The Dc 3
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Dc 3
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Author : Bruce McAllister
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Dc 3 written by Bruce McAllister and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Douglas DC-3 (Transport plane) categories.
Containing more than 250 images, this historically fascinating and visually captivating book features 17 wide-ranging chapters that cover all of the military and civilian operations the DC-3 has ever participated in.
The Dc 3
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Author : Carroll V. Glines
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1966
The Dc 3 written by Carroll V. Glines and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966 with Airplanes categories.
Text and photographs present the history of the DC-3 from 1936 to the present.
The Legacy Of The Dc 3
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Author : Henry M. Holden
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
The Legacy Of The Dc 3 written by Henry M. Holden and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Transportation categories.
Discover the remarkable history of the airplane that changed the world. Featuring almost 500 photographs and illustrations, The Legacy of the DC-3, is an exciting, detailed account of the development of the DC-3/C-47. Considered the most beloved and historically-important aircraft ever manufactured, the DC-3 flew over 100 billion miles and carried 700 million passengers. From the beginning of Donald Douglas' career through the war years to the DC-3s of today, this book captures the DC-3's many amazing accomplishments, as well as interesting behind-the-scenes stories of the personalities and struggles that shaped the airplane dubbed Queen of the Skies. Author Henry M. Holden's extensive research includes a roster of every surviving DC-3/C-47 he could locate, as well as details on each variant product. The Legacy of the DC-3, is a must-have book for the aviation historian, researcher, engineer, casual reader and buff.
Douglas Dc 3
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Author : Robert Jackson
language : en
Publisher: Air World
Release Date : 2020-12-30
Douglas Dc 3 written by Robert Jackson and has been published by Air World this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-30 with Crafts & Hobbies categories.
A guide to the plane that changed commercial aviation: “A whopping 109 color photos shows kits in various stages of completion . . . Enjoyed it.” —Historical Miniatures Gaming Society No airliner in the history of commercial aviation has had a more profound effect than the Douglas DC-3. Reliable and easy to maintain, it carried passengers in greater comfort than ever before. Its origins stem from a design by the Douglas Aircraft Company of Santa Monica, California. Known as the Douglas Commercial One, or DC-1, this new aircraft was revolutionary in concept. It was quickly developed into the DC-2, which led to Douglas’ domination of the domestic air routes of the United States, and of half the world. Experience with the DC-2 led to an improved version, the Douglas Sleeper Transport (DST), first flown on December 17, 1935. This in turn evolved into a 21-seat variant, the DC-3, featuring many improvements. The first American Airlines DC-3 entered service in June 1936, and within three years of its introduction the aircraft accounted for a staggering 95 percent of all US commercial air traffic. From commencement of service to the attack on Pearl Harbor, the DC-3 increased domestic revenue passenger miles more than fivefold. Of the 322 aircraft operated by the country’s airlines in December 1941, 260 were DC-3s. At the pre-war peak, 30 foreign airlines operated the DC-3. On the eve of war, the DC-3’s scheduled flights represented 90 percent of international air traffic. In addition to over 600 civil examples of the DC-3, 10,048 military C-47 variants were built, as well as 4,937 produced under license in the USSR as the Lisunov Li-2 and 487 built by Showa and Nakajima in Japan as the L2D. After the war, thousands of surplus C-47s were converted for civilian use. These aircraft became the standard equipment of almost all the world’s airlines, remaining in frontline service for many years. The ready availability of cheap, easily maintained ex-military C-47s, large and fast by the standards of the day, jump-started the worldwide postwar air transport industry. The full remarkable story of the DC-3, and its ancestor the DC-2, is told in these pages, providing a wealth of information for the modeler and the enthusiast alike.
Together We Fly
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Author : Julie Boatman Filucci
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Together We Fly written by Julie Boatman Filucci and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with TRANSPORTATION categories.
"Weaving together the narratives of engineers, pilots, mechanics, soldiers, and passengers, this chronicle illustrates the history of the Douglas DC-3. Beginning with creator Donald Douglas, this narrative runs through the airplane's development and initial flight test, through its service in World War II and Vietnam, to its current status as an air show favorite"--
The Legendary Douglas Dc 3
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Author : Michael S. Prophet
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022-12
The Legendary Douglas Dc 3 written by Michael S. Prophet and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12 with categories.
The DC-3 revolutionized air travel to an extent only surpassed by the advent of the jet aircraft. What made the DC-3 particularly special was the degree of safety it provided. Thanks to the DC-3 and its reputation for strength and reliability, in 1937 air travel insurance finally became available for the general public. Eight decades after its first debut, the DC-3 is still flying, a tribute to the solidity of its brilliant design, and it will likely continue to fly for a long time.
Douglas Dc 3
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Author : Wolfgang Borgmann
language : en
Publisher: Schiffer Military History
Release Date : 2023-09-28
Douglas Dc 3 written by Wolfgang Borgmann and has been published by Schiffer Military History this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-28 with History categories.
A Legends of Flights Illustrated to the Douglas DC-3, the airliner from which the famous C-47 Skytrain military transport was derived.
The Dc 3
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Author : Peter M. Bowers
language : en
Publisher: Aero Publishers (CA)
Release Date : 1986
The Dc 3 written by Peter M. Bowers and has been published by Aero Publishers (CA) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Transportation categories.
The Dakota Hunter
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Author : Hans Wiesman
language : en
Publisher: Casemate
Release Date : 2015-03-19
The Dakota Hunter written by Hans Wiesman and has been published by Casemate this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-19 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A tale of a lifelong passion for a WWII aircraft that changed the author’s life: “It is almost like an adventure novel except it is true” (Air Classics). This book tells the story of a Dutch boy who grew up during the 1950s in postwar Borneo, where he had frequent encounters with an airplane, the Douglas DC-3, a.k.a. the C-47 Skytrain or Dakota, of World War II fame. For a young boy living in a remote jungle community, the aircraft reached the proportions of a romantic icon as the essential lifeline to a bigger world for him, the beginning of a special bond. In 1957, his family left the island and all its residual wreckage of World War II, and he attended college in The Hague. After graduation, he started a career as a corporate executive—and met the aircraft again during business trips to the Americas. His childhood passion for the Dakota flared up anew, and the fascination pulled like a magnet. As if predestined, or maybe just looking for an excuse to come closer, he began a business to salvage and convert Dakota parts, which meant first of all finding them. As the demand for these war relic parts and cockpits soared, he began to travel the world to track down surplus, crashed, or derelict Dakotas. He ventured deeper and deeper into remote mountains, jungles, savannas, and the seas where the planes are found, usually as ghostly wrecks but sometimes still in full commercial operation. In hunting the mythical Dakota, he often encountered intimidating or dicey situations in countries plagued by wars or revolts, others by arms and narcotics trafficking, warlords, and conmen. The stories of these expeditions take the reader to some of the remotest spots in the world, but once there, one is often greeted by the comfort of what was once the West’s apex in transportation—however now haunted by the courageous airmen of the past.
Douglas Dc
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Author : Geoff Jones
language : en
Publisher: Fonthill Media
Release Date : 2017-05-17
Douglas Dc written by Geoff Jones and has been published by Fonthill Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-17 with History categories.
Like the P-51 Mustang and Supermarine Spitfire, the Douglas DC-3 is an iconic aircraft design. It has endured more than any other with several hundred still in use worldwide in locations as far apart as Africa, Antarctica and the US. Many of the current operators use turbine conversions of the DC-3mainly using Basler, SAAF and Dodson International the main proponents. Just about every major post-war airline began their schedules with the DC-3. Many took advantage of post-war military surplus C-47s that had already written huge volumes of history with their roles with the US Army Air Corps in the Second World War such as the D-Day landings. Many enthusiast organisations still keep DC-3s airworthy and fly them for members. However, the days of DC-3 operations are now nearing an end thanks to spares unavailability, cost and the shortages of Avgas fuel in remote parts of the world. The Douglas DC-3 is to aviation what the Volkswagen and Ford were to motoring, and what the DC-3 operators started, the 21st century Airbus/Boeing operators continued thanks to the astonishing legacy of this remarkable aircraft. 198 black-and white and 71 colour photographs