I don't know that they do, as the profiles all seem much the same as other films show of C47/DC3s? From the manual the tyre pressures should be a minimum of 30 PSI and a maximum of 60 PSI and should be increased proportionately as the weight of the load increases. Maximum static load on the main gear tyres is 16000 lbs and the main wheel tyres become strength critical at 33000 lbs gross weight. Tyre pressures will also increase naturally as the wheel assembly or ambient air temperature increase. The manual advises in the absence of a tyre gauge to inflate the tyres until the edge of the non skid design, or moulded deflection marker, barely touches the ground with the aircraft resting on a smooth level surface.
Great video, thanks. The Malev a/c is actually a Lisunov Li-2, built in 1949 in Tashkent under licence and is the only one flying in Europe.
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Awesome Sight!
Any thoughts on why all of them have such low tire pressure?
I don't know that they do, as the profiles all seem much the same as other films show of C47/DC3s? From the manual the tyre pressures should be a minimum of 30 PSI and a maximum of 60 PSI and should be increased proportionately as the weight of the load increases. Maximum static load on the main gear tyres is 16000 lbs and the main wheel tyres become strength critical at 33000 lbs gross weight. Tyre pressures will also increase naturally as the wheel assembly or ambient air temperature increase. The manual advises in the absence of a tyre gauge to inflate the tyres until the edge of the non skid design, or moulded deflection marker, barely touches the ground with the aircraft resting on a smooth level surface.