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Douglas R4D-4

DC3-4961Scrapped

RegistrationMXXA-JAE

AEOperatorAero California

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Douglas R4D-4. Operated for Pan American World Airways, United States Army Air Forces and Aero California. Scrapped.

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Technical data

Country of registrationMéxico

MSN4961

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

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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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Dec 1, 1942

Delivered to Pan American World Airways

Delivered to Pan American World Airways as NC30095.

Dec 1, 1942

Transferred to United States Army Air Forces

Transferred to United States Army Air Forces.

Aug 1, 1949

Transferred to Mexicana de Aviacion

Transferred to Mexicana de Aviacion.

Operators

1942-12-01

Pan American World Airways

Registration NC30095

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Pan American World Airways

Registration NC34950

1942-12-01

United States Army Air Forces

Registration 43-14405

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United States Navy

Registration 43-14405

1949-08-01

Mexicana de Aviacion

Registration XA-JAE

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Aero California

Registration XA-JAE

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Douglas R4D-4 · XA-JAE · Aero California}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-4961},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-4961}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

Wikipedia

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