Douglas DC-7B start and departure Oshkosh 2010

Engine start, taxi and takeoff of the Douglas DC-7B restored and operated by the Historical Flight Foundation. Gotta love 12,000 horsepower!

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• Oshkosh
• 2010
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• propliner
• aviation
• engine

[dpohunter]

What DATE did this flight take place. I was at Oshkosh but didn't see it.

[1flyride]

I believe it was Tuesday, July 27.

[w8n4rapture2day]

My Dad flew these some. He was with EAL from World War II until 1982. He also flew Electras & L-1011s...

Beautiful Airplane!

[ford9572]

@neverboardproduction Yep!!! That's EXACTLY what it smells like!!! Have a '65 GTO Convertible with a Tripower 389 that smells EXACTLY like that!!!

[Forrest31962]

Awesome:)! thank you for sharing with us!!

[paralyse78]

When those big R3350s sit up for a few days and start from cold there is a lot more smoke as the oil drains down into the bottom cyls. That's why pilot draws 8-12 blades on each engine before he cuts the mags on. During this time vacuum is pulling fuel into the cylinders + the primer shots, and each engine set full rich = a ton of smoke once he throws the mag and all that oil/fuel turn into fire, smoke, and that lusty roar :) Once warmed up startup is usually smokefree unless he overprimes!!

[harmgb1]

Nice sound.....and nice video all-around. Thank you for posting it.

[Tremolux59]

I doubt you can get 3000 hp per engine on 100LL.

[planefreak321]

@elmerexpress well i dont know how old you are, but i presume that the dc-7 wasnt as new or young as it used to be when you flew on them.

[mruser0911]

Great video: This prop aircraft is awesome!

[elmerexpress]

Holy cow - I travelled a couple of times with a DC-7 when I was a kid, but I can't remember THAT much smoke at startup!

[smokingws6]

@1flyride Really? I must of missed it. I never saw it move mon-wed.