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. By the time it entered commercial service in 1940, many airlines were canceling orders for aircraft.

2024年2月6日 · The right aircraft at the wrong time - that is the story of the lesser-known Douglas DC-5. Developed in the late 1930s to be a 16 to 22-seat civilian airliner, the DC-5 was the first aircraft to be built with a shoulder wing and tricycle landing gear.

2022年3月20日 · This is the story of the DC-5, the least popular Douglas aircraft ever built. In 1938, most companies in the United States were still trying to claw their way out of the Great Depression, but the Douglas Aircraft Company was flying high.

Discover the incredible story of the Douglas DC-5, a versatile and adaptable aircraft with a remarkable military history. In this episode, we dive into the development, military applications,...

2023年2月20日 · Today we will look at the twin-engine Douglas DC-5 and see how a sequence of events only saw five civilian airliners built. Back in the late 1930s, as the United States was still recovering from the depression, the Southern California Douglas Aircraft …

The Douglas DC-5 was designed by Ed Heinemann (who later designed the A-4 Skyhawk) and built at the El Segundo Division of the Douglas Aircraft Company at Inglewood, California to meet airline requirements for a twin-engine airliner.

2022年4月3日 · Introduced in February of 1939, the Douglas DC-5 was designed to work as a short-haul feeder transport similar to the DC-3. Orders were placed by the original British Airways, KLM, Pennsylvania Central, Colombian airline SCADTA and military versions for the US Navy as R3D-1 and R3D-2 for the USMC.

The Douglas DC-5, the least known of the famous DC airliner series, was a 16-22 seat, twin-propeller aircraft intended for shorter routes than the DC-3 or DC-4. However, by the time it entered commercial service in 1940, many airlines were canceling orders; consequently, only five civilian DC-5s...

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. By the time it entered commercial service in 1940, many airlines were canceling orders for aircraft. Consequently, only five civilian DC-5s were built.

The Douglas DC-5 was developed as a 16/22 passenger civilian airliner, with a high wing and innovative tricycle landing gear (unique for the time). Designed to use either Pratt & Whitney R-1690 or Wright Cyclone engines, the prototype with Cyclone engines made its first flight on 20 February 1939 with Carl Cover at the controls.