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Douglas DC-3
A narrow-body piston-engined airliner from Douglas, first flown in 1935. It typically seats about 28 passengers and can fly up to 2,400 km.
- Maker
- Douglas
- Family
- DC-3
- First flight
- 1935
- Typical seats
- 28
- Range
- 2,400 km1,296 nmi
- Length
- 19.7 m
- Engines
- 2 × piston
- Body
- Narrow-body
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Test yourself
1Does the DC-3 fly further or less far than the DHC-6 Twin Otter?
The DC-3 flies up to 2,400 km, 1,000 km further than the DHC-6 Twin Otter.
2Does the DC-3 seat more or fewer passengers than the DC-9-30?
The DC-3 typically seats 28, 87 fewer than the DC-9-30.
3Did the DC-3 first fly later or earlier than the E175?
The DC-3 first flew in 1935, 68 years earlier than the E175.
Similar in size and range
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