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Douglas C-53-DO Skytrooper

DC3-7349Scrapped

RegistrationUSN28508

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

TTOperatorTTA Trans Texas Airways

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Douglas C-53-DO Skytrooper. Operated for United States Army Air Forces, Mid-Continent Airlines, Braniff International and TTA Trans Texas Airways. Scrapped.

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Technical data

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN7349

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · 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

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Aircraft chronology

Feb 1, 1946

Delivered to Mid-Continent Airlines

Delivered to Mid-Continent Airlines as N28508.

Aug 1, 1952

Transferred to Braniff International

Transferred to Braniff International.

Nov 1, 1959

Transferred to TTA Trans Texas Airways

Transferred to TTA Trans Texas Airways.

Operators

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United States Army Air Forces

Registration 42-15554

1946-02-01

Mid-Continent Airlines

Registration N28508

1952-08-01

Braniff International

Registration N28508

1959-11-01

TTA Trans Texas Airways

Registration N28508

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Douglas C-53-DO Skytrooper · N28508 · TTA Trans Texas Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
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