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Douglas DC-4A

DC4-10362Scrapped

RegistrationUSN3802

NOOperatorNordair Canada

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0incidents

0accidents

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Douglas DC-4A. Operated for United States Army Air Forces, Pan American World Airways and Wheeler Airlines. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerDouglas

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN10362

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Douglas DC-4

Figures for the DC-4-1009 variant, the most representative of the family

Length28.6 m94 ft

Wingspan35.8 m117 ft

Height8.4 m27 ft

Range5,311 km2,868 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed365 km/h197 ktMach 0.34

Service ceiling6,797 m22,300 ft

Maximum take-off weight33,112 kg72,999 lb

Maximum payload13,471 kg29,698 lbIts 44 passengers with baggage would weigh about 4.4 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity44 passengersUp to 86 in a high-density layout

Endurance14 h 33 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1942 (84 years ago) · About 1,242 units built · Production ended in 1947

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

Jul 31, 1944

Delivered to United States Army Air Forces

Delivered to United States Army Air Forces as 42-72257.

Jun 29, 1946

Transferred to Douglas Aircraft Company

Transferred to Douglas Aircraft Company.

Jun 6, 1947

Transferred to Pan American World Airways

Transferred to Pan American World Airways.

Dec 1, 1953

Transferred to Avianca

Transferred to Avianca.

Jan 1, 1965

Transferred to Eastern Provincial Airways - EPA

Transferred to Eastern Provincial Airways - EPA.

Jul 24, 1965

Transferred to Nordair Canada

Transferred to Nordair Canada.

Operators

1944-07-31

United States Army Air Forces

Registration 42-72257

1946-06-29

Douglas Aircraft Company

Registration 42-72257

1947-06-06

Pan American World Airways

Registration NC88923

1953-12-01

Avianca

Registration HK-178

1965-01-01

Eastern Provincial Airways - EPA

Registration CF-JIR · Lessor: Nordair Canada

1965-07-24

Nordair Canada

Registration CF-JIR

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Nordair Canada

Registration CF-JIR

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Wheeler Airlines

Registration CF-JIR

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Douglas DC-4A · N3802 · Nordair Canada}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC4-10362},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC4-10362}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

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