Pin on DC6

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Everts Air Cargo Douglas DC-6. Photo: Patrick W. Smith/Airways Walking out to a Douglas DC-6 feels very different from approaching a modern jet. While heading to a contemporary passenger liner feels neat, clean, and choreographed, stepping to the "Six" feels more like approaching a great, resting beast.

Pilots operate flight controls in the cockpit of an airborne DC6

Flying Bulls DC-6B (OE-LDM) final approach and landing in Salzburg (LOWS), filmed from the cockpit jump seat. Thanks to UBIMET, Red Bull and the amazing Flyi.

World Air Photo (planenut27) Twitter Douglas DC6 Air photo

The Douglas DC-6 is a piston-powered airliner and transport aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1946 to 1958. Originally intended as a military transport near the end of World War II, it was reworked after the war to compete with the Lockheed Constellation in the long-range commercial transport market.

Aircraft Review DC6 Cloudmaster Type A/B by PMDG Airliners Reviews

Nils Roosengaard wrote an explanatory note on the various DC-6 variants: "The DC-6, DC-6A and the military versions all had the 'small' forward cargo door. The DC-6B had the 'big' forward cargo door. There were indeed a cargo compartment aft of the cockpit, although it was optional. G-APSA is a DC-6A, hence the 'small' forward cargo.

DC6 Cockpit

Douglas DC-6 MTOW: 97,200 lb. Range: 2,200 miles Speed: 328 mph Seats: 56 passengers (50 for sale + 6 Skylounge seats usable in-flight) Length: 101 ft. Wingspan: 118 ft. Height: 29 ft. Engines: 4 Pratt & Whitney Double Wasp R-2800 HP or Thrust: 2,100 hp No. flown by DL: 12 First Delivery: October 1, 1948 First Scheduled Service: December 1, 1948

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The windowless DC-6A freighter followed in 1949, powered by 1,788.5kW Double Wasps, with reinforced floor and double cargo doors - 74 were built. The DC-6A was 1.52m longer than the DC-6 (101 going to the USAF as C-118A transports). The DC-6B, with accommodation for 54-102 passengers, first flew on 2 February 1951 and also had the longer fuselage.

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Photo: Red Bull Following its pattern of developing popular commercial solutions with the DC series, Douglas introduced the DC-6 to the post-WWII market. By 1949, the plane was flying with the likes of American Airlines, United Airlines, Pan American, Delta Air Lines, National Airlines, and Braniff.

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Description Manufacturer: Douglas Aircraft Co. Country: United States Manufactured: 1946 to: 1958 ICAO: DC6 Price: US$.7 million (1946) Performance Weights Dimensions Avionics: Engine: 4x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CA15 "Double Wasp" Piston Power: 2,400 horsepower Max Cruise Speed: 270 knots 500 Km/h Approach Speed (Vref): 84 knots

Aircraft Review DC6 Cloudmaster Type A/B by PMDG Airliners Reviews

This 3 hour cockpit program follows Everts Air Cargo DC6 flights to half a dozen destinations across Alaska with its amazing scenery. Pilots talk about the r.

Aircraft Review DC6 Cloudmaster Type A/B by PMDG Airliners Reviews

In episode, learn the layout of the flight deck and get yourself oriented to the controls and indications on the PMDG Douglas DC-6. This walk-through will h.

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Aircraft Review DC6 Cloudmaster Type A/B by PMDG Airliners Reviews

"The DC-6 was Douglas Aircraft's response to Lockheed's Constellation. Slightly longer than the DC-4 and pressurized like the "Connie," the DC-6 could carry 60 passengers and had heating elements in its wings to prevent icing. United introduced the DC-6 in 1947, and after overcoming some initial problems it became widely used.

The cockpit of a Douglas DC3, also known as C47 or Dakota Stock Photo

STANDARD DATA: (DC-6) Seats 64-92. Gross wt. 106,000. Empty wt. 49,767. Fuel capacity 3,992-5,512. Engines four 2,500-hp Pratt & Whitney Double Wasps. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 360. Cruise mph 307. Landing mph 93. Initial climb rate 1,120. Range 3,860. Takeoff distance (50′) 4,500. Landing distance (50′) 3,010. STANDARD DATA: (DC-7) Seats 62-99.

Douglas DC6B The Flying Bulls

The Douglas DC-6 is a four-engine long-range Airliner with a capacity of maximum 102 passengers produced by the US-American manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company. The military variant was the C-118 Liftmaster. The DC-6 is a development of the Douglas DC-4. Flugzeuginfo.net

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Aircraft Review DC6 Cloudmaster Type A/B by PMDG Airliners Reviews

Douglas DC-6 is a piston-powered cargo aircraft Douglas Aircraft Company from 1946 to 1958. Originally intended as a near the end of World War II, Douglas reworked it after the war to compete with the Lockheed Constellation in the long-range commercial transport market.