Main description

The Douglas PC-26 Longhauler is an aircraft designed from the Douglas Aircraft Company that was derived from the design of the A-26 Intruder. These aircraft were so successful due to their compact design and their ability to large at underdeveloped airports.

History

When World War 2 ended, the Douglas Aircraft Company decided to think up a design for a passenger variant for the A-26 Intruder, since it's design looked relatively convertible to passenger, and so, the Douglas Air Company began converting the first A-26 Intruders into PC-26 Aircraft, these inital designs were the A variant, or simply PC-26A. This variant is the least produced, only having 33. The B variant however, was made from factory production and other unfinished A-26 intruders airframe. Or the PC-26B.

When the aircraft was put in service, its customers appreciated its ability to commend well and satisfy passenger with its good reliability, robustness, and its adaptability. A total order from 7 airlines, China Airlines, KLM, and much more were in totalling, a whopping 150 units, twice more than the inital predicted production numbers of just 80.

When the jet age and the introduction of turboprop airliners wereintroduced, they were phased out, the only PC-26 aircraft that are in service are only in continents that do not have the ability to have well developed airports, like Canada, and Africa.

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