@ZantiMisfit198
5 жыл бұрын
COOL! Would LOVE to see the same done to the surviving Constellations.
@rogerd777
5 жыл бұрын
A Connie is a much more complex aircraft, with pressurized cabin. Doable, but at a much higher cost. The DC-3 has a practical use as a working aircraft, a restored Connie is pretty much a museum piece. The Connie was a great airplane for its time, but there are a lot of modern airplanes that can do what it can do at a lower cost.
@amramjose
4 жыл бұрын
If you are thinking turbo-prop, look no further than a Lockheed Elektra.
@The_Real_Indiana_Joe
4 жыл бұрын
What a cool job to have transforming these legendary aircraft!
@unknownname7731
4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!! Love the DC-3!!!
@ryantapley6844
5 жыл бұрын
Amazing! Great job.
@CocoaBeachLiving
4 жыл бұрын
Nothing but respect to you guys. Fantastic how you can take such a venerable ac and make it economically viable in today's aviation market 👍👍👌
@rennkoopmans458
4 жыл бұрын
outstanding work!!
@tm502010
Жыл бұрын
Lord, that is one freaking gorgeous refit! Sweet lady!
@joaopaulodelimacapela3317
5 жыл бұрын
Amazing news ! The DC3 was the first plane, when as a kid I got to see closely, touch and even sit at commanders' seat, albeit on static display, at a public park in Rio de Janeiro. Just imagine how fantastic would be to see the Douglas and other classic eagles soaring to the skies once more !
@cesarbatista8230
4 жыл бұрын
Wonderfull!! I'm a Brazilian! Congratulations!!!💎💎💎
@verdeperro
4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful bird! Long life ahead!
@tedthompson2163
4 жыл бұрын
That just takes my breath away!
@bonecos_do_maninho1971
5 жыл бұрын
Parabéns pela adaptação dos motores!
@Ismail-Assalih
Жыл бұрын
Amazing, well done 👏
@doubledouble4176
4 жыл бұрын
that's fantastic! love it.
@lDrFuManchul
5 жыл бұрын
Some time ago I’ve read that MIAT Mongolian airlines is reactivating it’s AN2 (yes the biplane) Fleet with new turboprop conversions. My reaction to that was similar to an happy dog jumping around in circles... but after I’ve seen this conversion I’m just simply amazed and almost speechless...
@criptococo3172
4 жыл бұрын
DC3 is the airplane of my childhood. I Was beside of the landing track when those went and gone. As a child always enjoyed viewing the plane. Wonderful days! . Now, I see it again but, with a younger machines...for me is like to have a grandpa DC3, with a New hearth....beautiful forever.. thank you !
@PacificDark
3 жыл бұрын
I keep replaying this video just to see these beautiful aircraft.
@michelegamasosa7848
5 ай бұрын
Most beautiful thing i’ve ever seen in aviation.
@sandisochirwa4730
5 жыл бұрын
I got My Navigator's Wing in 2006 on the South African Air Force C47TP....
@soavioes153
5 жыл бұрын
Good video, i like this dc-3 s convertion. The history of dc-3 goes on.
@davidzachmeyer1957
5 жыл бұрын
Love the narrator's Wisconsin accent... ;)
@thomasairbuspilot
3 жыл бұрын
Is that not British?
@theccieguy
10 ай бұрын
Great Job 👍
@carlschneider689
2 жыл бұрын
Rode in one of these between Malta and Tripoli. Smooth ride.
@philderail1808
4 жыл бұрын
Merci d’avoir mis en ligne ce document ! Pour information, à découvrir sur la chaîne KZitem : « PHIL DE RAIL » la vidéo : « La Caravelle figée ». Et si l’avion Caravelle m’était conté…
@cw93711
4 жыл бұрын
Basler does this conversions for airlines in Alaska to South America military air forces to private parties who just happen to want a nice nice almost new dc3. Even all the wiring is replaced. I think it adds up to 3 miles or so from what a friend told me when he was working their. As you might guess I live in the oshkosh, fox valley area. It is amazing to see an original dc3 land and take off from home town airport y50 which is a 3300 foot long strip and the DC 3 landed and took off on less than half the strip. The biggest issue was taxing in, it couldn't keep the tail wheel on the the blacktop taxiways.
@air-headedaviator1805
5 жыл бұрын
DC-3 will never die! They are too loved!
@thomaspinto1111
5 жыл бұрын
A great company and great product !
@bigfish7493
3 жыл бұрын
I did a student right seat 1957. Rode this type from Maiquetia to Cumana weekly. Then again rode one of three out of Port au Prince. Tough aircraft; in the air and rolling on the ground
@76notam
5 жыл бұрын
super and good job !:) marvelous refit for the DC 3 !:)
@kencohagen4967
5 жыл бұрын
One of the best aircraft design ever made, its great to see this grand old lady get carried on to the next generation and beyond!
@jasonferguson1167
5 жыл бұрын
I Love It !!! Thumbs Up.
@powderriver2424
5 жыл бұрын
Just a fantastic thing for one of the most iconic aircraft to ever fly.
@razvan0zzz
5 жыл бұрын
2:50 That's the coolest ceiling fan I've ever seen
@baslerturbo3298
5 жыл бұрын
it's a Big Ass Fan (really, that's the company)
@zapfanzapfan
4 жыл бұрын
Yepp, that was cool! I thought it was a custom piece made from old tail rotors :-)
@loneaxolotl
5 жыл бұрын
This made me smile.
@cyrusbosire3437
5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful birdie
@TheHillpeter
2 жыл бұрын
That's beautiful aircraft. The old wiring harness was properly like dry bread.
@JohnRohoboth
5 жыл бұрын
This has to be one of the coolest fucking things I've seen. Nice!
@rpm1796
4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant work BT...luv that Green Zebra livery....be good for Buffalo Air.
@HeirWolfenstein
Жыл бұрын
Those things ROCK!
@Guillo78
4 жыл бұрын
Adding those engines in those chels make the dc 3 look so much modern
@POOK-E
5 жыл бұрын
I would thoroughly enjoy flying one of those beauties.
@Xzonza1
4 жыл бұрын
This is exactly what humanity needs, large machines that can operate well and serve a purpose decades or centuries after being designed. If only the background music of this video were designed as well as the aircraft.
@ginginthing
4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic.
@obtucewillie
5 жыл бұрын
It's beautiful.
@frankophile6734
3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic plane, new with turboprops 👍
@BlueJazzBoyNZ
Жыл бұрын
So impressed
@davidchristensen6908
5 жыл бұрын
It is wonderful to see just how good this plane was / is. Just absolutely beautiful. Keep them all flying.
@finleyfendt3750
9 ай бұрын
Amazing, just amazing, and I have flown the DC3. 👍👍👍. 9-30-2023
@perrooceaniko2005
5 жыл бұрын
the color scheme is sick ... wonderfully sick ..! love it. ..
@lasalleman
4 жыл бұрын
Pretty nice conversion.
@emaheiwa8174
4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful! Next do it on a B25 Mitchell 🤤
@slobama
5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!
@rubinmendoza13
5 жыл бұрын
A beautiful aircraft, to be sure...
@FlyboythaACE
5 жыл бұрын
That's beautiful
@pgroove163
5 жыл бұрын
what a beautiful plane
@kiheirc3195
4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing wouldn’t it be great if they made new frames just love the DC three
@machia0705
5 жыл бұрын
What an airplane ! Getting new life after close to 90 years.
@lifeinmotionoutdoorchannel
5 жыл бұрын
*I’m in love*
@heresteven
5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@gsilva220
5 жыл бұрын
See you in 2040, with a new update pack with electric motors and compact fusion reactors.
@dsdy1205
3 жыл бұрын
The only reason I'd think this is unrealistic is that we're not getting compact fusion reactors that early
@BoomerKeith1
5 жыл бұрын
I'm hard pressed to think of a better plane, when it comes to longevity, than the DC-3. With a conversion, it could fly well into the future. I bet it flies like a dream after the conversion!
@espr7564
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@Wanakaure
5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful airplane!
@JP-fe4ke
3 жыл бұрын
Amazing ! the DC 3 air frame will be flying another 90 years . If I win the publisher's clearing house swep stakes I like to buy one. It's an iconic air plane it represents the vortex of aviation history.
@AirCambodiaHD
4 жыл бұрын
Well done
@UncleFester84
5 жыл бұрын
I couldn't help but stare at the heli blades used as a ceiling fan...
@Chris-fo8wp
5 жыл бұрын
It's a Big Ass Fan, look them up...
@royalmaster203
5 жыл бұрын
@@Chris-fo8wp yep, BAF, are very big, put out a lot of air
@d.coleman1230
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome 👍!!!
@mqbitsko25
5 жыл бұрын
I love this! It's one thing to restore one, but they are meant to WORK. This bird will work for another 80 years.
@MrMagEck
5 жыл бұрын
Nice with a turbo prop conversion, but it would be so much better looking with the original round cowlings. The engines are such a vital part of the DC3 design. Nevertheless, these new engines will keep the planes flying for many more years to come which is awesome. Great work!
@paulbickley658
5 жыл бұрын
The more I see this plane, the more I like it...
@nakinajay
5 жыл бұрын
A basler dc3 just ditched into a lake up north of Nakina A couple days ago. Cargo North dc 3
@rafaelleite1163
5 жыл бұрын
this is my dream aircraft...
@winstonsmith2819
4 жыл бұрын
Very nice
@williamcharles9480
5 жыл бұрын
The DC-3/ C47 is the aircraft for the ages. I was wondering when someone was going to make a serious effort to reconfigure this aircraft. If there are any Curtiss C-46 aircraft around this would also be a good candidate.
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