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...
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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...