Douglas DC-1
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The Douglas DC-1 was an experimental American twin-engine airliner prototype of the early 1930s that led directly to the development of the famous DC-2 and DC-3 commercial aircraft.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Douglas aircraft
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airliner prototype ⓘ experimental aircraft ⓘ twin-engine aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | transport aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftGeneration | first generation Douglas Commercial series ⓘ |
| aircraftType | twin-engine airliner ⓘ |
| airlineEvaluation | Transcontinental & Western Air NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configuration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| construction | all-metal ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| designationMeaning | Douglas Commercial 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedInto |
Douglas DC-2
NERFINISHED
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Douglas DC-3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | twin-engine ⓘ |
| enteredServiceAsPrototype | 1933 ⓘ |
| era | early 1930s ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1933-07-01 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | stressed-skin metal fuselage ⓘ |
| influenced | modern all-metal airliner design ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | direct predecessor of DC-2 and DC-3 ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 1 ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Transcontinental & Western Air NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | piston engines ⓘ |
| role | passenger airliner prototype ⓘ |
| status | prototype ⓘ |
| successor |
Douglas DC-2
NERFINISHED
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Douglas DC-3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| usedFor |
evaluation by airlines
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testing design features for DC-2 ⓘ |
| wingType | cantilever wing ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstFlight | 1933 ⓘ |
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