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Douglas DC-7C Seven Seas

DC7-44882Written off

RegistrationUSN740PA

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorPan American World Airways

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Douglas DC-7C Seven Seas. Operated for Pan American World Airways.

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Technical data

ManufacturerDouglas

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN44882

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA9F3D0

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Douglas DC-7

Figures for the DC-7C variant, the most representative of the family

Length34.2 m112 ft

Wingspan38.9 m127 ft

Height9.7 m32 ft

Range9,070 km4,897 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed557 km/h301 ktMach 0.52

Service ceiling6,614 m21,699 ft

Maximum take-off weight64,864 kg143,000 lb

Maximum payload31,859 kg70,237 lbIts 99 passengers with baggage would weigh about 9.9 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity99 passengersUp to 105 in a high-density layout

Endurance16 h 17 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1953 (73 years ago) · About 338 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, 1956

Delivered to Pan American World Airways

Delivered to Pan American World Airways as N740PA.

Operators

1956-06-01

Pan American World Airways

Registration N740PA

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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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Douglas DC-7C Seven Seas · N740PA · Pan American World Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC7-44882},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC7-44882}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
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Wikipedia

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