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Douglas DC-3-277C

DC3-2243Written off

RegistrationUSN38G

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

TWOperatorTWA Transcontinental and Western Air

2operators

0incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

0photos

Douglas DC-3-277C. Operated for American Airlines and TWA Transcontinental and Western Air.

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Technical data

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN2243

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

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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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Jul 1, 1940

Delivered to American Airlines

Delivered to American Airlines as NC15589.

May 1, 1942

Transferred to TWA Transcontinental and Western Air

Transferred to TWA Transcontinental and Western Air.

Operators

1940-07-01

American Airlines

Registration NC15589

1942-05-01

TWA Transcontinental and Western Air

Registration N15589

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-3-277C · N38G · TWA Transcontinental and Western Air}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-2243},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-2243}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-25}
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Wikipedia

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