A propeller driven airliner manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company, entering airline service in 1936. It is widely credited as the first airliner that could turn a profit carrying passengers alone, without government mail subsidy, and it remained in operation with some carriers for decades because of its exceptional reliability and low operating cost. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
YearFirst flew in December 1935; entered airline service in 1936. SignificanceWidely credited as the first airliner profitable on passenger revenue alone, without mail subsidy. 1 Manufacturer or BuilderDouglas Aircraft Company 1 Connections
Exemplifies
Source Wikipedia: Douglas DC-3
Followed By
Both landmark commercial airliners of their era; the DC-3 established mass passenger air travel and the 747 mass long haul travel.
Source Wikipedia: Boeing 747
In the Other Atlases
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Douglas DC-3
WikipediaOverview
The Douglas DC-3 is a propeller-driven airliner that was manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company.
Design and development
The DC-3 and DST popularized air travel in the United States.
Opening section (dominance)
In 1939, at the peak of its dominance in the airliner market, around 90% of airline flights on the planet were by a DC-3 or some variant.
Bibliography
DC-3 and C-47 Gooney Birds
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Wikipedia: Douglas Aircraft Company
WikipediaPart Of: Douglas Aircraft Company, IntroductionQuote, Part Of: Douglas Aircraft Company, Introduction
It was founded in 1921 by Donald Wills Douglas Sr., and merged with McDonnell Aircraft in 1967 to form McDonnell Douglas, where it operated as a division.
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