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Douglas Cloudster

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The Douglas Cloudster was a 1920s American biplane, the only product of the Davis-Douglas Company, designed to make the first non-stop flight coast to coast across the United States. It first flew on 24 February 1921 and broke the Pacific Coast altitude record on 19 March that year by climbing 19,160 feet, and it attempted the coast-to-coast journey in June. In 1923 it was sold and modified for sightseeing flights with extra open cockpits, and it was later fitted with an enclosed ten-seat cabin by Claude Ryan, so that it became the flagship of his San Diego to Los Angeles airline, one of the first scheduled passenger lines in the country.

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Year
1921 1
Engine Class
Piston 1
Maximum Mass (kg)
4354 1
Comparison
Body Style
Aircraft (no road body style) 1
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the only product of the Davis-Douglas Company

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The Douglas Cloudster was a 1920s American biplane aircraft
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1. Douglas Cloudster (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    The Cloudster first flew on 24 February 1921
  • Lead, body style
    1920s American biplane aircraft
  • Specifications
    Liberty L-12 V-12 water-cooled piston engine
  • Specifications, maximum mass
    Gross weight: 9,600 lb (4,354 kg)
  • Lead, manufacturer
    the only product of the Davis-Douglas Company
  • Lead, country of origin
    The Douglas Cloudster was a 1920s American biplane aircraft
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