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Douglas DC-2-118A NC14268 Pan American Grace Airways, Sept 1934 "Santa Ana"
General Background
The DC-2 (Douglas Commercial 2) was developed to compete with Boeing’s 247. With the
success of the DC-1, Douglas decided to build on it. The two Douglas aircraft had similar
shapes but the DC-2 had more powerful engines that made it capable of longer flights at
faster speeds. The DC-2 was two feet longer and could carry two more passengers. The DC-
2 was an immediate success and became the first Douglas airliner to enter service with a
non-U.S. airline. Between 1934 and 1937 Douglas built 156 DC-2’s.
Specifications :
| First flight: | May 11, 1934 |
| Number produced: | Number produced |
| Crew: | 2 or 3 |
| Dimensions | |
| Length: | 62.5 ft (19.1m) |
| Wingspan: | 85 ft (25.9 m) |
| Height: | 15 ft 10 in (4.8 m) |
| Weights | |
| Empty: | 12,455 lbs (5,560 kg) |
| Maximum: | 18,560 lbs (8,420 kg) |
| Performance | |
| Engines: | 2 x Wright Cyclone GR-F53 9-cylinder radial producing 730 hp (540 kW) per |
| Maximum speed: | 210 mph @ 6,800 ft (338 km/h) |
| Range: | 1,085 miles (1,750 km) |
| Service ceiling: | 22,750 ft (6,930 m) |
| Rate of climb: | 1,030 ft/min (310 m/min) |