En dejlig article for os Old timers ,hygger mig i gyngestole
Jeg flöj med Air Senegal DC3 i slutn af 70;erne
Chinese Air Force Adopts DC-3
October 6, 2011: Some aircraft seem to fly forever. A prime example is the 1930s era DC-3. The latest revival for this iconic aircraft is a refurb that creates a 13 ton aircraft with a rebuilt and lengthened fuselage, upgraded wings, new engines and modern electronics. Called the BT-67, it is in use by eight civilian (including the U.S. Forestry Service) organizations and nine air forces (including the U.S. Air Force and the Chinese Air Force.) The BT-67 is about a meter (three feet) longer than the original DC-3 and 1.5 tons heavier. Cruising speed is 380 kilometers an hour, compared to 240 for the DC-3. Range is more than twice the 1,600 kilometers of the DC-3. Typical load for the BT-7 (4 tons) is also about twice what the DC-3 would normally haul. The longer range made the rugged BT-7 capable of delivering airfreight to research stations in Antarctica, from an airport in South Africa. The BT-7s cost about $5 million each.
Mere.........................
http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairmo/articles/20111006.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basler_BT-67
Ulf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyUJIC6I7ic&feature=player_detailpage
Jeg flöj med Air Senegal DC3 i slutn af 70;erne
Chinese Air Force Adopts DC-3
October 6, 2011: Some aircraft seem to fly forever. A prime example is the 1930s era DC-3. The latest revival for this iconic aircraft is a refurb that creates a 13 ton aircraft with a rebuilt and lengthened fuselage, upgraded wings, new engines and modern electronics. Called the BT-67, it is in use by eight civilian (including the U.S. Forestry Service) organizations and nine air forces (including the U.S. Air Force and the Chinese Air Force.) The BT-67 is about a meter (three feet) longer than the original DC-3 and 1.5 tons heavier. Cruising speed is 380 kilometers an hour, compared to 240 for the DC-3. Range is more than twice the 1,600 kilometers of the DC-3. Typical load for the BT-7 (4 tons) is also about twice what the DC-3 would normally haul. The longer range made the rugged BT-7 capable of delivering airfreight to research stations in Antarctica, from an airport in South Africa. The BT-7s cost about $5 million each.
Mere.........................
http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairmo/articles/20111006.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basler_BT-67
Ulf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyUJIC6I7ic&feature=player_detailpage
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