Introducing the oldest passenger plane still in the sky

The Telegraph via Yahoo ^ | 09/16/2022 | Oliver Smith

[laplata]

“I’d feel safer in a Douglas DC-3”.

Over 50 years ago, I put a lot of miles in on Trans Texas Airlines DC-3’s in NM and Texas.

[FreedomPoster]

I love this meme:

[laplata]

“I’d feel safer in a Douglas DC-3”.

Over 50 years ago, I put a lot of miles in on Trans Texas Airlines DC-3’s in NM and Texas.

[OldMissileer]

B-52s built how long ago are still flying?

74 years old.

The only B-52s still in the inventory are the B-52H models. The first H model flew in 1961 so they are 61 years old.

[Hammerhead]

They need to bring back Pan Am and TWA

[Hammerhead]

Check this out. Stayed here twice. Pretty awesome

https://www.twahotel.com/

[Seruzawa]

Lying headlines are the norm now. I mean theyve always been overblown. But now straight lies are common.

[packagingguy]

While sitting at my desk at work some aircraft flew over making an unusual noise. Went outside looked up and it was a B-29 Superfortress. Yes, from WWII.

[Secret Agent Man]

They’ve had airframes replaced. Also better engines and avionics.

Not sure about this 737.

[Chickensoup]

A guy the next town over had his dream home. He bought the little airport air traffic control building at our tiny airport and turned it into a home for him and his planes.

The government made him give it up when they hardened up the airports after 911

[crusty old prospector]

My dad flew the B-47 and the first B-52’s.

[AlaskaErik]

We still have WW 2 vintage aircraft flying in Alaska.

[exnavy]

I have flown passinger on a c-130, kinda fun.

[mountainlion]

I don’t know how you define “passenger” but WWII planes still haul passengers. Even old Biplanes take people up on rides.

[Robert A Cook PE]

“They” can skip restarting Eastern Malwarelines.

[AlaskaErik]

B-52s built how long ago are still flying?

74 years old.

The first B-52 didn't make its maiden flight until 1952, or 70 years ago. The ones flying now were built in the early 60s, so a little over 60 years old.

[ADemocratNoMore]

> There 18 airworthy Ford Trimotors still around

I got a chance to go up in one a few years ago. Way cool !

Until a few years ago a Trimotor flew a regular passenger route from one of the Lake Erie islands to the mainland.

Built like a tank (which Ford also made) with the same build quality of a Model T.

[chopperk]

I flew a Turbine DC3 in the Congo for several years. It was built in 1943 and carried 32 pax. I think it is still flying and flew one in Southern Colombia, SA for a few years just recently.

[GaltAdonis]

Here it is -

Boeing 737-200 - serial number 20836:

[Blood of Tyrants]

They have replaced the spars and other main components at least once in their lifetime.