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de Havilland DH.104 Dove 5A · N4913V · New World Airways

de Havilland DH.104 Dove 5A illustration in New World Airways livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

de Havilland DH.104 Dove 5A

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RegistrationUSN4913V
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OperatorNew World Airways
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de Havilland DH.104 Dove 5A. Has operated for Fuerza Aerea de Chile, LAN-Chile, Apache Airlines and New World Airways.

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Technical data

Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN4272
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA616A4
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · De Havilland DH.104 Dove

Figures for the Dove 8 variant, the most representative of the family

Length12.0 m39 ft
Wingspan17.4 m57 ft
Height4.1 m13 ft
Range1,420 km767 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed301 km/h163 ktMach 0.28
Service ceiling6,600 m21,654 ft
Maximum take-off weight4,060 kg8,951 lb
Maximum payload1,191 kg2,626 lbIts 8 passengers with baggage would weigh about 0.8 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity8 passengers
Endurance4 h 43 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1945 (81 years ago) · About 544 units built · Production ended in 1967

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Aircraft chronology

Jul 1, 1970
Delivered to Apache Airlines
Delivered to Apache Airlines as N4913V.

Operators

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Fuerza Aerea de Chile
Registration 308
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LAN-Chile
Registration CC-CLN
1970-07-01
Apache Airlines
Registration N4913V
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New World Airways
Registration N4913V

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{de Havilland DH.104 Dove 5A · N4913V · New World Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
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