DC-3 / CC-129 Canadian Armed Forces All other nations was nowhere near the amount

was nowhere near the amount that would be needed if large-scale production of a civil airliner was to become a reality

The He 177 used two Daimler-Benz DB 606 "power system" engines

About the same time

1950 and deliveries began in 1954

Boeing salespeople directed their efforts to Pan American World Airways

DC-3 / CC-129 Canadian Armed Forces All other nations was nowhere near the amountCC 129 Canadian Armed Forces Douglas DC 3 airplane model. Undoubtedly a classic airliner, and almost certainly as well known to travelers all over the world as to aviation enthusiasts, by the end of 1991 the Douglas DC 3 as a type, had been in service continuously for 55 years, with a safety record that has become almost legendary. Civil DC 3s delivered to US airlines before the nation became involved in World War II played a most important part in