The Douglas DC-5 (Douglas Commercial Model 5) was a 16-to-22-seat, twin-engine propeller aircraft intended for shorter routes than the Douglas DC-3 or Douglas DC-4. By the time it entered commercial service in 1940, many airlines were canceling orders for aircraft. Consequently, only five civilian DC-5s were built.

Feb 6, 2024 · The right aircraft at the wrong time - that is the story of the lesser-known Douglas DC-5. Developed in the late 1930s to be a 16 to 22-seat civilian airliner, the DC-5 was the first aircraft to be built with a shoulder wing and tricycle landing gear.

Mar 20, 2022 · The DC-5 was the least popular Douglas plane. Discover how this little known aircraft paved the way for their next 30 years of success.

Discover the incredible story of the Douglas DC-5, a versatile and adaptable aircraft with a remarkable military history. In this episode, we dive into the development, military applications,...

Apr 3, 2022 · Introduced in February of 1939, the Douglas DC-5 was designed to work as a short-haul feeder transport similar to the DC-3. Orders were placed by the original British Airways, KLM, Pennsylvania Central, Colombian airline SCADTA and military versions for the US Navy as R3D-1 and R3D-2 for the USMC.

The Douglas DC-5 (Douglas Commercial Model 5) was a 16-to-22-seat, twin-engine propeller aircraft intended for shorter routes than the Douglas DC-3 or Douglas DC-4. By the time it entered commercial service in 1940, many airlines were canceling orders for aircraft. Consequently, only five civilian DC-5s were built.

The Douglas DC-5 is a twin engined propeller driven 16-22 seat aircraft. This aircraft was designed for shorter routes then the DC-3 and DC-4 but by the time it was put into production a lot of airlines had cancelled there orders and only five civilian aircraft where ever produced.

For several decades Douglas Commercial Aircraft and the letters DC stood for successful commercial aircraft, which served all over the world to the general satisfac-tion of companies, pilots and passengers. There was one excep-tion, however – the Douglas DC-5, of which only 12 were built and only four were used for commercial service.

May 8, 2019 · The DC-5 was designed by Ed Heineman (who later designed the A-4 Skyhawk) and built at the El Segundo Division of the Douglas Aircraft Co at Inglewood, California to meet airline requirements for a 16 – 22 seat twin-engine airliner.

The Douglas DC-5 was a short range airliner developed by Douglas in the late 1930s. Despite early promise the advent of World War II meant only a dozen were built before Douglas switched to military aeroplane construction.