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The GAAC Dot to Dot
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Copyright © Robert Spencer & Michael Musgrove 1997 |
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| Douglas DC-3 The DC-3, first flown in 1935, was the most widely used passenger aircraft of its time. Its landing speed was a safe and comfortable 64 miles per hour. The DC-3 was used during World War II ass a military-transport for the United States Army. Of the nearly 11 000 DC-3s made, hundred's were still flying in the 1980s. The all time champion DC-3 flew more than 50,000 hours in the air for Eastern Air Lines after its delivery in 1939. In 1952 it was sold to North Central Airlines and flew until 1965, when it was retired from regular service. During its 36 years service it had flown nearly 85 000 hours, almost 10 full years in the air, wore out 550 tires, 25,000 spark plugs and 36 engines. |
