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Douglas R4D-1

DC3-4284Written off

RegistrationVR-AAN

ADOperatorAden Airways

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Douglas R4D-1. Operated for Pan American World Airways, United States Navy and Aden Airways.

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Technical data

MSN4284

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

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Aircraft chronology

Apr 1, 1942

Delivered to United States Navy

Delivered to United States Navy as 4692.

Aug 1, 1948

Transferred to Liberian National Airways

Transferred to Liberian National Airways.

Jan 15, 1953

Transferred to MEA - Middle East Airlines

Transferred to MEA - Middle East Airlines.

Apr 1, 1956

Transferred to Aden Airways

Transferred to Aden Airways.

Operators

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Pan American World Airways

Registration NC33372

1942-04-01

United States Navy

Registration 4692

1948-08-01

Liberian National Airways

Registration EL-AAB

1953-01-15

MEA - Middle East Airlines

Registration OD-ABO

1956-04-01

Aden Airways

Registration VR-AAN

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 R4D-1 · VR-AAN · Aden Airways}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-4284},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-21}
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Wikipedia

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