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Douglas DC7
« on: 13 April 2012, 19:58:59 »
For anyone interested in piston engined heavy metal, this is a great trip down memory lane, and Sully Sullenberger stars!

http://marcbrecy.perso.neuf.fr/DC7.html
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« Reply #1 on: 13 April 2012, 23:14:26 »
Thanks, I enjoyed that!  :y :y :y
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« Reply #2 on: 14 April 2012, 01:02:11 »
Saw one at Farnborough a couple of years ago, and was fortunate enough to be in the right place when it started its' take off run.. All that air cooled horsepower :D. Sounds like a Hell's Angel's funeral. :-*
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Re: Douglas DC7
« Reply #3 on: 14 April 2012, 08:24:20 »
What a lovely video! Thanks Shackeng! :y :y :y

splendid aircraft - massive fan of the DC's - shame there aren't more still flying.

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« Reply #4 on: 14 April 2012, 09:48:56 »
Brilliant. This bought back memories.

I flew in one of these as a passenger back in 1964 (aged 11) going from Le Guardia to Rochester in New York State.

I did not know much about flying and three days before we had flown over from London on a Boeing 707 which was my first flight.  I thought that the DC7 was going to shake itself to pieces when taxiing as there was so much vibration.  When airborne, we got caught in a thundersrtorm which nearly put me off flying for life.

Many thanks Mr. Shackeng
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« Reply #5 on: 14 April 2012, 18:21:46 »
Good to know that it has so many fans. A friend in aviation, a 777 Captain, has watched it three times!. :y

I flew in an RCAF CL28 Argus (based on the Brittannia) which had the same engines as the DC7, the Wright Cyclone R-3350 turbo compound radial. They were not a quiet engine! :y
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Re: Douglas DC7
« Reply #6 on: 14 April 2012, 19:35:24 »
i have flown in a DC7....it is like being flown in a tin bath... :y
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