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Douglas DC-6B · Baby Shoes

Douglas DC-6B illustration in Baby Shoes livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas DC-6B

DC6-43740Scrapped
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OperatorBaby Shoes
6operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Douglas DC-6B. Operated for National Airlines, Northeast Airlines and Baby Shoes. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerDouglas
MSN43740
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · 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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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Nov 8, 1952
Delivered to National Airlines
Delivered to National Airlines as N8223H.
Sep 1, 1963
Transferred to Northeast Airlines
Transferred to Northeast Airlines.
Apr 1, 1974
Transferred to Air Djibouti
Transferred to Air Djibouti.
Nov 1, 1978
Transferred to Interocean Airways
Transferred to Interocean Airways.
Feb 1, 1982
Transferred to Swazi Airways
Transferred to Swazi Airways.
Sep 1, 1986
Transferred to Baby Shoes
Transferred to Baby Shoes.

Operators

1952-11-08
National Airlines
Registration N8223H
1963-09-01
Northeast Airlines
Registration N8223H · Lessor: FB Ayer & Associates
1974-04-01
Air Djibouti
Registration F-OCYJ
1978-11-01
Interocean Airways
Registration 9J-AEP
1982-02-01
Swazi Airways
Registration N84AU
1986-09-01
Baby Shoes
Registration N84AU

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Douglas DC-6B · Baby Shoes}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC6-43740},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
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