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Douglas DC-3D

DC3-42970Scrapped

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Douglas DC-3D built in 1946. Operated for Air France, MEA - Middle East Airlines, Karhumaki Airways and Sverigeflyg. Scrapped.

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Technical data

First flight1946

MSN42970

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

1946

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Mar 7, 1946

Delivered to Douglas Aircraft Company

Delivered to Douglas Aircraft Company as NC34974.

Apr 19, 1946

Transferred to Air France

Transferred to Air France.

Jul 1, 1948

Transferred to MEA - Middle East Airlines

Transferred to MEA - Middle East Airlines.

Jul 1, 1951

Re-registered

Changed from LR-AAV to OD-AAV (still with MEA - Middle East Airlines).

Aug 1, 1954

Transferred to Karhumaki Airways

Transferred to Karhumaki Airways.

Jun 1, 1965

Transferred to Sverigeflyg

Transferred to Sverigeflyg.

Operators

1946-03-07

Douglas Aircraft Company

Registration NC34974

1946-04-19

Air France

Registration F-BAXA

1948-07-01

MEA - Middle East Airlines

Registration LR-AAV

1951-07-01

MEA - Middle East Airlines

Registration OD-AAV

1954-08-01

Karhumaki Airways

Registration OH-VKC

1965-06-01

Sverigeflyg

Registration SE-EGR

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Douglas DC-3D · Sverigeflyg}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-42970},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-42970}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

Wikipedia

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