DC-3 TWA Trans World Airlines World War II RAF This single-seat aircraft is specially

This single-seat aircraft is specially designed for attack and defense suppression

was designed and manufactured to meet the Royal Canadian Air Force's needs for a basic jet trainer

Because the P-26 flew 27 mph faster and out climbed biplane fighters

It was the first production aircraft with variable swing wings that could be swept back or brought forward to increase efficiency

and a quality McCauley propeller—delivering impressive performance with a 125 mph cruise speed

DC-3 TWA Trans World Airlines World War II RAF This single-seat aircraft is speciallyDouglas DC 3 TWA 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 the development of reliable national