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Douglas DC-6

DC6-43122Scrapped

RegistrationETP-10012

FUOperatorFuerza Aérea Mexicana

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Douglas DC-6. Operated for SAS Scandinavian Airlines System, Aeronaves de Mexico and Fuerza Aérea Mexicana. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerDouglas

MSN43122

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Douglas DC-6

Figures for the DC-6B variant, the most representative of the family

Length32.2 m106 ft

Wingspan35.8 m117 ft

Height8.7 m29 ft

Range4,840 km2,613 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed507 km/h274 ktMach 0.48

Service ceiling7,600 m24,934 ft

Maximum take-off weight48,500 kg106,924 lb

Maximum payload23,390 kg51,566 lbIts 54 passengers with baggage would weigh about 5.4 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity54 passengersUp to 102 in a high-density layout

Endurance9 h 33 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1946 (80 years ago) · About 704 units built · Production ended in 1958

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

Jun 10, 1948

Delivered to SAS Scandinavian Airlines System

Delivered to SAS Scandinavian Airlines System as SE-BDD.

Jan 1, 1960

Transferred to Aeronaves de Mexico

Transferred to Aeronaves de Mexico.

Operators

1948-06-10

SAS Scandinavian Airlines System

Registration SE-BDD

1960-01-01

Aeronaves de Mexico

Registration XA-NAL

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Fuerza Aérea Mexicana

Registration ETP-10012

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Douglas DC-6 · ETP-10012 · Fuerza Aérea Mexicana}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC6-43122},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC6-43122}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
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Wikipedia

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