Douglas DC-6 (C-118)

Airliner / Transport Aircraft

Douglas DC-6A © Karsten Palt
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Douglas DC-6 is a four-engine long-range Airliner with a capacity of maximum 102 passengers produced by the US-American manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company. The military variant was the C-118 Liftmaster.
The DC-6 is a development of the Douglas DC-4.
Crew3
Passengersmax. 102
Propulsion4 Radial Engines
Engine ModelPratt & Whitney R-2800-CB17 Double Wasp
Engine Power (each)1864 kW2500 hp
Speed507 km/h274 kts
  315 mph
Service Ceiling7.620 m25.000 ft
Range4.815 km2.600 NM
2.992 mi.
Empty Weight25.110 kg55.358 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight48.534 kg107.000 lbs
Wing Span35,81 m117 ft 6 in
Wing Area135,9 m²1463 ft²
Length32,18 m105 ft 7 in
Height8,74 m28 ft 8 in
First Flight15.02.1946
Production Statusout of production
Total Production>700
Developed fromDouglas DC-4
ICAO CodeDC6
IATA CodeD6F DC6
Data for (Version)Douglas DC-6B
VariantsDC-6, DC-6A, DC-6B, DC-6C, C-118A, C-118B, R6D-1

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