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What is the most reliable airplane model do you think, in terms of stats with failure, crashes, ease of repair? Civilian or military can be included.
Is it the Boeing 737, Airbus A320? Or larger models like the Boeing 747? Maybe it’s a Russian airliner model that has proven itself to fly in extreme weather conditions like cold, rain, snow? Or military models like the C-5 Galaxy or the C-17?
In its history there has been only one B-2 crash, non-fatal in Guam (2008). So there has never been a fatal crash of a B-2, but as a percentage it's one of 21 built, or a 4.8% rate.
From a safety site: As of March 2023, the global A220 (Airbus 220) fleet had completed more than 770,000 flights over 1,300,000 block hours without accidents.
Yes, you mean Colombia. The wild mountain and jungle geography of that country forces airlines to use a short-runway capable cargo plane like the DC-3 to reach towns that are otherwise very difficult or impossible to reach by road.
The DC3 airframe is very reliable, but it is powered by gasoline radial engines that are not reliable by modern standards and require a lot of maintenance. The airframe is reliable because
There were no computers when the DC3 was designed in the 1930's and it is very overbuilt
The DC3 isn't pressurized, so there are no pressure cycles that modern airliners deal with
Modern airplanes are very reliable. Jet engines are now going 5,000 hours or more between overhauls, and inspection intervals are longer than in the past.
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The DC3 airframe is very reliable, but it is powered by gasoline radial engines that are not reliable by modern standards and require a lot of maintenance. The airframe is reliable because
There were no computers when the DC3 was designed in the 1930's and it is very overbuilt
The DC3 isn't pressurized, so there are no pressure cycles that modern airliners deal with
Modern airplanes are very reliable. Jet engines are now going 5,000 hours or more between overhauls, and inspection intervals are longer than in the past.
I remember flying on a DC3 from Buffalo to Miami in the 1950's. It took like 9 hours and stopped in DC and West Palm Beach. I got airsick when we hit massive turbulence between West Palm and Miami. Fortunately I outgrew that and fly without problems now. The plane was at an angle since it had a tail wheel in addition to the wing wheels.
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