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Description
| Manufacturer: | Douglas | |
| Base model: | DC-6 | |
| Designation: | DC-6 | |
| Version: | B | |
| Basic role: | Commercial Transport | |
Specifications
| Length: | 105' 7" | 32.1 m | |
| Height: | 28' 8" | 8.7 m | |
| Wingspan: | 117' 6" | 35.8 m | |
| Wingarea: | 1,463.0 sq ft | 135.9 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 55,357 lb | 25,105 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 107,000 lb | 48,526 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 4 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney Double Wasp CB17 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 2500 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 2,925 miles | 3,005 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 315 mph | 507 km/h | 274 kt |
| Climb: | 1,120 ft/min | 341 m/min | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Western Aerospace Museum | Oakland | California |
| Yankee Air Museum | Belleville | Michigan |
DC-6B on display
Western Aerospace Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Pekka J Kauppi Tervakoski, Hame, OTH | I need an engine selector switch and some other small parts like control console knobs for my Douglas DC-6 cockpit.
You may contact me: pekka_kauppi[at)yahoo dot com 08/18/2012 @ 08:37 [ref: 66068] |
| david b , OH | I have spare ignitors for a DC6 if anyone has a need for them 06/18/2008 @ 09:19 [ref: 21546] |
| ian , OTH | hi everyone!
Does anyone have an old photo of a Philippine Airlines DC-6B? Thanks. 04/21/2008 @ 00:10 [ref: 20635] |
| marq , OH | I'm looking for parts for a fleet of DC-6's. If anyone knows who I should contact, it would be a big help.
Thank you. 03/17/2008 @ 08:40 [ref: 20059] |
| Christopher O\'Donnell Half Moon Bay, CA | Good info here...
Check my site at "flightoftheresolution.org" and I would appreciate any help you might have in my further research 03/04/2007 @ 13:46 [ref: 15760] |
| gerald golden , CA | Have complete original set DC-6 manuals published in 1947 thru 1959 with revisions for sale or will donate for tax receipt. The set weighs 55lbs. 11/21/2004 @ 18:08 [ref: 8675] |
| Robert West , CA | Looking for information or photos on Douglas DC-6B in service of West German Air Force, ca 1962-1967. During this time period the aircraft had two different serial numbers. CA+022 and then CA+035. Thank You 10/09/2004 @ 22:23 [ref: 8421] |
| Andrew Field , CO | I need a photograph of a United Air Lines DC-6B with the paint scheme used in the early-mid 1950s (i.e., stripes parrallel to the ground). Copyright for the photograph needs to be certain, as it will be used in a book (credit for the photograph will be included). Please contact me if you can assist. Thank you. 02/19/2004 @ 15:54 [ref: 6798] |
| Jerry Clausing Woods Cross, UT | Do you know what the wheel track and wheel base dimensions are for a DC-6, or know where I can find them?
Thanks, Jerry Clausing 10/29/2001 @ 17:11 [ref: 3516] |
| Greg Ely Los Altos, CA | The DC-6B pictured at the Western Aerospace Museum at Oakland
Airport is serial # 45320 ex Northwest Airlines and is owned by Bob Swanson and myself. The plane used to be Tanker 44, last n# n444sq and was scrapped at Santa Rosa 3 years ago along with tankers 46 and 48 (ex United City of Los Angeles and SAS). The salvaged cockpit is currently be restored at the museum and visitors are welcome. 05/09/2001 @ 19:19 [ref: 2246] |
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