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The Legendary Douglas Dc 3
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Author : Michael S. Prophet
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022-12
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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.
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Author : Carroll V. Glines
language : en
Publisher: Bantam
Release Date : 1991-10-01
The Legendary Dc 3 written by Carroll V. Glines and has been published by Bantam this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-10-01 with History categories.
Fat, stubby, and slow-flying are three ways to describe one of the most beloved and remarkable of all airplanes--the legendary DC-3. Designed in the 1930's and still flying today, the DC-3 has surpassed all other planes in reliability and achievement. Over the years the DC-3 has been used as a transport, bomber, and even a fighterplane. (Planes)
The Legendary Dc 3
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Author : Francisco Agullo
language : en
Publisher: Stichting Kunstboak
Release Date : 2019-01-30
The Legendary Dc 3 written by Francisco Agullo and has been published by Stichting Kunstboak this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-30 with Photography categories.
Exactly seventy-seven years to the day since its first flight, the Breitling DC-3 left for a unique journey right around the planet. Between March and September 2017 the DC-3 HB-IRJ undertook a great world tour in stages punctuated with various events and participations in airshows; a new accomplishment for this legendary airplane that has marked the history of aviation forever. One of the main goals of the Breitling DC-3 World Tour and pilot-owner Francisco Agullo and his team was to promote the aviation heritage and inspire future generations. That's also the reason why the highlights of this epic journey have been captured in stunning images by world-renowned aviation photographer Katsuhiko Tokunaga. A fine selection of these superb photographs have been included in this book, with commentary by the protagonists of this incredible adventure. SELLING POINT: * The highlights of the epic journey around the world of the Breitling DC-3 150 colour images
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.
The Legendary Douglas Dc 3
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Author : Michael S. Prophet
language : en
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Release Date : 2022-12-01
The Legendary Douglas Dc 3 written by Michael S. Prophet and has been published by Amsterdam University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-01 with History categories.
Following on from the epoch-making DC-2 technology, the DC-3 is generally considered the greatest single commercial transport plane in history, and certainly the most famous. Indeed, the DC-3 revolutionized air travel to an extent not equaled until the arrival of the jet age. Many of these revolutions related to safety; thanks to the DC-3’s reputation for reliability, in 1937 air travel insurance finally became available to the general public. This is the airliner that not only made flying respectable but enabled the emerging aviation industry to end its reliance on mail subsidies and profit from passenger journeys. DC-3 are still flying eight decades after their first debut, a tribute to their brilliant design, and are likely to continue flying well into the 21st century. '... een zeer kleurrijk boek. (...) Het boek is een prachtig eerbetoon en een mooie momentopname van wat er op dit moment op de wereld nog te zien is van dit ontwerp van voor de Tweede Wereldoorlog.' – De Vliegende Hollander
The Amazing Gooney Bird
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Author : Carroll V. Glines
language : en
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
Release Date : 1996
The Amazing Gooney Bird written by Carroll V. Glines and has been published by Schiffer Pub Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Technology & Engineering categories.
The DC-3 is the plane that made civilian transport that made civilian transport a profitable reality, and has become a legend in its own time. It has many names and designations - Skytrain, Spooky, Puff the Magic Dragon, DC-3, C-47, R4D, Li-2 and others. But the name that most pilots know it by is the "Gooney Bird." And it has played many roles besides being an aerial workhorse to transport people and cargo. It has been a bomber, fighter, airborne communications center, amphibian, living quarters, hospital, flying washing machine, and command post. When some of the more than 10,000 built, and additional hundreds in Japan and Russia, ended their days, they have been made into a hamburger stand, tea house, mobile home, seaside cottage, an officers club and even a chicken coop. Many have been put on static display at more than 200 museums around the world. After more than sixty years, 1,000 of them are still flying the world's skies. The DC-3/C-47 has surpassed all other aircraft ever built in faithful service, dependability and achievement. This is the story of its conception, design and amazing life in war and peace. Carroll glines is also the author of The Doolittle Raid, Attack on Yamamoto, and Chennault's Forgotten Warriors: The Saga of the 308th Bomb Group in China (all available from Schiffer Publishing Ltd.).
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 History categories.
This book tells the story of a Dutch boy who grew up during the 1950s in post-war Borneo, where he had frequent encounters with an airplane, the Douglas DC-3, aka 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 alibi 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 con men. This book describes his multiple expeditions in search of the remains of the Dakota legend. It takes 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 WestÍs apex in transportationhowever now haunted by the courageous airmen of the past.
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.
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.