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Douglas C-49H-DO · VH-ANR · Airlines of New South Wales

Douglas C-49H-DO illustration in Airlines of New South Wales livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas C-49H-DO

DC3-1944Unknown
RegistrationAUVH-ANR
OperatorAirlines of New South Wales
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Douglas C-49H-DO. Has operated for 36 Sqn Amberley, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Airlines of New South Wales.

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Technical data

Country of registrationAustralia
MSN1944
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Douglas DC-3

Figures for the DC-3 variant, the most representative of the family

Length19.7 m65 ft
Wingspan29.0 m95 ft
Height5.2 m17 ft
Range2,540 km1,371 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed339 km/h183 ktMach 0.32
Service ceiling7,100 m23,294 ft
Maximum take-off weight11,431 kg25,201 lb
Maximum payload3,781 kg8,336 lbIts 21 passengers with baggage would weigh about 2.1 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity21 passengersUp to 32 in a high-density layout
Endurance7 h 30 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1935 (91 years ago) · About 607 units built · Production ended in 1942

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Aircraft chronology

Apr 12, 1937
Delivered to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Delivered to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines as PH-ALW.
Jun 1, 1940
Transferred to Koninklijke Nederlandsch-Indische Luchtvaart Maatschappij
Transferred to Koninklijke Nederlandsch-Indische Luchtvaart Maatschappij.
Mar 1, 1942
Transferred to United States Army Air Forces
Transferred to United States Army Air Forces.
Oct 1, 1946
Transferred to ANA Australian National Airways
Transferred to ANA Australian National Airways.
Dec 1, 1974
Transferred to Airlines of New South Wales
Transferred to Airlines of New South Wales.

Operators

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36 Sqn Amberley
Registration VH-CXL
1937-04-12
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Registration PH-ALW
1940-06-01
1942-03-01
United States Army Air Forces
Registration 44-83229
1946-10-01
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Butler Air Transport
Registration VN-ANR
—
Ansett-ANA
Registration VN-ANR
1974-12-01
Airlines of New South Wales
Registration VH-ANR

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Douglas C-49H-DO · VH-ANR · Airlines of New South Wales}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-26},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-26}
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Wikipedia

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