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Douglas DC-3A-343B · XU-KAL · Winner Airways

Douglas DC-3A-343B illustration in Winner Airways livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas DC-3A-343B

DC3-4811Scrapped
RegistrationKHXU-KAL
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N497), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorWinner Airways
4operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Douglas DC-3A-343B. Operated for Western Airlines, Bonanza Air Lines, Nagasaki Airways and Winner Airways. Scrapped.

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Technical data

Country of registrationCamboya
MSN4811
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N497 · 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

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.

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Aircraft chronology

Aug 1, 1941
Delivered to Western Airlines
Delivered to Western Airlines as NC33670.
Jul 1, 1949
Transferred to Bonanza Air Lines
Transferred to Bonanza Air Lines.
Nov 1, 1966
Transferred to Nagasaki Airways
Transferred to Nagasaki Airways.
Aug 1, 1968
Transferred to Winner Airways
Transferred to Winner Airways.

Operators

1941-08-01
Western Airlines
Registration NC33670
1949-07-01
Bonanza Air Lines
Registration N497
1966-11-01
Nagasaki Airways
Registration JA5072
1968-08-01
Winner Airways
Registration B-311

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Douglas DC-3A-343B · XU-KAL · Winner Airways}},
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