#douglas dc-3

[lonestarflight]

"The Space Shuttle Enterprise is mounted atop a NASA 747 carrier aircraft on the runway of the Edwards Air Forces Base in southern California after the third captive-active flight (CA-3) of the Shuttle Approach and Landing Tests (ALT). CA-3 was a full dress rehearsal for the shuttle's first free flight the following month, and the pilots were Fred Haise and Charles Gordon Fullerton."

Note: the R4D and Mini-Sniffer in foreground.

Date: July 26, 1977

NASA ID: EC77-8143

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Douglas DC-3 takeoff

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Interior of a Douglas DC-3 propeller-driven airliner

Dutch vintage postcard

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the douglas dc-3 airplane

I’m. Not even surprised actually.

But in the future please add a media. Even if that media is real life.

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An Eastern Air Lines Douglas DC-3 awaiting passengers at Houston Municipal Airport - 1936.

[rabbitcruiser]

On October 2, 2001, Swissair was no more. Because the airline had run out of money, the aircraft had to stay on the ground.

[iconretrocar]

The Douglas DC-3, one of the most significant aircraft in aviation history, revolutionized commercial air travel. This groundbreaking airliner, which first took to the skies in 1935, forever altered the landscape of air transportation.

Key Facts about the DC-3:

Reliability: Nicknamed "The Workhorse of the Skies"

Capacity: Up to 32 passengers

Range: Approximately 1,500 miles

Cruising Speed: 207 mph

Why did the DC-3 become a legend?

Economy: Made air travel affordable

Versatility: Served as both civilian and military aircraft

Longevity: Some DC-3s still fly today

Historical Impact:

World War II service (as the C-47 Skytrain)

Berlin Airlift 1948-1949

Post-war civil aviation development

The Douglas DC-3 remains an icon of aviation's golden age and a testament to engineering brilliance. Its legacy continues to inspire aircraft designers and enthusiasts worldwide.

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[lonestarflight]

McDonnell Douglas MD-2001 "Orient Express" Hypersonic Transport (NASP).

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Douglas DC-3 airliner

Dutch vintage postcard

[ajl1963]

Freakin', Tiquen 2023 - Destination Detroit: Part One - The Henry Ford Museum

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Skysleeper at dawn - 1938.

[nocternalrandomness]

1944 Douglas R4D-6 Skytrain on display at the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum, Pennsylvania

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Amsterdam-Schiphol airport, 25.6.1938, dominated by the Deutsche Luft Hansa Focke-Wulf Fw 200 V2 Condor (D-AETA) Westfalen. Alongside it is a Fokker-assembled Douglas DC-3 (PH-ARZ) Ijsvogel of KLM, then a Deutsche Luft Hansa Junkers Ju 52/3m. To the left is Curtiss T-32 Condor (G-AEZE) of International Air Freight and to its right a KLM Lockheed Super Electra (PH-APE) Ekster. For more, see my Facebook group - Eagles Of The Reich

[rabbitcruiser]

Swissair was founded as the national airline of Switzerland on March 26, 1931.