Douglas DC-3

The Douglas DC-3 is a fixed-wing, propeller-driven aircraft which revolutionised air transport in the 1930s and 1940s, and is generally regarded as one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made (also see Boeing 707 and Boeing 747).

Production

10,655 DC-3s were built at Santa Monica, California and Long Beach, California in both civil and military versions. 2000 or so were built in Russia under license as the Lisunov Li-2. 485 built in Japan as the L2D Type 0 transport. More than 400 remained in commercial service in 1998.

Related Topics:
Santa Monica, California - Long Beach, California - Lisunov Li-2

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A wide variety of engines was fitted to the DC-3 throughout the course of production. The most popular was the Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Double Wasp radial, but Wright R-1820 Cyclone, and Pratt & Whitney R-2000 radials saw use. Some DC-3s were upgraded to use Rolls-Royce Dart or Armstrong Siddeley Mamba turbines.

Related Topics:
Pratt & Whitney R-1830 - Wright R-1820 - Pratt & Whitney R-2000 - Rolls-Royce Dart - Armstrong Siddeley Mamba - Turbines

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