The Douglas DC-3 is a fixed-wing propeller-driven airliner. Its cruise speed (207 mph or 333 km/h) and range (1,500 mi or 2,400 km) revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. Its lasting effect on the airline industry and World War II makes it one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made.The DC-3 was a twin-engine metal monoplane, developed as a larger, improved 14 bed sleeper version of the Douglas DC-2. It had many exceptional qualities compared to previous aircraft. It was fast, had a good range and could operate from short runways. Its construction was all-metal. It was reliable, easy to maintain and carried passengers in greater comfort. Before the war it pioneered many air travel routes. It was able to cross the continental United States, making transcontinental flights and worldwide flights possible, and is considered to be the first airliner that could make money by carrying passengers alone.[4]
Specifications
Spotlights
- ADMC 8.4 years ago
General Characteristics
- Successors 1 airplane(s)
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 54.3ft (16.5m)
- Length 34.0ft (10.4m)
- Height 14.3ft (4.4m)
- Empty Weight 6,195lbs (2,810kg)
- Loaded Weight 9,020lbs (4,091kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.443
- Wing Loading 24.2lbs/ft2 (118.1kg/m2)
- Wing Area 373.0ft2 (34.7m2)
- Drag Points 4061
Parts
- Number of Parts 67
- Control Surfaces 8
- Performance Cost 374
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