First look at the new "Local Legend" - the Curtis C46 Commando in Microsoft Flight Simulator

This aircraft was made more famous by a tv series Ice Pilots that followed Buffalo Airways, a family-run airliner/freight company based in Yellowknife Airport Canada , this aircraft was first done by aeroplane heaven /just flight for FSX and was £27.99 , the C46 is bigger than the four-engined B17. The C46 Commando is a younger than the DC3/C47 , as its first flight was in 1940, and the DC3 was around since 1935

Sweet! When I was in the US Air Force, I was stationed at a small airport way out in the middle of nowhere Alaska, on the Yukon River. The little airport was called Galena, and it was home to about 250 men and women of the USAF that wiled away their year in paradise (it was a remote assignment) supporting two F-15C Eagles that were on alert duty. The airport was also home to an eclectic assortment of civilian aircraft, from Piper Cubs, Cessna 180s on floats, to a couple of Cessna 414's. In the summer, when it became forest fire season, Galena also became a temporary home to a large collection of water bombers and smoke jumper haulers. One of those haulers was a venerable C-46 Commando. When I first saw it sitting at the end of the flightline, I mistakenly thought it was another DC-3/C-47 (they were nearly a dime a dozen up there). That was until I saw the profile, and recognized the streamlined pointy front end. Such a cool airplane. Thanks for covering this, by the way Jonathan, it brought back some good memories.

FYI - SOP is No flaps on take off Jonathan

Buffalo still fly them. Great review - thankyou.

I am really sorry we don't get to see a civilian version of this plane. Love the cockpit!

Needs a little bit of tuning but I’m enjoying this one

Another great video from one of the best channels!

I’ve been waiting on this plane for some time. It has great range to take those long flights in the pacific.

Hi Jonathan. For starting you really need to leave the mesh going longer. At least 15 propblades . That way you don't get the stop/start on the prop as the mesh takes over before priming.

You forgot to open the cowl flap on the portside engine. I see you noticed later on.😂

I just watched AvAngels review of this airplane and no military decals but here you have some.

Beautiful plane! They used these to fly “over the hump” in the China-Burma-India theatre. They had a nasty habit of exploding though due problems with fuel pooling up in the fuel system.

would love to see a whole live with this

FYI Bufflo Air in Yellow Knife Canada use to fly one there is a series on TV about them

Ha, Jon, you flew right over my house!

It is art!

Seems like it flies the same as the C-47 which I also find fun to fly around in

Bare metal seems to be too dark for my taste.

To startup round engines NEVER turn on the mags afer the bird was parkt for a periot not used. First turn engine over at least 4 revs to clear oil from lower cylinders.Otherwise the engine can be instantly ruend by backfire . Fly seefly.

Thanks for the first look is this free ware or pay ware, assume check list/s are with the operators / pilot manual/s?Thanks again nice introduction flight.