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Douglas DC-4A

DC4-18353Scrapped

RegistrationDKOY-FAJ

AIOperatorAir Greenland

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Douglas DC-4A. Operated for United States Army Air Forces, Braniff Airways and Air Greenland. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerDouglas

Country of registrationDinamarca

MSN18353

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

Nov 1, 1945

Delivered to Braniff Airways

Delivered to Braniff Airways as N37479.

Jun 1, 1947

Transferred to Northwest Orient Airlines

Transferred to Northwest Orient Airlines.

Apr 1, 1948

Transferred to Delta Air Lines

Transferred to Delta Air Lines.

Jan 1, 1949

Transferred to C&S Chicago & Southern Airlines

Transferred to C&S Chicago & Southern Airlines.

Apr 1, 1961

Transferred to Air New-Mex

Transferred to Air New-Mex.

Sep 1, 1963

Transferred to Icelandair

Transferred to Icelandair.

Oct 1, 1963

Transferred to Air Greenland

Transferred to Air Greenland.

Operators

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United States Army Air Forces

Registration 43-17153

1945-11-01

Braniff Airways

Registration N37479

1947-06-01

Northwest Orient Airlines

Registration N37479 · Lessor: Braniff Airways

1948-04-01

Delta Air Lines

Registration N37479

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TALOA Transocean Air Lines

Registration N37479 · Lessor: Northwest Orient Airlines

1949-01-01

C&S Chicago & Southern Airlines

Registration N88818

1961-04-01

Air New-Mex

Registration N88818

1963-09-01

Icelandair

Registration TF-AKB

1963-10-01

Air Greenland

Registration OY-FAJ

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Douglas DC-4A · OY-FAJ · Air Greenland}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC4-18353},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC4-18353}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}

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