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The Douglas DF was a commercial flying boat built by Douglas Aircraft Company in the 1930s. It could accommodate 32 passengers or 16 in sleeper cabins. The prototype and first production aircraft were sold to the Soviet Union as DF-195's; the final two aircraft as DF-151's were bought by the Japanese Navy through the South Pacific Mandate. These were evaluated under designations HXD-1 and HXD-2 the latter crashed in August 1938.

* Douglas DF - commercial long-range flying boat (1930s) * Douglas DF-151 * Douglas DF-195 * Douglas HXD 1

Made by Douglas Aircraft Company.

Empty Weight Lb
17315
Wing Area Sqm
120
Eng 1 Type
Wright SGR-1820G-2 radial piston
Ceiling Ft
13900
Eng 1 Kw
746
Introduced
1930.0
Gross Weight Lb
28500
Capacity
32
Span Ft
95
Number Built
4
Empty Weight Kg
7854
Gross Weight Kg
12927
Height In
6
Range Km
5311
Manufacturer
Range Miles
3300
Max Speed Mph
178
Max Speed Kmh
286
Height Ft
24
Origin
United States
National Origin
United States
Wing Area Sqft
1295
Met Or Eng
eng
Span M
29
Length Ft
69
Height M
7
Ceiling M
4235
Eng 1 Hp
1000
Eng 1 Number
2
Length In
10
Length M
21
Category

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