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Douglas R4D-1

DC3-4281Scrapped

RegistrationMXXA-GEU

SAOperatorSAESA Servicios Aereos Especiales SA

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Douglas R4D-1. Operated for United States Navy, Pan American World Airways and SAESA Servicios Aereos Especiales SA. Scrapped.

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Technical data

Country of registrationMéxico

MSN4281

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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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Mar 30, 1942

Delivered to United States Navy

Delivered to United States Navy as 3141.

Oct 15, 1946

Transferred to Pan American World Airways

Transferred to Pan American World Airways.

Operators

1942-03-30

United States Navy

Registration 3141

1946-10-15

Pan American World Airways

Registration NC21902

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SAESA Servicios Aereos Especiales SA

Registration XA-GEU

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Douglas R4D-1 · XA-GEU · SAESA Servicios Aereos Especiales SA}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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Wikipedia

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