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Douglas DC-6B

DC6-44698Written off

RegistrationCAC-FPWA

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

COOperatorConair Aviation

3operators

0incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

0photos

Douglas DC-6B. Operated for Northwest Airlines, Pacific Western Airlines and Conair Aviation.

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Technical data

ManufacturerDouglas

Country of registrationCanadá

MSN44698

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N569 · 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

Jun 16, 1955

Delivered to Northwest Airlines

Delivered to Northwest Airlines as N569.

Aug 1, 1962

Transferred to Pacific Western Airlines

Transferred to Pacific Western Airlines.

Sep 1, 1973

Transferred to Conair Aviation

Transferred to Conair Aviation.

Operators

1955-06-16

Northwest Airlines

Registration N569

1962-08-01

Pacific Western Airlines

Registration CF-PWA

1973-09-01

Conair Aviation

Registration C-FPWA

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Douglas DC-6B · C-FPWA · Conair Aviation}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
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