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Douglas C-42

DC2-2085Scrapped

Registration3-T-31

AROperatorArmada Argentina

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Douglas C-42. Operated for United States Army Air Forces, Avensa, Argentina Army and Armada Argentina. Scrapped.

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Technical data

MSN2085

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

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Aircraft chronology

May 1, 1945

Delivered to Avensa

Delivered to Avensa as YV-AVL.

Nov 27, 1949

Transferred to Argentina Army

Transferred to Argentina Army.

Jan 1, 1951

Transferred to Armada Argentina

Transferred to Armada Argentina.

Operators

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United States Army Air Forces

Registration 38-528

1945-05-01

Avensa

Registration YV-AVL

1949-11-27

Argentina Army

Registration TA-31

1951-01-01

Armada Argentina

Registration 3-T-31

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Douglas C-42 · 3-T-31 · Armada Argentina}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC2-2085},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC2-2085}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
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