Douglas DC-7
Civilian
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The Douglas DC-7 first flew in 1953 as a four-engine American airliner. With five crew and 653 km/h cruise, its 38.9-meter wingspan made it a pinnacle piston-engine airliner. This aircraft represented the final era of propeller-powered transatlantic flight.
Specifications
- Role
- Airliner and transport aircraft
- Origin
- United States
- Crew
- 5
- Engines
- 4
- First flight
- 1953
- Length
- 34.2 m
- Wingspan
- 38.9 m
- Max speed
- 653 km/h