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HISTORY. How the DC-3 Revolutionized Air Travel. Before the legendary aircraft took flight, it took 25 hours to fly from New York to Los Angeles. Kathleen Burke. April 2013. In late 1938, the...
Nov 15, 2010 · November 15, 2010. Dallas Historical Society. On December 17, 1935, test pilots Ed Steinman and Frank Collbohm made the first flight of the Douglas Sleeper Transport, a 14-berth version of the DC ...
The history of Washington, D.C., is tied to its role as the capital of the United States. The site of the District of Columbia along the Potomac River was first selected by President George Washington. The city came under attack during the War of 1812 in an episode known as the Burning of Washington. Upon the government's return to the capital ...
Conroy Tri-Turbo-Three. Douglas DC-3 is an American fixed-wing, propeller airliner designed by Douglas. It was very successful, with 607 DC-3s being built. Even today, some companies still use DC-3’s despite better jet planes being for sale. It was basically a longer version of Douglas’s earlier airplane, the DC-2.
A década foi caracterizada por um dos primeiros saltos tecnológicos no campo dos transportes, com o desenvolvimento da aviação e do automóvel. Foi também marcada pelo surgimento das chamadas vanguardas artísticas europeias e da chamada arte moderna . Durante a década de 1900 foi formada a Commonwealth, e o Japão passou a ser ...
State quarter Released in 2009 Arts Main article: Theater in Washington, D.C. A performance of Moulin Rouge! at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Washington, D.C., is a national center for the arts, home to several concert halls and theaters. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is home to the National Symphony Orchestra, the Washington National Opera, and the Washington ...
DC-3. Main prewar production variant fitted with 21 passenger seats, two 1,000–1,200 hp (750–890 kW) Wright R-1820 Cyclone engines. DC-3A. Improved DC-3 with two 1,000–1,200 hp (750–890 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial piston engines.
