Now how about hand propping a DC-3 - anyone done that
No, but I have been involved with starting one with a Landrover and a piece of rope when a starter failed; indeed the engineer in charge said that the prop boss was specifically designed like a very protuberant nipple for that purpose.
It worked well, after a bit of practice with the speed to drive away at, and optimising the number of turns round the boss. (It was quite slow; just enough to turn the engine over at the same speed as the electric starter.)
But I noticed that the passengers, who watched the performance from the departure lounge, walked quite slowly to the aircraft as we stood round congratulating ourselves.