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Douglas DC-6B

DC6-44427Scrapped

Registration4W-ABN

YEOperatorYemen Airlines

3operators

0incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

0photos

Douglas DC-6B. Operated for Pan American World Airways, National Airlines and Yemen Airlines. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerDouglas

MSN44427

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 1, 1954

Delivered to Pan American World Airways

Delivered to Pan American World Airways as N5027K.

Operators

1954-06-01

Pan American World Airways

Registration N5027K

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National Airlines

Registration N5027K

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Pan American World Airways

Registration N5027K

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Yemen Airlines

Registration 4W-ABN

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Douglas DC-6B · 4W-ABN · Yemen Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC6-44427},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC6-44427}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

Wikipedia

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