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Douglas C-49G-DO · JA5027 · Oriental Air Bridge

Douglas C-49G-DO illustration in Oriental Air Bridge livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas C-49G-DO

DC3-1996Scrapped
RegistrationJPJA5027
OperatorOriental Air Bridge
6operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Douglas C-49G-DO. Operated for Eastern Air Lines, United States Army Air Forces and Oriental Air Bridge. Scrapped.

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Technical data

Country of registrationJapón
MSN1996
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

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-3 Compare this aircraft

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Oct 1, 1937
Delivered to Eastern Air Lines
Delivered to Eastern Air Lines as NC18120.
Feb 1, 1942
Transferred to United States Army Air Forces
Transferred to United States Army Air Forces.
Jun 1, 1944
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines.
Oct 13, 1956
Transferred to Nippon Helicopter Transport Company
Transferred to Nippon Helicopter Transport Company.
Apr 1, 1964
Transferred to Nagasaki Airways
Transferred to Nagasaki Airways.
Jun 1, 1968
Transferred to ITOCHU Aviation
Transferred to ITOCHU Aviation.

Operators

1937-10-01
Eastern Air Lines
Registration NC18120
1942-02-01
United States Army Air Forces
Registration 42-56635
1944-06-01
Eastern Air Lines
Registration NC18120
1956-10-13
1964-04-01
Nagasaki Airways
Registration JA5027
1968-06-01
ITOCHU Aviation
Registration JA5027
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Oriental Air Bridge
Registration JA5027

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Douglas C-49G-DO · JA5027 · Oriental Air Bridge}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-1996},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-1996}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-22}
}

Wikipedia

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