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Douglas DC-7CF Seven Seas

DC7-45096Scrapped

RegistrationUSN7524

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

UNOperatorUniversal Airlines

4operators

0incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

0photos

Douglas DC-7CF Seven Seas. Operated for Pan American World Airways, RANSA, Airlift International and Universal Airlines. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerDouglas

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN45096

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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Aircraft chronology

Mar 1, 1957

Delivered to Pan American World Airways

Delivered to Pan American World Airways as N752PA.

Mar 15, 1957

Transferred to RANSA

Transferred to RANSA.

Sep 1, 1965

Transferred to Airlift International

Transferred to Airlift International.

Operators

1957-03-01

Pan American World Airways

Registration N752PA

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Pan American World Airways

Registration N752PA

1957-03-15

RANSA

Registration N7524

1965-09-01

Airlift International

Registration N7524

—

Universal Airlines

Registration N7524

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Douglas DC-7CF Seven Seas · N7524 · Universal Airlines}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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