I recently read that the c-47 is still in use? Is this true?
2006-10-29 10:56:17 · 7 answers · asked by Dylan J 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
Yes, there are about 800 of them still in use today. There were about 26,000 of them built. Most of them were made between 1932 and 1940 before WWII. They were first called the DC-3 and were converted to C-47s. After the war there was a surplus of C-47's. Some were converted and sold to other countries. In my opinion, this is the best airplane ever built.
2006-10-29 11:05:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely true there are several that operate out of Burlington airport hauling supplies to rough airports in northern Canada. the plane is indestructible parts are cheap and getting qualified pilots are a snap. The plane is big in third world countries where rough strips are too much for modern planes. The costs of buying a modern plane of similar size would be prohibitive. So the DC-3/C-47 soldiers on with new engines or totally new turbo props have been fitted to some to improve performance and further reduce engine maintenance.
2006-10-30 10:36:39 · answer #2 · answered by brian L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh Gad's yes. The C-47 (aka DC-3) will be flying when your dead and gone.
It is just about the best A/C made. Can't be beat on a cost based on seat mile.
Reliable, proven, easy to fly and maintain. Still used around the world as an Airliner, flying fright, etc.
2006-10-29 19:03:29 · answer #3 · answered by walt554 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not by the USAF. Ive seen some at airshows that actually still fly.
Its a very old airframe (same as a DC-3) I believe. Its possible that somewhere in the world someone is doing commerical flights in them.
2006-10-29 22:24:18 · answer #4 · answered by soloban 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is.
It's the military version of the Douglas DC-3, one of which still flies out of Long Beach (Ca) Airport twice a day, everyday going to and from Catalina Island.
2006-10-30 00:05:23 · answer #5 · answered by strech 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Military in the US, no. Most of those flying in the US are for airshows, from museums and for sightseeing.
Other places oin the worls still use many of them for both passenger and cargo transport. It's just too good of an aircrat to fully retire.
2006-10-29 23:35:09 · answer #6 · answered by Timothy B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep. A few have been stretched and converted to turbine too. They don't sound as good.
http://www.baslerturbo.com/specifications.html
2006-10-29 20:33:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋