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Douglas DC-6B · 6708 · FAP Força Aérea Portuguesa

Douglas DC-6B illustration in FAP Força Aérea Portuguesa livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas DC-6B

DC6-43534Scrapped
Registration6708
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N6534C), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorFAP Força Aérea Portuguesa
3operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Douglas DC-6B. Operated for Pan American World Airways, FAP Força Aérea Portuguesa and Sociedade Açoreana de Transportes Aéreos. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerDouglas
MSN43534
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N6534C · Oct 8, 2026

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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Aircraft chronology

Sep 12, 1952
Delivered to Pan American World Airways
Delivered to Pan American World Airways as N6534C.
Apr 1, 1961
Transferred to FAP Força Aérea Portuguesa
Transferred to FAP Força Aérea Portuguesa.
Jul 1, 1976
Transferred to Sociedade Açoreana de Transportes Aéreos
Transferred to Sociedade Açoreana de Transportes Aéreos.

Operators

1952-09-12
Pan American World Airways
Registration N6534C
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Pan American World Airways
Registration N6534C
1961-04-01
1976-07-01
Sociedade Açoreana de Transportes Aéreos
Registration CS-TAJ · Lessor: FAP Força Aérea Portuguesa

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Vuelopedia (2026) Douglas DC-6B · 6708 · FAP Força Aérea Portuguesa. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC6-43534 (Accessed: 17 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Douglas DC-6B · 6708 · FAP Força Aérea Portuguesa}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
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