Eastern Air Lines DC-7 Update
Sun Apr 26, 2009 7:44 pm
My wife and stopped by the Opa Locka Airport to take a tour of the Historical Flight Foundations Eastern Air Lines DC-7. Roger Jarman of the Foundation gave us a first class tour. Their efforts to get the DC-7 flying again are getting closer by the day. They believe FAA approvals will come within 30 to 45 days and the aircraft flying in another period of the same length of time. Flights are planned during the Airliner Convention in Orlando during the end of July. It will then operate out of Fantasy of Flight for period. A flight is planned with John Travolta at the controls. Three of four engines are said to be new. They are still waiting for some instruments to return from repair.
EAL DC7
Sun Apr 26, 2009 9:25 pm
All I can say is HOLY COW! That is beautiful.
Sun Apr 26, 2009 9:56 pm
Thats pretty cool! Which dash # 3350's does the 7 have?? I'd like to be down there when it plans to fly. Keep us posted on it''s progress.
Dave
Dave
Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:06 am
B29B24crewchief wrote:Thats pretty cool! Which dash # 3350's does the 7 have??
Dave
Not sure of the exact dash number, but they're PRT engines.
Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:18 am
I watched it rot about 30 years ago... WOW 
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Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:20 am
They should be R3350-18DA4 engines if they're using what was originally delivered on the type.
Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:26 am
What a beautiful looking plane.
I just love that Eastern Airlines scheme.
I just love that Eastern Airlines scheme.
Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:35 am
The FAA type certificate for a DC-7B list two engine desginations for that aircraft. 972TC18DA2 and 972TC18DA4. Take off horsepower was 3250 @2900 R.P.M. and manifold pressure of 56.5 in. hg. Of course that was on 115/145 octane gasoline. The C model DC-7 lists a 988TC18EA4 engines. I would like some one to publish an index of all the R-3350 engines military and commercial. Regards Carl
Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:06 am
Sexxy!!!!!!!
Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:15 am
TAdan wrote:What a beautiful looking plane.
I just love that Eastern Airlines scheme.
Could not agree more. Hope it makes it around the show circuit.
Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:24 am
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:36 am
Spent some time out at ST Paul helping get it ferryable. What a change from the old bird nest that it was.
Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:49 am
Honestly, folks. . . does it get any cooler than that?
Another aircraft to add to my "bucket list". . .
Dean the propliner freak!
Another aircraft to add to my "bucket list". . .
Dean the propliner freak!
Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:03 pm
are they going to be selling flights in the old girl ?
god i hope so !!!!!!!
god i hope so !!!!!!!
Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:15 pm
EXPAT0149 wrote:are they going to be selling flights in the old girl ?
god i hope so !!!!!!!
YES!