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DC2-VINTAGE AIRCRAFTS
Inspired by the technical success of the DC-1, the DC-2 was introduced less than a year after the DC-1's first flight.
The new plane was similar in shape to the DC-1 but had more powerful engines, was faster and capable of longer flights. More importantly, it was two feet longer and could carry two more passengers.
The DC-2 was an instant hit. In its first six months of service, the DC-2 established 19 American speed and distance records. In 1934, TWA put DC-2s on overnight flights from New York to Los Angeles
The design impressed a number of American and European airlines and further orders followed. Those for European customers KLM, LOT, SWISSAIR, CLS and LAPE were assembled by Fokker in the Netherlands after that company bought a license from Douglas
In October 1934, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines entered one of its DC-2s in the London-to-Melbourne, Australia, air race. It made every scheduled passenger stop on KLM's regular 9,000-mile route (1,000 miles longer than the official race route), carried mail and even turned back once to pick up a stranded passenger.
In 1935, the DC-2 became the first Douglas aircraft to receive the prestigious Collier Trophy for outstanding achievements in flight. Between 1934 and 1937, Douglas built 156 DC-2s.
Specifications
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First flight:
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May 11, 1934
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Wingspan:
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62 feet
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Length:
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61 feet 11.75 inches
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Height:
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16 feet 3.75 inches
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Ceiling:
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22,450 feet
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Range:
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1,000 miles
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Weight:
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18,560 pounds
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Power plant:
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Two 875-horsepower Wright Cyclone engines
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Speed:
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200 mph
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Accommodation:
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3 crew, 14 passengers, 3,600 pounds cargo
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