BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT DOUGLAS DC-3
The Douglas DC-3 is a fixed-wing propeller-driven airliner, that revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. Its lasting effect on the airline industry and World War II makes it one of the most significant transport aircraft ever produced. The DC-3 is a twin-engine metal monoplane with a tailwheel-type landing gear, and was developed as a larger, improved version of the Douglas DC-2. It had many exceptional qualities compared to previous aircraft. It was fast, had good range, and could operate from short runways. It was reliable and easy to maintain, and carried passengers in greater comfort. The Douglas DC-3 made its first flight in December 17, 1935. American Airlines inaugurated passenger service on June 26, 1936.
The worst accident to Douglas DC-3 based aircraft happened on February 10, 1978, when Transporte Aéreo Militar Uruguayo (Uruguayan Air Force) operated Douglas C-47 crashed shortly after takeoff from Artigas Airport, Uruguay, killing all 44 people on board. The worst civil accident to Douglas DC-3 happened on September 12, 1951, when Société de Transports Aériens Alpes Provence operated DC-3 crashed into the Mediterranean Sea, killing all 39 people on board.
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