Douglas DC-3 KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines PH-ALI
- Manufacturer:
- Douglas
- Type / Model:
- DC-3
- Registration:
- PH-ALI
- Colour Scheme:
- KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
- Location:
- United Kingdom
- Photographer:
- ATI Collection
- Date Taken:
- 01/01/1939
- Image ID:
- #162505
- High-Res Photo Dimensions (Pixels):
- 3500 x 2334
- Image Description:
- KLM's first DC3 was registered as PH-ALI on October 8, 1936. The new addition was named "Ibis," in keeping with the KLM tradition to name its aircraft after birds, starting with the last letter of the aircraft registration. When the Germany invaded the Netherlands in May 1940 a number of KLM aircraft (mostly DC-3's and a few DC-2's) were en route to or from the Far East or operating services within Europe. Five DC-3s and one DC-2 managed to escape to England. During the entire war these KLM planes and KLM crew would fly the infamous Bristol-Lisbon scheduled passenger flights under BOAC registration. This Douglas DC-3 PH-ALI 'Ibis', then registered as G-AGBB, was attacked three times by the Luftwaffe: on 15 November 1942 and 19 April 1943 and finally on 1 June 1943 (fatal to passengers and crew. By June 1943, in over 500 flights, KLM/BOAC had carried 4,000 passengers.
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Aircraft Data
The Douglas DC-3 is a fixed-wing propeller-driven aircraft that revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. With it's impact on the airline industry it is perhaps the most important airliner in history.
The Douglas C-47 Skytrain is the military transport version that was developed from the Douglas DC-3 airliner.
| Country of Origin | First Flight | No. Built | No. In Service | Crew | Passengers |
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| United States | 1935 | 10665 | 300 | 2 | 21 - 32 |
Power
Wright Cyclone 9 R-1820 series engine used on earliest aircraft, Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp on all other models including the C-47.
| Engine Count | 2 | ||
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* With high octane fuel could produce 1000 to 1200 hp.
* Some versions fitted with superchargers.
Dimensions
| Length | 19.63 m. 64 ft. 5 in. |
| Wing Span | 28.96 m. 95 ft. 0 in. |
| Height | 4.88 m. 16 ft. 0 in. |
| Empty Weight | 8308 kg. 18300 lbs. |
| Max Weight | 12213 kg. 26900 lbs. |
Performance
| Max Speed | 381 kph 237 mph |
| Cruise Speed | 322 kph 200 mph |
| Ceiling | 7315.2 m. 24000 ft. |
| Normal Range | 1667 900 nm km. |
| Max Range | 1898 1025 nm km. |
Display data using: Metric Imperial
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