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Douglas DC-2-112 · VH-AEN · ANA Australian National Airways

Douglas DC-2-112 illustration in ANA Australian National Airways livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas DC-2-112

DC2-1259Written off
RegistrationAUVH-AEN
OperatorANA Australian National Airways
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0incidents
0accidents
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Douglas DC-2-112. Operated for Royal Australian Air Force, Eastern Air Lines and ANA Australian National Airways.

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Technical data

Country of registrationAustralia
MSN1259
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Douglas DC-2

Figures for the DC-2 variant, the most representative of the family

Length18.9 m62 ft
Wingspan25.9 m85 ft
Height5.0 m16 ft
Range1,600 km864 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed310 km/h167 ktMach 0.29
Service ceiling6,840 m22,441 ft
Maximum take-off weight8,419 kg18,561 lb
Maximum payload2,791 kg6,153 lbIts 14 passengers with baggage would weigh about 1.4 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity14 passengers
Endurance5 h 10 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1934 (92 years ago) · About 192 units built · Production ended in 1939

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

The full story of the Douglas DC-2 Compare this aircraft

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Nov 15, 1940
Delivered to Eastern Air Lines
Delivered to Eastern Air Lines as NC13733.
Dec 4, 1943
Transferred to ANA Australian National Airways
Transferred to ANA Australian National Airways.
May 1, 1944
Re-registered
Changed from VH-ADQ to VH-AEN (still with ANA Australian National Airways).

Operators

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Royal Australian Air Force
Registration VH-CRJ
1940-11-15
Eastern Air Lines
Registration NC13733
1943-12-04
1944-05-01
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In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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Harvard

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BibTeX

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  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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Wikipedia

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