The DC-3 was developed by Douglas Aircraft Company in the early 1930s. Boeing's 247 was really the only option for commercial flight at the time, first flown by United Air Lines in 1933, and was ...

In 1949, a larger, more powerful Super DC-3 was launched by Douglas Aircraft and garnered positive reviews. The airplane also had greater cargo capacity, and an improved wing, ...

Dynamic Aviation’s restored DC-3 airliner, named Miss Virginia, flew to Oshkosh 2022 for all to see. ... A Norwegian Douglas DC-3 on display at the 2007 Duxford Air Show.

The Douglas DC-3 was introduced in the 1930s, played a key role in World War II, and still flies commercially today. How has it endured? Jonathan Glancey investigates. Log in to a live flight ...

The Douglas DC-3 was introduced in the 1930s, played a key role in World War II, and still flies commercially today. How has it endured? Jonathan Glancey investigates. Log in to a live flight ...

Douglas DC-3 airliner-Typical coast-to-coast ticket in 1940: $300 ($4,918 in 2014 dollars)-Military version, C-47, used in WW II for cargo and troops-Number of DC-3s still flying today: at least ...

Abandoned US Navy Douglas Super DC-3 provides an eerie accompaniment to the bright green and yellow lights Everyone on board the cargo plane, which was forced to land in 1973, survived the crash ...

Built by Douglas Aircraft, founded in 1921, the DC-3 incorporated breakthroughs developed at Douglas and Boeing—super-charged 1,200-horsepower twin engines, cantilevered metal wings, retractable ...

If the Ford Model T put America on wheels, then it's safe to say the Douglas DC-3 put America in the air. With more than 800 of the almost 11,000 DC-3s still flying, it truly qualifies as an icon ...