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.
Caractéristiques
- Rôle
- Airliner and transport aircraft
- Origine
- United States
- Équipage
- 5
- Moteurs
- 4
- Premier vol
- 1953
- Longueur
- 34,2 m
- Envergure
- 38,9 m
- Vitesse maximale
- 653 km/h