Douglas DC41009 South African Airways Historic Flight Aviation Photo 2524904
The new DC-4, to be launched soon by the Douglas Airplane Company, was assembled like a ship, in a sort of dry dock. The DC-4 has nearly three times the gross weight of the big Douglas.
DOUGLAS DC4 ยท The Encyclopedia of Aircraft David C. Eyre
$Donate? Douglas DC-4, DC-6, & DC-7 * Following development of the landmark DC-3 / C-47 twin-piston airliner, the Douglas firm went on to develop a four-engine successor, which emerged as the "DC-4", mostly produced as the military "C-54".
Douglas C54G Skymaster (DC4) Untitled Aviation Photo 0830069
Power Plant: (C-54A Skymaster) Four 1,007 kw (1,350 hp) Pratt & Whitney R-2000-7 Twin Wasp fourteen-cylinder two-row air-cooled radial engines Specifications: Wingspan: 35.81 m (117 ft 6 in) Length: 28.6 m (93 ft 10 in) Height: 8.38 m (27 ft 6 in) Wing area: 135.64 mยฒ (1,460 sq ft) Max speed at 3,050 m (10,000 ft): 426 km/h (265 mph)
Douglas C54G Skymaster (DC4) Aero Union Aviation Photo 0723383
The Douglas DC-4 is an American four-engined (piston), propeller-driven airliner developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company. Military versions of the plane, the C-54 and R5D, served during World War II, in the Berlin Airlift and into the 1960s. From 1945, many civil airlines operated the DC-4 worldwide. Design and development
Douglas DC41009 South African Airways Historic Flight Aviation Photo 1357963
The Douglas DC-4 was a four piston engine airliner.It was based on the DC-3, and in a similar way it was produced in both civilian and military versions from 1942 to 1947.The military version is known as C-54 Skymaster, many of these were converted to civilian use after WWII. 80 DC-4s and 1,163 C-54s were built.. The C-54 was the most commonly used aircraft in the Berlin airlift.
Douglas DC41009 South African Airways (Historic Flight) Aviation Photo 1365524
Douglas DC4 / C54 Skymaster based at the HARS aviation museum in Australia detailed and narrated tour. USAF QANTAS More details from the museum: https://hars.
Douglas DC41009 South African Airways Historic Flight Aviation Photo 0736248
From luxurious airliner to military workhorse and back, the versatile DC-4 overcame upheavals to pave the way for accessible global air travel. Its legacy re.
Douglas DC41009 Skyclass (DDA Classic Airlines) Aviation Photo 1911924
List of Douglas DC-4 operators DC-4 operated by the Dutch Dakota Association in the "Flying Dutchman" colours of KLM This is a list of operators of the Douglas DC-4, Douglas C-54, Canadair North Star and Douglas R5D . Civil operators Aden Aden Airways Note 1 Algeria Air Algerie [1] Antigua and Barbuda Seagreen Air Transport [1]
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Description Manufacturer: Douglas Aircraft Co. Country: United States Manufactured: 1942 to: 1947 ICAO: DC4 Price: Performance Weights Dimensions Avionics: Engine: 4x Pratt & Whitney R-2000-2SD13-G Twin Wasp Piston Power: 1,450 horsepower Max Cruise Speed: 240 knots 444 Km/h Approach Speed (Vref): Travel range: 2,900 Nautical Miles
Douglas DC41009 Swissair Swiss Air Lines (South African Airways Historic Flight
The Douglas DC-4 is an American four-engined , propeller-driven airliner developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company. Military versions of the plane, the C-54 and R5D, served during World War II, in the Berlin Airlift and into the 1960s. From 1945, many civil airlines operated the DC-4 worldwide.
Douglas DC41009 Skyclass (DDA Classic Airlines) Aviation Photo 2589014
Published Feb 25, 2022 The DC-4 was fitted with a modest autopilot system that relayed altitude and directional hold. Photo: Bill Larkins via Wikimedia Commons This month marked the 80th anniversary of the Douglas DC-4's first flight.
Douglas DC4 Price, Specs, Photo Gallery, History Aero Corner
The Douglas DC-4 is a four-engine long-range Airliner with a capacity of maximum 50 passengers and a military utility transport aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company. The military main-variant was the C-54 Skymaster. Only 79 civil DC-4 have been produced by Douglas.
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Analysis The Canadair North Star Vs The Douglas DC-4 By Jake Hardiman Published Sep 7, 2021 The Douglas DC-4 was a key piston-engined airliner that entered service in the 1940s. Boasting four engines, there were also military variants of the aircraft that, owing to the timing of the Second World War, actually ended up being far more numerous.
Douglas DC4 Price, Specs, Photo Gallery, History Aero Corner
The Douglas DC-4 is a four-engine piston aircraft designed and developed by Douglas Aircraft Company in the late 1930s. The 22- to 48-passenger aircraft performed its first flight in February 1942 with United Airlines. The manufacturer built 80 examples of the DC-4 and over 1,150 of the military variants (C-54 and R5D).
Douglas DC4, pictures, technical data, history Barrie Aircraft Museum
The goal was to have a capacity of 42 seats or 30 beds (as was the case for the Douglas Sleeper Transport, a modified DC-3). According to Boeing, the aircraft's "complete sleeping accommodations [included] a private bridal room." Going by the name of the Douglas DC-4, the aircraft would be the first large plane with a nosewheel.
Douglas C54G Skymaster (DC4) Untitled (Florida Air Transport) Aviation Photo 0580584
The DC-4 was found to admirably suit the USAAF's requirement for a long range cargo transport, and 1162 were built through the war years.
As was the case with the DC-3, the end of war meant that much of that number were surplus and sold to the world's airlines. Further to this Douglas built an additional 78 DC-4s to new orders.