The Douglas Super DC-3 represented an ambitious but ultimately unsuccessful attempt to modernize the legendary DC-3 for post-war commercial aviation. First flown on June 23, 1949, it was a low-wing twin-engine monoplane with 75% new design featuring a stretched fuselage that could seat 32-38 passengers compared to the original's 21-30. Powered by two Wright R-1820 Cyclone radial engines producing 1,475 horsepower each, the aircraft achieved speeds up to 270 mph and boasted 50% greater payload capacity than its predecessor. Manufactured by Douglas Aircraft Company, only two prototypes were built alongside 100 military conversions before production ceased in 1952.
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| TRANSNORTHERN LLC | 1951 | 43332 | AK | A2A5D9 |