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Douglas DC-7 Pan Am N776PA

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Auto Credit Based on KolyAsDona's McDonnell Douglas DC-7 Pan American World Airways

About N776PA:

The number Three propeller over speeded while flying at 19000ft, unable to feather the propeller the engine started vibrating and caught fire.Preparations for an emergency landing on a beach near Venice were made when the engine broke free from the wing. The Aircraft returned to Rome and made a normal landing.

ASN report were here:https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/271177

General Characteristics

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.001
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.098
  • Wing Loading 23.8lbs/ft2 (116.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 2,115.5ft2 (196.5m2)
  • Drag Points 7179

Parts

  • Number of Parts 509
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 1,983