Douglas C-41 Walkaround Gen Hap Arnold Mid America Flight Museum

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8 жыл бұрын

Scott Glover with the Mid America Flight Museum was nice enough to give us a walkaround of this very historic C-41. This plane was flown by General Hap Arnold as his personal transport plane. To think of the stories this plane could tell if it could talk would be amazing.

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@tetracor 4 жыл бұрын

Wish some dedicated guys would get together and start re manufacture of this beautiful craft. I road one some years ago, it has unique spirit. Some people really do appreciate quality. Thank You for walk-around.

@davedennis6042 5 жыл бұрын

Super good plane. There were 2 of these out at Springfield Regional when I was taking lessons there. We used to go down and walk around them and dream of flying one. Seeing the little puddles under the engines brought back memories of the smell of av-gas and oil. Good times.

@carterbarrett1250 7 жыл бұрын

Just last Monday I visited Scott's museum amazing place and I sat in this very plane.

@Agislife1960 6 жыл бұрын

Something you may not know about DC-3's, they were designed with external attachment points on the belly so they can carry their own completely assembled propeller. The P&W 1830 engine will also fit inside the aircraft's cabin. This doesn't seem like a big deal, but it was a first in its class, and it meant a lot to the operators that flew them. Also the Wright 1820 was about the same horsepower as the Pratt & Whitney 1830 engine, but the wright single row radial engine was about a 150 pounds lighter than the P&W, so the performance was a little better. I maintained a DC-3 in Alaska for 13 years, the airframe is more reliable than any modern turbine engine machine, the 50 year old engines were the only weak link in the machine.

@dickjohnson4268 5 жыл бұрын

And in one case, carried a replcement wing underneath he fuselage.

@davecrupel2817 3 жыл бұрын

Decent weight difference between the two! Was there much of a TBO lifespan difference on them?

@Agislife1960 3 жыл бұрын

@@davecrupel2817 Never worked on the Wright 1820 engine, but they were very prolific in WW2, probably not much difference in lifespan

@ChrisL-ni9tb 10 ай бұрын

Fortunate enough to be aboard this bird for a flight while it was hangered at kcgi, alongside another dc-3. If I recall correctly, the army air corps plate was still in place

@wrightflyer7855 6 жыл бұрын

Once again, something completely different, very informative and entertaining. This is truly the best aviation site on KZfaq.

@ErikJohnston 6 жыл бұрын

Wright Flyer Thank you so much!! I’m really glad you like my videos. I sure have a great time making them!

@wrightflyer7855 6 жыл бұрын

I'm sure you do enjoy it, especially considering the access you have and obvious rapport with pilots and ground crew. The best of all worlds.

@Grossman2868 7 жыл бұрын

great to see!! I was in the airplane back in the 80's when Otis Spunkmeyer owned it, at the time they were just restoring it, the interior didn't have the seats yet, great to see how it ended up.

@flyingwombat59 7 жыл бұрын

In '98 I took a brief flight, about 45 minutes in this very aircraft. We flew around the SF bay. I used to work across the street from the Hangar where it was serviced. The last time I saw it was there was in 2014.

@skipdow3 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the unique information. I don't do it on purpose, but some of the things you mentioned I'll remember the rest of my life. I'm no pilot, but just maybe I'll have that opportunity. I'm working on it. I hope to visit your museum, Thank you sir.

@richardcline1337 6 жыл бұрын

According to Wikipedia there is only one C-41: "The sole C-41 was a VIP aircraft for Air Corps Chief Oscar Westover (and his successor Hap Arnold ). Although supplied against a C-39 order it was not a DC-2 derivative but in fact a DC-3-253 fitted with two 1,200 hp (890 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-1830-21 engines. (The sole Douglas C-41A was also a VIP version of the DC-3A)"

@ErikJohnston 6 жыл бұрын

Richard Cline Scott Glover in this video, had done a huge amount of research over several years to get the facts correct. There is quite a bit inaccurate info on Wikipedia about many aircraft and we don’t use them for any information at all.

@yamahonkawazuki 5 жыл бұрын

i usually dont use wiki info unless i can verify it elsewhere@@ErikJohnston

@robertkavich7426 8 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful walkaround !!! a really great aircraft with a LOT of history , and you are correct what stories it could tell !!! great video , stay safe , bob k

@ErikJohnston 8 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it Bob. I wish these planes could talk as well. I wonder what this one would have to say.

@IrishManJT 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Thanks.

@melvyncox3361 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video,and very informative.At least in the US you can carry passengers.Not possible here in the UK,unless the aircraft is extensively modified (CAA). Lovely aircraft,and loved all the technical stuff!

@tracer740 6 жыл бұрын

Me likee too much! Thank you for sharing.

@glenmiller6404 8 жыл бұрын

this was great !

@ErikJohnston 8 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it

@oldgeorge11 8 жыл бұрын

The R-1830, no matter the dash number, had 14 cylinders in two banks. I know because I left a lot of knuckle skin on the cooling fins. The Wright R-1820 was a single bank of nine cylinders, used on the B-17 and others.

@billolgaau 6 жыл бұрын

The Wright R-1820 was also used on the DC-3's. Of the 1,600 hours I had on them I only spent 24 hours on Pratt R-1830's. Not much difference in operation except the Cyclones used more oil. I went strait from DH-82 Tiger Moth Bi Planes to the DC-3, now THAT was a challenge! We spent 1.5 hours learning how to taxi it. In the air it is like a heavy on the controls Cessna & very forgiving. The highest ground speed I ever did was 240 kts & the slowest 45 kts!!

@marvinblankinchip2535 6 жыл бұрын

Neil Anderson ... Google it son.

@davecrupel2817 3 жыл бұрын

Well damn! No wonder the 1820 was lighter!

@doremy123 5 жыл бұрын

For your information, the first DC-3 flew Dec. 17 1935

@elton6656 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I want!

@MJ-fh8fw 5 жыл бұрын

I love the the DC 3, don't know why just do. Might be because my dad used to fly on it for 9 dollars round trip.

@pauljohansson7697 5 жыл бұрын

I just subscribed to your channel.

@sidvak9700 6 жыл бұрын

Factoring in the decade of build, I think the DC-3 is the most perfect plane ever designed.

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@K4rt80y 8 жыл бұрын

For a complex twin, that instrument panel is incredibly small. Did not expect that.

@ErikJohnston 8 жыл бұрын

I thought so too. There's really not a lot to it. Good old fashion stick and rudder flying. I love it

@billolgaau 6 жыл бұрын

A very modern panel there - In the ones I flew the Co Pilot had an altimeter & an Airspeed & used the Sperry Autopilot Attitude indicator - that's it. No GPS & at times no Radio Aids (The ADF needle was good at pointing at Storms), just navigating by Dead Reckoning.

@onemoremisfit 4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking about a jet for my family, but now I've decided to take a second look at a DC-3.

@paulgerald5808 4 жыл бұрын

General "Hap " Arnold , boss of the USAAF 8th Airforce 1942 to 1945 . Thank you .

@dyer2cycle 6 жыл бұрын

Correction: 14 cylinder engines, 2 banks of 7 cylinders.

@remylopez2408 3 жыл бұрын

I was just going to comment on that I worked at an overhaul shop for those engines two rows of nine cylinders would be R-2800 I would consider P&W R-2000s also two rows of seven cylinders same engines used in the DC-4

@cgrotewohl 5 жыл бұрын

The FAA removed the cockpit hatch and the hamburger door on their flightcheck DC-3s

@gbaerial 6 жыл бұрын

Are you limited to eight people on board if you are flying a paid tour. When Spunkmeyer sold it to Jim Gabbert, the insurance company limited him to eight passengers. Then I heard that the FAA limited the airplane and all Part 91 air tours to either eight paying passengers or eight persons total. I flew her from 1995 through 1998 when Otis sold her. Thanks, Bob Campbell

@ErikJohnston 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Bob, we don't sell rides in our airplanes, we give rides for free!! That really helps out with everything. We believe in sharing our passion for aviation with as many people as possible. It makes for a very fun time for everyone!!

@gbaerial 6 жыл бұрын

We charged $99 for an honest hour, and we were always full. When I hired on, it was supposed to be part time, but it wasn't unusual for me to fly 3-4 tours on Saturday and then 2 to 3 flights during the week, but I got paid $75/flight so I didn't complain. I'm listening to your tape as I write this. Otis had two DC-3s.

@pauljohansson7697 5 жыл бұрын

What are you going to do when they phase out av gas?

@southjerseysound7340 4 жыл бұрын

I've been hearing about avgas getting phased out for 20 years now lol.

@victorpalamar8769 6 жыл бұрын

The biggest issue right now in 2018 is getting avgas!

@southjerseysound7340 4 жыл бұрын

I've never had a problem getting avgas in the US and Europe. The same goes for Turkey, northern Africa and parts of south and central America. The only times I have had trouble is while flying to remote areas where it's hard to get anything and even then it only takes money.

@victorpalamar8769 4 жыл бұрын

@@southjerseysound7340 25 or 50 gallons: no problem, if you need 200 gallons twice daily the cost and availability would come into question when most commercial operations use jet fuel so that it would be more readily available. Planes like the Twin Otter which are easily adapted to floats or skis are taking the place of the DC3 for this reason.

@craigpennington1251 5 жыл бұрын

Please don't mess up that interior.. That is one extra nice craft. If it flies as good as it looks, you've got a winner. And NO SMOKING in the plane please.