If you would like a copy of the start-up procedure I have tailored for this aircraft, you can get it from here: ko-fi.com/s/8d697c8992

As always, top quality entertainment and education, and very much appreciated. I have a WWII/DC3 story.... My father, who was a radio operator/navigator/gunner with RAF Coastal Command, was court martialled for this. Him and his crew were being transported in a DC3 Dakota to their operational base, and along the way, as they were over the North Yorkshire Moors, they had a sweepstake - whoever was the first to bail out with a parachute would win the pot. As soon as all the money was in, he grabbed a chute, strapped it on, opened the side door and jumped out into the night! He won the pot but was court martialled for "Endangering the life of His Majesties Forces" - namely himself. A couple of years later he was court martialled for exactly the same offence, but that's another story!

You are correct those are flame suppressors. Also, the Douglas C-47 was called the Skytrain in the USA, and Dakota by the UK. Like the Texan and the Harvard.

@CyrilDeretz

21 күн бұрын

Yes! 👍🏼 some call the DC-3 the Dakota also, which is factually incorrect

Nicely done Jonathan. You've inspired me, especially having had a good look around Kwicherbichen at Coningsby.

The texture at 2:19 is canvas that was put over the cargo door hinges to protect the paratroopers static lines from getting caught or cut when they jump out.

Beautiful presentation of this iconic plane

Thank you for the Duxford Mod info!

Great landing

I already purchased it but never learned all the buttons and animations haha....so thanks

The engines don't sound like those in any DC3 I have heard, inside or out. The Aeroplane Heaven DC3 package has better sounds, so if Aeroplane Heaven made these C47s why hasn't the sound been brought across?

@adavidf03

21 күн бұрын

Maybe the flame suppressors cause the change in sound?

@TheSound0fLegends

21 күн бұрын

Aeroplane Heaven Spitfire MK1 had awful sound as well. I thought there was something wrong with the SIM when I spoke to them but it turned out they think everything was fine.

@Swing-This

16 күн бұрын

Also this is not the normal DC3 it'd a military version so there is going to be differences especially with engines as most aircraft that get a military variant have better engines.

Stall seems to be pretty realistic, at least better than I expected

Things I learned in the past week: Those black and white stripes were painted on Allied aircraft the day before D-Day for identification. The video I watched said that many aircraft launched with wet paint.

Couple of issues during multiplay crew ladder deployed during flight and wildly choping sound with many of these aircraft in an instance, good review though.

I think it would be interesting to compare this bird against the standard DC3 with the freeware upgrade from the marketplace to see which one is better...

Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a Gooney Bird!

Have not tried this yet, but I like the mod to the other and starts up just like the manual states. Not sure why nobody seems to be able to model one of these with more accuracy. It's really sad. Startup has a lot of switches to pull and blades to count, but its different and fun. I also like the supercharger in the other, it works well enough. Does this have a functional fuel priming lever?

You do the best landing. Hands down... almost every time 😁 I drop like a turd 9 out of 10 times. Du you use a joystick or a yoke?

@jonbeckett

21 күн бұрын

Just a basic Airbus joystick from Thrustmaster.

Jon very much enjoyed this video but on my x box version the autopilot heading hold/selection just does not work as advertised !! do you know of a fix or issue with it ? thanks stewart

Great video! and Strange move from MS / Asobo not to use the Stars insignia, but it is good fun but sadly needs a lot more development time to fix the bugs.

It’s not bad for the price but I think the sounds are lacking and I don’t believe textures are great either, I get the first version was free and now this one is going for a good cause. However the plane has to many immersion breaks to really give me the sense I’m flying in DC3

I wonder if the tow variant will get to work. At the moment you cannot fly it and I thought that was the whole point. Troop drops and glider towing.

@kazzercise

21 күн бұрын

You can't tow the glider, but you can be towed in the glider

I can't get the DC-3 off the ground, but no problem with this model 🤔

Hi Jonathan. Don't know if you've flown the Waco glider yet but hoping you can help as I cant find an answer elsewhere. Is it possible to assign a button to jettison the gear? I fly in VR and it is difficult to turn around and look up to operate the gear jettison lever without losing control. Thanks in anticipation.

resemblance with the DC-3 is not accidental. C-47 is a DC-3 modified for the military due to US going to war aftet P.H.

Please somebody help.. I've flow the DC3 & Duckworks variants quite a lot, I'm having trouble with the Gyro on this one though, I can manage altitude no probs, but the heading system doesn't seem to be working, I can turn the plane with aileron trim, but setting the heading on the compass ain't working, anyone else having this problem?

does it have retrofit gns530 and kap140 autopilot?

Am I right in saying that the fuselage and wing decals are missing though?

I can't wait to try that bad boy out. I've tried flying the civilian version, but it keeps acting weird on takeoff and suddenly crashing. I don't understand why. I think the C.D. switch is for cold & dark, but I might be misremembering that.

@wan4891

17 күн бұрын

Also experience problems at taking off (tailwheel locked). Cannot hold her straight and she is also loosing power suddenly: not sure, what I do wrong........?

@ColtonRMagby

17 күн бұрын

@@wan4891 I can't keep it from suddenly rolling upside down, and I'm using a Saitek ST290 Pro.

Где обзор освещения кабины и приборов ночью? И вообще освещения в целом.

apparently these people do not keep the window panes clean.

Hey Jonathan. Just one thing. How do you open the crew door? Can't seem to find a switch for it. Thx

@jonbeckett

22 күн бұрын

The liveries are the variants.

@Mimiclobster

22 күн бұрын

@@jonbeckett not sure I follow

@rdunative

21 күн бұрын

@@Mimiclobster Lead Ship livery has the paratroopers, 2nd aircraft from the left. The other 2 aircraft just have cargo.

@Mimiclobster

21 күн бұрын

@@rdunative sorry but how does that relate on how to open the crew access hatch? Seen it opened in another KZread video but can't seem to find the switch to operate the door.

@jonbeckett

21 күн бұрын

@@Mimiclobster There are three liveries for the C47. The middle one has the switch, and the soldiers to air-drop.

Any know how to remove the chocks , can’t find out where

@jimmypearson6055

21 күн бұрын

Turn off the security switch in front of copilot right lower dash.

Does this have an in-game checklist?

@jonbeckett

21 күн бұрын

Yes

Drop from Azurpoly are best programmed I think. Don't like the sound to.

The engine sounds are awful, other than that the plane is not bad at all for the price.

@Owen-mt4si

21 күн бұрын

I thought something had gone wrong with my sound system when I got that bird started, actually exited the flight and loaded another plane to check what was going on with my speakers, unfortunately everything was fine.

Sounds like they just used the sound from the Boeing 307. Deplorable sound! Everything else looks good, but the sound kinda ruins it for me.

Has Jonathan ever reviewed a plane with poor modelling and texturing? Even when it's so poor - like AH creations - and makes your eyes bleed, everything is "look at that, isn't it wonderfully modelled"......

@jonbeckett

21 күн бұрын

I'm easily pleased :) And yes - I have reviewed a poor one once or twice - and it made me feel bad being negative, because a developer somewhere probably poured their heart and soul into it - only to get an army of people that have never built anything sh*t all over it. I guess being a software developer myself, I have quite a bit of empathy for aircraft developers :)

@Bleiente-qr6dm

21 күн бұрын

@@jonbeckett Nice Answer, Jonathan! Please just continue this way. You make reviews in a polite and very nice way and anybody watching your reviews can judge by themself if they share your opinion or not. I guess, something that is abolutely not working in the airplane you would not describe as wonderfull but let us viewers know. However, as you said, no reason to blame a developer for minor issues like this strange door hinges, i am sure, they will soon fix them with an update.

@chriss2777

21 күн бұрын

​@@jonbeckett I watch your channel exclusively for any aircraft reviews because I like how you do it. I have not been disappointed in anything I decided to purchase after watching your video. For this particular aircraft, I bought it right away because I thought it was cool that they're donating proceeds to the USO. So it was a way to donate and yet get something kinda fun out of it. Thank you, as always!

@arthursmedley

20 күн бұрын

@@jonbeckett The problem with AH creations - compared to other developers - is that they obviously haven't put heart and soul into anything they've made for MSFS. They're poor in every area whether it be modelling and texturing, systems, flight model and bug-fixing.

@DankNoodles420

2 күн бұрын

@@arthursmedley They all are just cash grabs, 90% of the trash listed forsale is just a cash grab to trick people with nice exterior models once they get inside to a trash cockpit with no clickable switches and poor handling the dev got what he wanted $15 for a virtual trash pile.