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Douglas DC-2-120

DC2-1403Written off

RegistrationDG478

RROperatorRoyal Air Force

3operators

0incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

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Douglas DC-2-120. Operated for American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Royal Air Force.

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Technical data

MSN1403

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.

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Jun 1, 1936

Delivered to American Airlines

Delivered to American Airlines as NC14923.

Operators

1936-06-01

American Airlines

Registration NC14923

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Delta Air Lines

Registration NC14923

—

Royal Air Force

Registration DG478

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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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Douglas DC-2-120 · DG478 · Royal Air Force}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC2-1403},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC2-1403}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
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Wikipedia

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