Originally Posted by
aroa
Lexair... wash ya mouth out !
The DC 3 is the all time enduring aviation artifact that should be around forever. And preferably in the air.
And strong. There is a story of the Berlin Airlift that one stalled out early just before touch down with a very heavy landing.
On checking the load , it was found that the aluminum girders had been replaced with steel ones. !
What stories that EN Dak could tell too, probably had a WW2 history in New Guinea and / or many other faraway places.
A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
Got to agree with Lexair. Yes, it's a beautiful aircraft but it has served its time. It's 85 year old design standard. It didn't even meet the 1950s airworthiness standards so they made a special reg for it. It might be strong in some areas, but that came at the expense of what we now call crashworthiness.
It should be kept for airshows and adventure flights. Artefact is an apt adjective.