Kaimai DC3 Engine Recovered 60th Anniversary

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The DC-3 aircraft, Flight 441 left Whenuapai airport on 3rd July 1963 and landed at its Tauranga destination 60 years later, what happened in between? See the story about the recovery of one of the 1100hp Pratt & Whitney radial pistons for a permanent and accessible memorial at the Classic Flyer Museum.
See the full recovery story, via video links below.
DC3 Flight 441's SIX video episodes
1. Finding the DC-3 crash site for the first time and crash history. • Kaimai DC3 Flight 441 ...
2. Finding the wing section and plaque for the first time. • Kaimai DC3 Crash NZ’s ... :
3. Hunt for the lost DC-3 Engine & never before-seen scenery. • Video :
4. DC3 Engine found and you won't believe what else • Kaimai DC3 Wreckage Fo...
5. Descent from DC3 graveyard:
• Kaimai DC3 Graveyard -...
6. #shorts DC3 Engine recovery • Kaimai DC3 NZs Worst P...
7. DC3 Recovery for 60th Anniversary • Kaimai DC3 Engine Reco...
8. #shorts 60th Anniversary at Gordon • Kaimai DC3 Plane Crash...
9. #shorts 60th Anniversary at Tauranga • Kaimai DC3 NZ's Worst ...
10. #shorts DC3 Crash Wreckage Found • Kaimai DC3 Air Crash W...
11. #shorts DC3 Wheel Recovery • Kaimai DC3 Wreckage Re...
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Specifications (DC-3A-S1C3G)
General characteristics
Crew: three
Capacity: 21-32 passengers
Length: 64 ft 8 in (19.7 m)
Wingspan: 95 ft 2 in (29.0 m)
Height: 16 ft 11 in (5.16 m)
Wing area: 987 sq ft (91.7 m2)
Aspect ratio: 9.17
Airfoil: NACA2215 / NACA2206
Empty weight: 16,865 lb (7,650 kg)
Gross weight: 25,200 lb (11,431 kg)
Fuel capacity: 822 gal. (3736 L)
Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830-S1C3G Twin Wasp 14-cyl. air-cooled two row radial piston engine, 1,200 hp (890 kW) each
Propellers: 3-bladed Hamilton Standard 23E50 series, 11 ft 6 in (3.5 m) diameter hydraulically controlled constant speed, feathering
Performance
Maximum speed: 200 kn (230 mph, 370 km/h) at 8,500 ft (2,590 m)
Cruise speed: 180 kn (207 mph, 333 km/h)
Stall speed: 68.0 kn (78.2 mph, 125.9 km/h)
Range: 1,370 nmi (1,580 mi, 2,540 km) (maximum fuel, 3500 lb payload)
Service ceiling: 23,200 ft (7,100 m)
Rate of climb: 1,130 ft/min (5.7 m/s)
Wing loading: 25.5 lb/sq ft (125 kg/m2)
Power/mass: 0.0952 hp/lb (156.5 W/kg)
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20 окт 2024

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Комментарии : 29

@rkctransportationvids Год назад

Excellent work. Recovering some of the wreckage for a memorial gives the tragedy a sense of closure.

@OutdoorsmanDave Год назад

Thanks, it gives people an accessible place to reflect

@ReviloNZwalks Год назад

Wow Dave, a satisfying outcome to all your exploration there over the years. Well done

@OutdoorsmanDave Год назад

Thanks Jesse, yes it was. All the best for 1k, it’s a race between 3 of you 😄

@ReviloNZwalks Год назад

@@OutdoorsmanDave Haha thanks. I think I'll be crawling over last with all my consecutive cancelled trips lately 😆

@OutdoorsmanDave Год назад

@@ReviloNZwalks oh, what’s happened?

@ReviloNZwalks Год назад

@@OutdoorsmanDave mostly weather but also life! Always plans in the works though

@trudznz Год назад

Good to see the behind the scenes that's going into this memorial. Great work.

@OutdoorsmanDave Год назад

Thankyou, the memorial roof looks great

@wildmountainman1 Год назад

Very nice work, Dave. It must have been really satisfying to be a part of this recovery and add to the commemoration.

@OutdoorsmanDave Год назад

Thanks Baz it is, way more than sitting around in the rain 😉 watch 6pm news

@wildmountainman1 Год назад

Nice TV piece including credit to the work you guys did.

@lesballard9959 Год назад

Amazing work. I've stopped at the memorial several times over the years as I travel that route for work alot. I'm glad to see a posiitive piece of history being made about this tragedy. Love your channel.

@OutdoorsmanDave Год назад

Thanks.

@OAPAdventures Год назад

It's great to see more of this story. I'm looking forward to visiting the display.

@OutdoorsmanDave Год назад

Thanks Pete, it’s been a long mission this one but a great outcome

@nprwikeepa6082 Год назад

Thanks heaps for showing the slip on Kauritatahi

@OutdoorsmanDave Год назад

Doable but dodgy

@DougieMcGibbon Год назад

Seriously good effort! We were just in Te Aroha for a family event and I insisted we detour down to Gordon so I could pay my respects.

@OutdoorsmanDave Год назад

Thanks please share, it’s history that is being forgotten in time

@davidneal6920 Год назад

That’s very awesome mate.good on you and the team for doing this valuable Mahi. Cheers Mate

@OutdoorsmanDave Год назад

Thanks David, please share with your friends, I’m trying to keep this history remembered

@davidneal6920 Год назад

@@OutdoorsmanDave my Dad would be fascinated by this. He is an amateur pilot and ex RNZAF. I will pass it onto the Air Force guys

@OutdoorsmanDave Год назад

Please do, heading to Tauranga now to see the engine display

@davidneal6920 Год назад

@@OutdoorsmanDave I recall way back when my Dad took me to Mount Richmond behind Nelson to visit an old plane crash. Also interesting the plane that went missing in Fiordland they never found

@daniel_j4971 7 месяцев назад

Amazing, lived in Matamata my whole life and know of this. What I didn’t know was how much of it still remained to this day.. thanks for passing on your knowledge. Are they in the process of removing the wreckage or?

@OutdoorsmanDave 7 месяцев назад

No, we were just retrieving one engine for the museum.

@lesballard9959 Год назад

Not that I've heard. I was meaning a positive outcome for a tragic/negative event.

@OutdoorsmanDave Год назад

Understood 👍