Video: DC4 Skymaster Flight Sequence - SAAF Harvard 50 Year Anniversary

[Admin]

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[Spin]

Nice find, thanks Ian. I enjoyed seeing the Ju-52 in the opening sequence as well, I have very fond memories of a ride in the back of that and of being able to wind the cabin window down like an old motor car. Not a single photo unfortunately, my camera was stolen before I even had the film developed:crying:

 

 

[facthunter]

This might seem far from Rec flying, but we are all pilots. The DC-4 has very slow roll rates and is an aircraft weighing 72,000 lbs with manual controls. ( muscle power only). Only the undercarriage ,cowl gills,. brakes and nosewheel steering are hydraulic. It's a beautiful airframe and I have never seen one do this sort of routine before. A creditable bit of piloting, though somewhat illegal and outside of the aircrafts design envelope. Nev

 

 

[Spin]

Certainly pushing the envelope, although probably mild in comparison to some of the manouvering those aircraft were subject to when there were missiles and other unfriendly objects in the air! I don't think the two engine pass was ops normal, but I've seen only slightly more restrained displays on several occasions. Nothing quite like a quartet of large radials......:thumb_up: I'll have to go looking for some of my own video.

 

 

[facthunter]

They will fly on TWO engines. The silly bu**ers used to practice with two failing on one side on take -off when I started on them. As if that was ever likely to happen. Nev

 

 

[rick-p]

Well to me he wasn't mucking around he certainly put on a good display, nice film clip Ian, thanks.

 

Rick-p

 

 

[rick-p]

Very impressive bit of airwork in a DC4 particularly the fly past on a couple of engines only!

 

 

[rick-p]

The big loop at the end really hit the spot.

 

 

[facthunter]

They're a great aircraft rick-p. Douglas knew how to build them, back then. One I flew had 72,000hrs TTIS and no airframe problems. That would have to be some kind of record. Nev