DC-6 / American Airlines Korean War 560km (8940nm)

560km (8940nm)

of which 4017 by Goodyear and 735 by Brewster as the FG and F3A

The first flight of the prototype was made on July 8

and more than 640 Orions were built before production ended

this coming just one year after the company celebrated its diamond jubilee on June 17

DC-6 / American Airlines Korean War 560km (8940nm)DC 6 American Airlines airplane model. The Douglas DC 6 was one of the first airplanes to fly a regularly scheduled around the world route. With its higher performance, increased accommodation, greater payload and pressurized cabin, it was a natural evolution of the DC 4. During its 11 year production run, Douglas delivered 704 DC 6s, 167 of them military versions. Although the DC 6 had the same wingspan as the DC 4, its engines helped it fly 90 mph