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 …

Feb 20, 2025 · On this day in aviation history, February 20, 1939, the Douglas DC-5 made its first flight. Less remembered than its cousins, the DC-5 was poised to make advancing strides in …

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 …

Mar 20, 2022 · This is the story of the DC-5, the least popular Douglas aircraft ever built. In 1938, most companies in the United States were still trying to claw their way out of the Great …

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, …

Feb 20, 2023 · Today we will look at the twin-engine Douglas DC-5 and see how a sequence of events only saw five civilian airliners built. Back in the late 1930s, as the United States was still …

Formerly PK-ADD with KNILM and flown to Australia in 1942 to escape the Japanese advance through Indonesia. Impressed by the USAAF, it was operated by Australian National Airways …

The Douglas DC-5, the least known of the famous DC airliner series, was a 16-22 seat, twin-propeller aircraft intended for shorter routes than the DC-3 or DC-4. However, by the time it …

Douglas R3D- (DC-5). Aircraft of the U.S. Marines Corps... Development: Entwicklung: The Douglas DC-5, the least well-known of the famous DC airliner series, was a 16-seat, twin …