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Douglas DC-6B (ST) · N434TA · Buffalo Airways

Douglas DC-6B (ST) illustration in Buffalo Airways livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas DC-6B (ST)

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RegistrationUSN434TA
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OperatorBuffalo Airways
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Douglas DC-6B (ST). Has operated for Western Airlines, Spantax and Buffalo Airways.

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Technical data

ManufacturerDouglas
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN44434
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

With its 4,840 km range, from Anchorage it could fly non-stop as far as:

ORDChicago4,568 kmLAXLos Angeles3,771 kmSEASeattle2,326 km
Beyond its rangeYYZToronto4,866 km

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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1987–2013Northern Air Cargo airline base
Base
ANCAnchorage
2013–2026Buffalo Airways airline base
Base
YZFYellowknife

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Aircraft chronology

Feb 28, 1961
Delivered to Western Airlines
Delivered to Western Airlines as N1R.
Aug 20, 1965
Transferred to Spantax
Transferred to Spantax.
Jul 29, 1975
Transferred to Zantop International Airlines
Transferred to Zantop International Airlines.
Apr 9, 1987
Transferred to Northern Air Cargo
Transferred to Northern Air Cargo.
Jun 19, 2013
Transferred to Buffalo Airways
Transferred to Buffalo Airways.

Operators

1961-02-28
Western Airlines
Registration N1R
1965-08-20
Spantax
Registration EC-BBK
1975-07-29
1987-04-09
Northern Air Cargo
Registration N434TA
2013-06-19
Buffalo Airways
Registration N434TA

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