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Douglas DC-5-511

DC5-424Written off

Registration44-83231

UNOperatorUnited States Army Air Forces

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Douglas DC-5-511. Operated for Royal Australian Air Force, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and United States Army Air Forces.

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Technical data

ManufacturerDouglas

MSN424

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Douglas DC-5

Figures for the DC-5 variant, the most representative of the family

Length19.0 m62 ft

Wingspan23.8 m78 ft

Height6.1 m20 ft

Range2,575 km1,390 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed314 km/h170 ktMach 0.30

Service ceiling7,224 m23,701 ft

Maximum take-off weight9,072 kg20,000 lb

Maximum payload2,870 kg6,327 lbIts 16 passengers with baggage would weigh about 1.6 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity16 passengersUp to 22 in a high-density layout

Endurance8 h 12 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1939 (87 years ago) · About 12 units built · Production ended in 1940

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Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

May 1, 1940

Delivered to KLM West-Indisch Bedrijf

Delivered to KLM West-Indisch Bedrijf as PJ-AIW.

May 1, 1941

Transferred to Royal Dutch East Indies Airlines

Transferred to Royal Dutch East Indies Airlines.

Operators

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Royal Australian Air Force

Registration 41-424

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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Registration PH-AXA

1940-05-01

KLM West-Indisch Bedrijf

Registration PJ-AIW

1941-05-01

Royal Dutch East Indies Airlines

Registration PK-ADC

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United States Army Air Forces

Registration 44-83231

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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Wikipedia

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