Cargo DC-7B engine start

[LukeSidler2005]

Nothing like the sound of piston engines. great video.  it's like music to the ears.

[SgtGrant23]

I love a uncowled engine run

[09shadowjet]

too much smoke from the engine

[bigtampabear]

Great video...it has an American Alrlines orange lighting strip

[walkandlookup]

M U S I C

[ROCKSTARCRANE]

Like watching old steam locomotives. Travel will never be the same again...

[barthoedemaker]

@ROCKSTARCRANE yeah nothing like some greasy smokey start ups, and radial engines

[harmgb1]

Mosquito control, LoL..... What a beautiful sound...... thanks for posting.

[larsje83]

smoke?

[canals22]

Too much oil smoke...

[CaptainKrimson]

@canals22 Most radial engines burn oil when cold. When they are warmed up the pistonrings fit better and the smoke dissapears. This is quite normal.

[MrCriticOfAll]

@CaptainKrimson Do those things run spark plugs?

[CaptainKrimson]

@MrCriticOfAll They do, these are four-stroke engines. Airplanes usually have double ignition systems for safety so there will be two spark plugs in every cylinder.

[MrCriticOfAll]

@CaptainKrimson Cool thx for not thinking i'm an idiot.I always wanted to do light aircraft maintenance but could never get that foot in the door.Instead i ended up doing sprint cars.

[mprophet100]

Hi dough9driver. I visited Opa Locka airport this summer (June) and this a/c was parked on the florida Air Transport (FAT) ramp missing an engine...it has not flown for a while. Instead FAT is using a DC-4 & DC-6 for its cargo operation.

Mp

[doug9driver]

She is still registered today. I wonder if she is still flying.