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Douglas DC-3. The DC-3 was to become perhaps the most important airliner in history. It quickly established its reputation with many operators, including the military. The early 1930s saw a complete transformation of commercial air transport with the introduction of the Boeing Model 247.
Apr 10, 2024 · DC-3, transport aircraft, the world’s first successful commercial airliner, readily adapted to military use during World War II. The DC-3, first flown in 1935, was a low-wing twin-engine monoplane that in various conformations could seat 21 or 28 passengers or carry 6,000 pounds (2,725 kg) of cargo.
Oct 9, 2013 · 9 October 2013. By Jonathan Glancey,Features correspondent. The Douglas DC-3 was introduced in the 1930s, played a key role in World War II, and still flies commercially today. How has it...
United States of America CRAFT-Aircraft Douglas Aircraft Company. Twin-engined monoplane in Eastern Airlines livery. 3-D: 1971 × 414 × 515.6cm, 7649.9kg, 29.007m (64 ft. 8 in. × 13 ft. 7 in. × 16 ft. 11 in., 16865lb., 95.2 ft.) Width represented is of the main fuselage. Dimensions taken by Move Contractor on behalf of CSC at the time of deinstall.
About. Specs. Following the success of the DC-2, newly formed American Airlines approached the Douglas Aircraft Company in 1934 about a new design, one that would combine the speed, reliability, and profitability of the DC-2 with the comfort of the sleeping berth-equipped Curtiss Condor biplane.
Nov 15, 2010 · Bruce McAllister. 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...
Sep 3, 2020 · Updated: November 3, 2022. The DC-3 holds a special place in aviation history and that’s in no small part due to the fact that many DC-3s are still flying today. The DC-3 was first introduced in 1936. Since then many outstanding aircraft models have come and gone – but the DC-3 marches on, some with 70 or 80 years under their belt.
