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Douglas DC-2: The Little Brother of The DC-3 Everyone Forgets!

15May

By Alexander PaskNo Comments

Aircraft Digest

Douglas DC-2: The Little Brother of The DC-3 Everyone Forgets!

Although the Douglas DC-2 has since been outshined by its much more successful sibling, the DC-3, the DC-2 was one of the best commercial airliners of its day, with it still being flown today! Whilst initially designed by Douglas to be a commercial airliner, the DC-2 soon saw action as a military aircraft, a VIP transport and even an air racer... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Douglas DC-2 In 1925, Dutch aircraft manufacturer, Fokker, introduced the Fokker F.VII, better known as the Fokker Trimotor, to compete with the Ford Trimotor that was under development at Henry Ford's Ford Motor Company. Upon the Ford Trimotor's introduction in the summer of the following year, both trimotors would prove to be quite successful, with both aircraft...

Boeing 247: The First of Monoplane Firsts

11Sep

By Alexander PaskNo Comments

Aircraft Digest

Boeing 247: The First of Monoplane Firsts

Before the introduction of the Boeing 247, most airliners were made out of fabric and were high wing monoplanes. However, Boeing designed the 247 to be revolutionary in so many ways. And because of this, the 247 left a large impact on aircraft design of the era. You could argue that after the Wright Flyer, it was one of the most instrumental aircraft designs ever! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Boeing 247 Before Boeing introduced the Boeing 247, the vast majority of aircraft were biplanes, with fuselages made from fabric. Most aircraft before the 247 were also incredibly slow and had very short ranges. At the time, crossing the US by air often took more than 36 hours, and usually required a change of aircraft or a layover. This, combin...