| Manufacturer |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation |
PZL Świdnik |
| Description |
The Douglas DC-5 (Douglas Commercial Model 5) was a 16-to-22-seat, twin-engine propeller aircraft intended for shorter routes than the Douglas DC-3 or Douglas DC-4. |
The PZL.44 Wicher (gale) was a prototype of 14-seat, twin-engine Polish airliner, built in the Państwowe Zakłady Lotnicze (PZL) in 1938. |
| First Flight |
1939-02-20 |
1938-03-12 |
| Entry Into service |
1940-01-01 |
|
| Service End |
1949-01-01 |
1939-01-01 |
| Designer |
Donald Douglas |
PZL Świdnik |
| Type |
Transport |
Passenger plane |
| Length (m) |
18.8976 |
18.45 |
| Height (m) |
5.7912 |
4.8 |
| Cockpit Crew |
3 |
4 |
| Max Seating |
24 |
14 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
370.1491 |
360 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
313.8221 |
280 |
| Min Speed (km/h) |
|
110 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
7223.76 |
6850 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
8.0518 |
6.9342 |
| Capacity Description |
16-24 passengers |
14 passengers |
| Number Built |
12 |
1 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Wright GR-1820-G102A Cyclone 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 671 kW (900 hp) each |
2 × Wright GR-1820-G2 Cyclone 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 746 kW (1000 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
KNILM, KLM, United States Navy, United States Marine Corps |
LOT Polish Airlines |
| Status |
Retired |
Prototype |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_DC-5 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PZL.44_Wicher |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
23.7744 |
23.8 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
76.5521 |
75 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |