Douglas DC-3
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The Douglas DC-3 is an American fixed-wing propeller-driven aircraft whose speed and range revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. Its lasting impact on the airline industry and World War II makes it one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made. Many DC-3s are still used in all parts of the world.

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This unusual Douglas DC-3 conversion appeared at the Farnborough Air Show on September 9th 1978. Comments and faves 1.2
is from: Douglas DC-3: The Survivors (Paperback) Before I saw what it was, I heard the distinctive rumble of a pair of Wright Cyclone R-1820 radials.3
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The Douglas DC-3 is an American fixed-wing, propeller-driven aircraft whose speed and range revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s.5
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The Douglas DC-3 is a fixed-wing, propeller-driven aircraft whose speed and range revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s.8
The Douglas DC-3 was the culmination of a development effort, which results from an investigation by Transcontinental and Western Airlines, Donald Douglas.9
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Made by Douglas Aircraft Company.

It is the successor of the Douglas DC-2 ,

Douglas DC-3 is the predecessor of the Basler BT-67.Conroy Tri-Turbo-Three.Conroy Turbo Three.Douglas C-47 Skytrain.Lisunov Li-2.

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Douglas DC-3 forged air routes for airlines around the world to become perhaps the most important civil aircraft in history.17
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History: The Douglas DC-3 was born of the intense competition for modern commercial aircraft that characterized the post-World War I era.19
Douglas DC-3 in 1/72 scale by Airfix (#05031) The Aircraft: Although not a combatant type at all, the Douglas DC-3 can make claim 20
The Douglas DC-3 was the result of a marathon phone call from the CEO of American Airlines CR Smith, Donald Douglas, which replace Smith convinced a reluctant sofa 21
The Douglas DC-3 is a twin-engined short-to-medium-range Airliner with a capacity of maximum 32 passengers and a military utility transport aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Douglas Aircraft 22
Among the first commercially successful airliners, the Douglas DC-3 is considered the greatest aircraft of its time, if not all time.23
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Douglas DC-3 - VH-ANH (Australian National Aviation Museum) = This aircraft is the third oldest DC-3 surviving in Australia, and is one of three original factory built 27
Height Main
515.62
Height Alt
5.16 m
Predecessor
Douglas DC-2
Length Alt
19.7 m
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
* List of civil aircraft
Range Main
1
025 mi
Loaded Weight Main
25200.0
Max Speed Alt
206
Introduced
1936
Successor
Basler BT-67
Conroy Tri-Turbo-Three
Conroy Turbo Three
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
Lisunov Li-2
Loading Main
26
Power/mass Main
342.72
Developed From
Douglas DC-2
Climb Rate More
initial
Span Alt
29.0 m
Power/mass Alt
157
Capacity
21
Max Speed Main
237 mph
Cruise Speed Main
150 mph
Ceiling Main
24000.0
Number Built
16079
Crew
2
Loaded Weight Alt
11400.0
Cruise Speed Alt
130
Area Main
987.0
Takeoff Range Runway
27000.0
Landing Range Runway
36000.0
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
895.0
Engine(prop)
9.0
Manufacturer
Douglas Aircraft Company
Status
More than 400 in limited use
Number Of Props
2
First Flight
1935-12-17
Production End Year
1942
Climb Rate Main
1130.0
Power Main
4320000.0
Propellers
50.0
Production Start Year
1936
Climb Rate Alt
5.73 m-s
Variants With Their Own Articles
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
Lisunov Li-2 Basler BT-67 Conroy Turbo Three Conroy Tri-Turbo-Three
Length Main
1963.42
Span Main
2895.6
Area Alt
91.7 m²
Range Alt
890
Similar Aircraft
* Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando* Boeing 247* Junkers Ju 52* Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar* Saab 90 Scandia
Related
* C-47 Skytrain* AC-47 Spooky* Lisunov Li-2* Basler BT-67
Empty Weight Main
18300.0
Ceiling Alt
7
300 m
Category
Douglas aircraft
Military aircraft of the Vietnam War
United States airliners 1930-1939
United States military transport aircraft 1930-1939
World War II transport aircraft of the United States
Produced
1936
Empty Weight Alt
8300.0
Loading Alt
125

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