In 1938 the Douglas aircraft co,decided to make a 4 engine transport about double the size of the well known DC-3.This develpoed a single DC-4E to carry 42 passengers by day and 30 by night.The DC-4E had full sleeping accommandations and a private bridal room. It proved to be to expensive to maintain so they went with the less expensive DC-4 which wasn't put into commercial service until 1946.Its military derivative the C-56 "Skymaster" transport ordered by the U.S army air force put in service in 1942. douglas built 1,224 of the DC-4s and its military counterparts,including the R5D for the navy.During the war the C-54s flew millions of miles over the rugged atlantic sometimes even 20 roundtrips a day.A "special VC-54C nicknamed the "Sacred crow" was the first presidential aircraft ordered for president Franklin.D.Roosevelt.After the war was over 300 DC-4 and C-54s where made in to civil aircraft and some still in use in to this very day.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 105.5ft (32.2m)
- Length 69.7ft (21.3m)
- Height 25.5ft (7.8m)
- Empty Weight 8,090lbs (3,669kg)
- Loaded Weight 38,400lbs (17,418kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.208
- Wing Loading 30.5lbs/ft2 (148.8kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,260.0ft2 (117.1m2)
- Drag Points 9045
Parts
- Number of Parts 102
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 683
Well u got to forgive it considering it was made in the 40's era but that was considered back then luxury flying
But it isn't nice the seats hurted my back like hell @recker422
That makes a bit more sense I thought u ment piloted one @Theflyingauzzie
I flew in one of these @recker422
And gauzzie you should check out my f9f Panther it's in my highlighted planes@Theflyingauzzie
or do u mean in one or actully piloted it@Theflyingauzzie
cool @Theflyingauzzie
I've flown one of these