was thinking this morning about a few prop engined airframes that have really stood the test of time.
* the good old DC-3 or C47. First flown in commercial use in 1936! There was an extended fuselage version known as the Super DC-3. Also turbo prop conversions from several re-manufacturers. They are still flying a few here and there, and I calculate 85 years young. Russia built about 6,000 on license, and Japan simply copied it and used it till 1945. May well have been the single most successful design ever when you look at airframes like the F14 that are now made into beer cans.