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Douglas DC-5-511

DC5-430Scrapped

RegistrationDED-904

ROOperatorRoyal Dutch East Indies Airlines

2operators

0incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

0photos

Douglas DC-5-511. Operated for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Royal Dutch East Indies Airlines. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerDouglas

Country of registrationAlemania

MSN430

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

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Jul 1, 1940

Delivered to Royal Dutch East Indies Airlines

Delivered to Royal Dutch East Indies Airlines as PK-ADA.

Operators

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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Registration PH-AXE

1940-07-01

Royal Dutch East Indies Airlines

Registration PK-ADA

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BibTeX

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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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Wikipedia

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