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Douglas DC-6BF

DC6-43555Unknown

RegistrationMXXB-BQO

LIOperatorLina Congo

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Douglas DC-6BF. Has operated for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Sociedad Aeronáutica de Medellín Consolidada S.A. and Lina Congo.

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Technical data

ManufacturerDouglas

Country of registrationMéxico

MSN43555

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

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Aircraft chronology

Jul 12, 1952

Delivered to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Delivered to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines as PH-TFN.

Mar 1, 1954

Re-registered

Changed from PH-TFN to PH-DFN (still with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines).

Mar 1, 1960

Transferred to Sociedad Aeronáutica de Medellín Consolidada S.A.

Transferred to Sociedad Aeronáutica de Medellín Consolidada S.A..

Mar 1, 1963

Transferred to Wardair Canada

Transferred to Wardair Canada.

May 1, 1966

Transferred to Pacific Western Airlines

Transferred to Pacific Western Airlines.

Sep 1, 1974

Transferred to Government

Transferred to Government.

Dec 1, 1974

Transferred to Lina Congo

Transferred to Lina Congo.

Operators

1952-07-12

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Registration PH-TFN

1954-03-01

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Registration PH-DFN

1960-03-01

Sociedad Aeronáutica de Medellín Consolidada S.A.

Registration HK-523

1963-03-01

Wardair Canada

Registration CF-PCI

1966-05-01

Pacific Western Airlines

Registration CF-PCI

1974-09-01

Government

Registration C-FKCJ

1974-12-01

Lina Congo

Registration C-FKCJ

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Douglas DC-6BF · XB-BQO · Lina Congo}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC6-43555},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC6-43555}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-24},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-24}
}

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