The Douglas DC-3 is a propeller -driven airliner manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company, which had a lasting effect on the airline industry in the 1930s to 1940s and World War II. It was developed as a larger, improved 14-bed sleeper version of the Douglas DC-2.

2023年11月9日 · The Douglas Commercial 3 (DC- is an 80-year-old aircraft that continues to fly today, with an estimated 164 still in operation across all variants. The DC-3's ruggedness and reliability make it popular in developing countries and it can easily land on grass and dirt runways.

First flown in 1935, the Douglas DC-3 became the most successful airliner in the formative years of air transportation, and was the first to fly profitably without government subsidy. More than 13,000 DC-3s, both civil and military versions, U.S. and …

DC-3 aircraft launched Delta's early cargo service. In 1945, an unconverted military freighter flew Delta's first experimental cargo flight of live tomato plants in 1945. Modified DC-3s, or Douglas C-47, with reinforced fuselage floors and large cargo doors started flying air freight in 1946, and scheduled all-cargo services began in 1947.

Twin-engined monoplane in Eastern Airlines livery. First flown in 1935, the Douglas DC-3 became the most successful airliner in the formative years of air transportation, and was the first to fly profitably without government subsidy. More than 13,000 DC-3s, both civil and military versions, U.S. and foreign built, were produced.

Most DC-3s are the 21-passenger, 7-window configuration. This airplane flew with TWA as ship 386, from 1941 until 1952. It then spent 14 years with North Central Airlines. In 1968 it went into charter operations, and later was a travel club airplane with Coronado Airlines in California.

By 1941, DC-3s represented 80% of the U.S. airline fleet, with similar international success. During World War II, the DC-3 design was adapted for troop carrier and cargo duty, designated the C-47. It was a major contributor to the Allied global war effort.

2024年3月23日 · With nearly nine decades to its legacy, here's everything there is to know about this fantastic aircraft. Up to 1933, the variety of passenger aircraft available was considered slightly too slow, and there was insufficient passenger capacity for airlines to be genuinely profitable without relying too much on mail contracts.

2020年12月3日 · First flown on December 17, 1935, the Douglas DC-3, an iteration of the DC-1 and DC-2, married reliability with performance and comfort in a way no other airplane had before. So much greater...

2016年3月18日 · After its introduction in the mid-1930s, the DC-3 became a huge hit with airlines, including Delta, United, American and TWA, as well as a long list of international operators. Alamy. April 1936:...