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Douglas DC-7CF Seven Seas · ZP-WBO · Air Trans Africa

Douglas DC-7CF Seven Seas illustration in Air Trans Africa livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas DC-7CF Seven Seas

DC7-45463Scrapped
RegistrationPYZP-WBO
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N293), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorAir Trans Africa
4operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Douglas DC-7CF Seven Seas. Operated for Sudflug, Northwest Airlines, ONA Overseas National Airways and Air Trans Africa. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerDouglas
Country of registrationParaguay
MSN45463
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N293 · 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

May 1, 1957
Delivered to Northwest Airlines
Delivered to Northwest Airlines as N293.
Mar 1, 1962
Transferred to ONA Overseas National Airways
Transferred to ONA Overseas National Airways.
Nov 1, 1967
Transferred to Air Trans Africa
Transferred to Air Trans Africa.
Jan 1, 1968
Re-registered
Changed from VP-WBO to ZP-WBO (still with Air Trans Africa).

Operators

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Sudflug
Registration D-ABAN
1957-05-01
Northwest Airlines
Registration N293
1962-03-01
1967-11-01
Air Trans Africa
Registration VP-WBO
1968-01-01
Air Trans Africa
Registration ZP-WBO

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Douglas DC-7CF Seven Seas · ZP-WBO · Air Trans Africa}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC7-45463},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC7-45463}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-24},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-24}
}

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