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1. www.youtube.com › watchHistory Of The Douglas Aircraft Company - 'First ... - YouTube

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   Aug 10, 2023 · Today we explore the origins of the Douglas Aircraft company.Recommended reading:https://amzn.to/3LpaCG9 (McDonnell Douglas Aircraft since 1920, Vol I)http...

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2. www.smithsonianmag.com › air-space-magazine › theThe Spirit of Santa Monica | Smithsonian

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   Apr 24, 2012 · His name is synonymous with transport aircraft, and Donald Wills Douglas built some beauties: the 12-passenger, all-metal DC-1; the DC-2, for which Douglas was awarded the Collier Trophy in 1935 ...

3. simpleflying.com › mcdonnell-douglas-merger-196755 Years Later: Why Douglas Merged With McDonnell - Simple Flying

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   May 29, 2023 · Douglas, with production facilities at Long Beach, Calif., was founded and built by Donald Douglas, who began in 1920 by making a biplane of wood, wire and cloth," “The company dominated the commercial aircraft industry virtually without challenge until 1955, when Boeing and Lockheed began to gain ground.

4. www.flyingmag.com › how-the-douglas-aircraftHow the Douglas Aircraft Company Created the DC-3, Part 1

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   Aug 11, 2022 · TWA agreed to pay $125,000 to help defray the developmental costs of the DC-1, and Douglas paid the balance for design and engineering. The total cost for development was at least $200,000 more ...

5. simpleflying.com › mcdonnell-douglas-rise-and-fallThe Rise and Fall of McDonnell Douglas - Simple Flying

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   Mar 4, 2021 · The Douglas Aircraft Company was formed in 1921 and was a major contributor to US aviation's early development. This included the first aerial circumnavigation of the world in 1924, using a Douglas World Cruiser aircraft. Douglas was a major military aircraft supplier during the Second World War and developed the series of DC commercial aircraft.

6. www.museumofflying.org › places › douglas-aircraftDouglas Aircraft | Museum of Flying

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   March 3rd, 2019. Donald W. Douglas founded his aircraft manufacturing empire in Santa Monica just 17 years after the Wright brothers first flew in 1903. Flying then was the substance of dreams; most people could not imagine that one day they would be able to travel by air. But Donald Douglas revolutionized aviation and commercial air travel.

7. www.museumofflying.org › about-usAbout Us | Museum of Flying

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   About Us. Museum of Flying > About Us. Originally established in 1974 as the Douglas Museum and Library, the Museum first opened in 1979 at 2800 Airport Avenue. The Museum was founded by Donald Douglas Jr, the second President of the Douglas Aircraft Company. The collection consisted primarily of artifacts and the ephemera of Donald Wills ...