| Manufacturer |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation |
| Description |
The Douglas DC-2 is a retired American 14-passenger twin-engined airliner which was produced by the Douglas Aircraft Company starting in 1934. |
The Douglas DC-1 was the first model of the famous American DC (Douglas Commercial) commercial transport aircraft series. |
| ICAO Code |
DC2 |
|
| First Flight |
1934-05-11 |
1933-07-01 |
| Entry Into service |
1934-05-18 |
1933-12-01 |
| Designer |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation |
| Length (m) |
18.5928 |
18.288 |
| Height (m) |
4.8768 |
4.8768 |
| Cockpit Crew |
|
2 |
| Max Seating |
14 |
12 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
337.9622 |
337.9622 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
305.7754 |
305.7754 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
6842.76 |
7010.4 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
5.08 |
|
| Capacity Description |
14 passengers |
12 passengers |
| Number Built |
192 |
1 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Wright GR-1820-F52 Cyclone 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 578 kW (775 hp) each |
2 × Wright SGR-1820F3 Cyclone 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 515 kW (690 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Transcontinental & Western Air (TWA), KLM, Pan American Airways |
Transcontinental & Western Air |
| Status |
Retired |
Destroyed |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_DC-2 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_DC-1 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
25.908 |
25.908 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
87.236 |
87.5147 |
| Wake Category |
M |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |