Sunday, March 17, 2024

Bit of Meaningless Aviation Trivia

From the DC-2 through the MD-11, at least one of every type is still flying.

Except for the DC-7.

6 comments:

  1. Last I heard there is one stuck in Charlotte NC. A nice restoration in Eastern Airlines colors.

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  2. I am aware of that one.

    https://eb-misfit.blogspot.com/2015/06/a-three-engine-airplane-with-four.html

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  3. Didn’t think there was a flying DC-5 either.

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  4. The -5 wasn’t produced in enough numbers to count, IMO.

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  5. Are there any DC-3s that aren’t really C-47s?

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  6. Apparently, because there are some on the FAA's Registry. (So are C-47s, C-53, R4Ds and a couple of C-117s)

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