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Home History Reliable Propeller: 80 Years Of The Douglas DC-4 By Sumit Singh 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.
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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
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Douglas DC41009 South African Airways Historic Flight Aviation Photo 1357963
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.
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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.
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Douglas DC41009 South African Airways (Historic Flight) Aviation Photo 1155986
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
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The history of the DC-4 dates back to when United Airlines devised a requirement for a four engine long range airliner.
United looked to Douglas to fulfil the requirement, who devised the highly ambitious DC-4E (where the E stood for experimental). This four engined behemoth was flight tested in 1939.
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After the war Douglas built 79 civil DC-4-1009 and many of the military aircraft became available for airline operation - mostly with 44 seats but later with as many as 86. On 7 March 1946 American Airlines was first to introduce DC-4 on US domestic services, between New York and Los Angeles. However in October 1945 American Overseas Airlines.
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Douglas DC-4: Short documentary - YouTube 0:00 / 12:52 From luxurious airliner to military workhorse and back, the versatile DC-4 overcame upheavals to pave the way for accessible global air.
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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).
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Douglas DC41009 Untitled Aviation Photo 2192353
Perhaps Sullivan had to shout the spelling of his name to reporters to be heard over the drone of the Douglas DC-4's big radial engines as the unpressurized airplane cruised eastbound at 8,000.
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Douglas DC41009 Skyclass (DDA Classic Airlines) Aviation Photo 2589014
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.
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Douglas DC41009 Untitled Aviation Photo 1812209
The Douglas DC-4E was an American experimental airliner that was developed before World War II. The DC-4E never entered production due to being superseded by an entirely new design, the Douglas DC-4 / C-54, which proved very successful.
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Douglas DC41009 Untitled Aviation Photo 0843831
Douglas DC-4 MTOW: 73,000 lb. Range: 2,000 miles Speed: 215 mph Seats: 44 passengers Length: 94 ft. Wingspan: 118 ft. Height: 28 ft. Engines: 4 Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp R-2000 HP or Thrust: 1,450 hp No. flown by DL: 8 former military C-54B aircraft modified by Douglas RoutesFlown:
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Douglas DC41009 South African Airways (Historic Flight) Aviation Photo 1365524
Douglas DC-4's The Douglas DC-4 Even before the first DC-3 had made it's first flight, Douglas Aircraft and United Air Lines were discussing a 4-engined aircraft with double the capacity, which led to the first of the great family of Douglas 4-engined airliners.
Douglas DC4 commercial aircraft. Pictures, specifications, reviews.
One built. [1] DC-4-1009 Postwar passenger model. This civil model could carry up to 88 passengers. DC-4-1037 Postwar freight model. DC-4A Civilian model designation for the C-54 Skymaster. [1] DC-4M-1X North Star [1] The initial prototype that was later part of the TCA order. DC-4M-2/3 North Star
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Douglas DC41009 South African Airways (Historic Flight) Aviation Photo 1987692
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)