Douglas DC-8-63F landing

[tom211t]

@AlphaRadeon They got taken over by FedEx... I think..

[50CENT123434]

Lucky you! Would have loved to be on a dc-8 for a flight :)

[djomercohen]

which aircraft was better? the dc-8 or the b-707? if id guess ill say dc-8

[pumpkinsdontcry]

This is what xenu flew them thetans here with?

[madisonelectronic]

When I worked for Flying Tigers we used this model. Some of the pilot were good guys, not stuck up. On the ramp I was leaning on the nacelle of #3 engine, after closing the hatch to "B" belly. The copilot, whom I knew, saw me and started #3 engine first instead of #1, causing me to jump about two feet in the air. I could see the wise guy laughing his head off when I figured out what he had done.

[Lasa328]

Fantastic footage of this classic bird landing. Only the sound of it is worth looking at it several times...

[LateNightCable]

You always know it's a freighter when it's just a bunch of guys flying around in t-shirts, LOL!

[wilfredotour2]

Gotta love that dancing before touch down.

[brunodts]

what was the buzzer about?

[VPmagal]

These guys are real studs..especially since they fly with just their undershirts!!!! lol you cannot make a mistake on the ocho......you have to actually fly this plane and you can not blindly trust anything...the gauges or the auto pilot. Great video..thanks for posting this.

[cinneadboy2]

Good landing! well done you guys! keep that DC-8 in the sky :)

[bombcat91]

That is what I call PILOTS !!

[ArtuRider]

LOL 2.04 you can see the copilot dancing hahaha

[Suva1987]

Hey, a litlle bit a joking, dancing and shaking in the seat before touch down. That's good pilot's life hahahah...

[stefanorso]

The last Dc8 was built in 1972.

There are still DC8 flying around the globe, but extremely rare.

Fascinating bird, just as a Mercedes Pagoda or a Porsche 911 First series could be.

[airbus340driver]

The DC-8 and B707 were really hands on aircraft - all of my colleagues who flew them remember them very fondly.....

[king7wood]

Nice work

[LateNightCable]

" Thank you for flying White T-Shirt Airways, we hope you enjoyed the flight. The first officer sure did. "

[wargirl007]

nice uniform i wish i could fly like that

[XBoeingCapt]

My old basset Hound used to do that when her ass got itchy; maybe he needs alittle nupercanal...or the capt. makes him twitchy with his landings...hahah!!!!

[snorkelinatv08]

wtf is the co pilot doing at 2:05

[madisonelectronic]

Since just then the Captain has pulled the engines to idle and they look about 20 feet off the ground, I assume the pants crap or the watusi.

[MrSkyGuy]

Having a good time.. pre-requisite for any pilot of a DC-8. :-)

[musico81986]

LOL...not sure but it looks funny!

[Thebmwisthebest]

@snorkelinatv08 lololol

[enigma800]

@snorkelinatv08 Listening to the beginning of La Bamba on his iPod.

[BerlinBunker1]

You may still see a North West DC-8 at Minneapolis St Paul. I believe that one or two are still used for freight etc. Damn fine aircraft, no Glass Cockpit, just good old steam guages.

[HeavyjetDC8]

I think BerlinBunker1 that you're confusing the DC-9 with the DC-8. NWA never flew (at least within 30years) the DC-8. They do however still operate the DC-9.

[projectsaa3]

WTF... Every video I have seen of Skymaster everyone is flying in undershirts. What up?!?!

[rbonotto]

pra exsquerrda hehehehe nem é carioca !

Show de video, valeu por compartilhar =)

[beergut111]

ATI still uses them....but you as a regualr person cant ride on them.

[Coaljet]

Yeah ... what's up with ATI? What are they all about? I notice they have a partial-passenger DC-8-62, but why can't "regular" people fly on it? Is it a charter company? Maybe they could fly it to an airshow and sell flights on it as a charity thing--why not? Kind of like Canadian Airlines used to do with their Easter Seals flights in YYZ years ago. It would give classic jet enthusiasts a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, plus it would be great press all around. Thoughts?

[beergut111]

because then they would have to hire flight attendants. FA's aren't required for cargo.

[HeavyjetDC8]

Insurance, lawsuits, etc. No DC-8s fly at airshows, no passenger DC-8s are still in commercial operation. And since the knee-jerk reaction to 9-11 jump seats on the freighter DC-8s are off-limits to non employees.

[Koseiko2008]

Any chance (for the public (or aviation enthusasts like me) still on flying in a DC-8 anywhere on this planet? If anyone should know PLEASE rsspond to this comment!!! Thanks! (I flew in one westbound cross the "Pond" on the former Swissair when I was just a little rugrat). My stepfather was head of the Patent department of McDonnel Douglas during the 60's.

[Prometheus203]

UPS still has a few for cargo use but you won't be able to get on one, I think your only chance would be a foreign airline probably South American. If you look on Wikipedia you can get a fairly accurate list of companies still running the DC-8 though there aren't to many left, planes like the DC-8-9-10, MD11, L1011, and 727 are disappearing fast...

[LittleLuckk]

no, no, no.....the MD-11 has still has tons of airlines all over the countries running it

[cowleyway]

I think Iran air still flies either the 707 or the dc8.....good luck. the DC-8 is a great bird - especially the re-engined dc-8-71.

[natyxx2008]

Skymaster company has 8 aircrafts:

-5 Boeing 707-320C

-1 Douglas DC-8-62AF

-2 Douglas DC-8-63CF

All them are freighters.

The company ships electronics such tvs, dvd players, computers etc. from the factories in Manaus to the rest of Brazil.

[txkid1]

My wife's uncle (flew for UA) called the DC8 60/70 series the toughest jet to fly because of it's bulky underbelly, but that made it a great cargo carrier.

[ThreeCharlieKilo]

Oh, and LOL @ 2:06! XD

[ThreeCharlieKilo]

I'm glad the DC-8's lasted so long. It's good to see the classics still flying! :D

[driver64]

..easy cockpit ambiance..Brazilian style?

[PoPoDRSUX]

my dad use to fly these for arrow

[jonny2387]

how long ago because my dad also use to fly for arrow

[vicopiva]

este voo foi pela pista 13 ou 31

[coolspindrift]

Such a beautiful aircraft....elegant lines and symetry. Too bad most of the modern airliners lack the grace.

[linoleumcarving]

totaly agree I rember as a kid getting to fly on Delta DC8 out of tampa fl. airport and have always thought it was/is still a great looker ...not fat like the 747

[IdealistDreamer]

Excellent video!

[767flier]

I was fortunate to fly the real simulator of the DC-8-63 at LAX when Flying Tigers was still around. A great machine to fly. You are correct...the real pilot´s a/craft.

[galtamiranoerald]

These pilots are sharp! Try flying the DC-8. I think this is the "real" pilot's airplane...;-)

[elroto]

Dam I love the super 8, to this day I still want to get checked out on one! Douglas built the best airliners in my opinion. O well back to my lowley C-172. Hey what's it like to call gear and feel the thud.

[ElektroBoyRoma]

Dam! I love super 8, I love aviation, I love all the civil planes ..O well back to my...FLIGHT SIM?? EHM GUESS NOT, LET'S SAY BACK TO MY REAL B 737-700 ... uhuh ah ah

[Cramsfordd]

How about you stop badmouthing these pilots? Cargo pilots are no less proficient than airline pilots, and that's one of the most common ignorant statements you can say about these men and women.  In fact, many of them have MORE experience than airline pilots, and no, they can't do aerobatics just because they don't carry pax. They're not self-assured or making stupid mistakes, and how would you know that, anyways?

[ElektroBoyRoma]

TO ivanraYT: He's not getting out of the seat, he's not watching outside in all the approach he's just moving.. if something happens at Minimums there's not so much to do ecxept go straight in landing that's it...who cares if an instrument is not doing his job perfectly..Engine failure? Simple ..Pilot flying just has to land the dam plane.So no problem if Pilot MOnitoring is moving a bit cuz is happy to do the best job in world! ;)

[ayrton1986]

Are you jealous or envy?!?! hahahahaha

Go to your patec life on flight simulator my fuking nerd ;)

[danilindao]

Oh, only to keep things clearly, both pilots are former FIGHTER PILOTS from the AIR FORCE, and collect together over 40.000 (FORTY THOUSAND) hours flying...

Carefull with you big thongue ivanra! stop saying bullshits!

[LateNightCable]

@danilindao If those guys have forty thousand hours, which is suspect, it's not from the military. You'd be lucky to collect 5-6,000 during an entire military career.

[MercedesKawasaki]

@danilindao cara sem ofença mais como que eles tem mais de 40 000 hs de voo? Se eles voarem 900 hs por ano ou ate 1000 por ano eles teriam que ter no minimo uns 80 anos de idade cada um! E sinceramente eles nao pareciam ter 80 anos de idade.....

[thankgodthatsover]

The first officer isn't dancing - if you look he's clearly positioning himself on the seat more comfortably, he is not PIC for this landing as the captain has control, the approach and landing were perfectly safe, there is a BIG difference between a relaxed cockpit and an unprofessional one. Who says a silent cockpit has to be in effect for the landing? If the aircraft makes a safe approach and landing then who's complaining? There are far worse pilots out there, usually who don't relax!

[MrLittlegate]

@ivanraYT Hello Sir,

I am a former British Airways Concorde/ 747-400 pilot of over thirty-five thousand hours, with nineteen years of service in the RAF on high performance bombers and jets.

You haven't got a clue what you're on about, so I'd stop while your at it.

Mike

[zimmermann10]

@ivanraYT You are absolutely right

[kurfew1100]

wat is the paper on the yoke telling the piolit?

[haitiano1982]

that is called the approach plate. on it you will see all the navigation aid available for the type of approach e.g ILS (Instrument Landing System) or VOR or NDB approach. Also the route to be flown to get to the start of the approach. In common language, its a map on how to get to the map avoiding mountains/masts sometimes populated area's , powerplants etc. you name it.

[natofsx8]

@kurfew1100 is an airport chart

[virginbluedude]

was the rumble at begining of the vid reverse thrust being used to increase the rate of descent???

[madisonelectronic]

P.S. The aircrafts thrust reversers warning lights are also fucked up. Good night Irene!

[madisonelectronic]

No cockpit management or checklists. I hope they are still alive and away from passenger airliners.

[cedarjet707]

There is clearly a before landing checklist read and response.

[madisonelectronic]

Just like the after takeoff checklist: GEAR UP, FLAPS UP, SHUT UP. This is how I used to fly aircraft. I am still alive but very lucky. Better to be lucky than smart.

[danilindao]

Damn! You clearly dont know anything about aviation... Watch it again and you will see all procedures done such as landing briefing and checklist...

Go back to the simulator my friend and leave the real for PROs !!

[ElektroBoyRoma]

Let's say is VMC condition, Flap and gear configuration can be delayed, checklist belove 1000' AGL is not recommanded to do it but still "safe" and a good thing to say from who is flying in airline is that at least there is GOOD CRM ! cheers

[swtrooper11]

@danilindao lol nub. / btw what is the pilot doing 2:06 lol dancing.

[lokinhobb]

Show!D+!!!

[pedrosenamelo]

MUito bom o video!! Os caras FULL Apaizana!!!!

[vidigall]

kkkkk eu adoro esse padrão dos cargueiros Zero uniforme rsrs. E o copila dançando antes do toque do avião kkkk q perobagem

[danilindao]

ahuauhuha entrou no avião ja pinduram as camisas!! hehehehe os dois comandos são ex-caçadores da fab...

[pilotoricardo]

Que que são esses apitos "béeee"?

[somewhere1982]

Compensador do profundor (STAB TRIM)