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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...

Ford Trimotor: When Henry Ford Became an Aviation Pioneer

28Aug

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Aircraft Digest

Ford Trimotor: When Henry Ford Became an Aviation Pioneer

The Ford Trimotor was one of the most common and successful aircraft of its time. Henry Ford, the legendary car manufacturer, himself aided in the design of the Trimotor and helped make it such a big success! Despite this, in only a few short years, the Ford Trimotor had become almost irrelevant. Newer and more modern designs like the Boeing 247 made the trimotor almost entirely obsolete, but why? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Trimotor Prior to the introduction of the Trimotor, most aircraft were biplanes. They were noticeably slower, usually only being powered by two engines. The fuselage was often not aerodynamic as well. These aircraft also had severely limited ranges, often struggling to travel from one end of the state to the othe...