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Douglas DC-9-32. In 1967, with the merger of McDonnell and Douglas Aircraft, David S. Lewis, then president of McDonnell Aircraft, was named chairman of what was called the Long Beach, Douglas Aircraft Division. At the time of the merger, Douglas Aircraft was estimated to be less than a year from bankruptcy.
Douglas continued to develop new aircraft, including the successful four-engined Douglas DC-6 (1946) and its last propeller-driven commercial aircraft, the Douglas DC-7 (1953). The company had moved into jet propulsion, producing its first for the U.S. Navy — the straight-winged F3D Skyknight in 1948 and then the more "jet age" style F4D ...
Data from McDonnell Douglas Aircraft since 1920 General characteristics Capacity: 10–29 passengers depending on cabin layout Length: 66 ft 6 in (20.27 m) Wingspan: 57 ft 7.25 in (17.55 m) Height: 23 ft 7.75 in (7.21 m) Wing area: 550 sq ft (51.10 m 2) Empty weight: 23,213 lb (10,529 kg) Gross weight: 40,928 lb (18,565 kg) Max takeoff weight: 45,328 lb (20,560 kg) Powerplant: 4 × ...
He was the president of the Douglas Aircraft Company, which his father, Donald Wills Douglas Sr. founded, from 1957 to 1967, when the company merged with McDonnell Aircraft Corporation. He was on the board of directors of Douglas Aircraft from 1953 until the merger, then on the board of McDonnell Douglas from 1967 to 1989. He was involved in ...
The ST Aerospace A-4SU Super Skyhawk is a major upgrade project of the Douglas A-4S Skyhawk attack aircraft undertaken by Singapore Aircraft Industries (SAI, now ST Aerospace) in the 1980s. It was used exclusively by the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), serving in the fighter-bomber role from 1989 until retirement from front line service ...
The Douglas A2D Skyshark was an American turboprop-powered attack aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company for the United States Navy.The program was substantially delayed by engine reliability problems, and was canceled because more promising jet attack aircraft had entered development and the smaller escort carriers the A2D was intended to utilize were being phased out.
The Douglas DT bomber was the Douglas Aircraft Company's first military contract, forging a link between the company and the United States Navy. Navy Contract No. 53305 of April 1, 1921, required only 18 pages to set out the specifications that resulted in the purchase of three DT (D for Douglas, T for torpedo ) folding-wing aircraft .
Data from Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1937, [2] McDonnell Douglas aircraft since 1920 : Volume I, [3] Biplanes, Triplanes, and Seaplanes, [1] NICO BRAAS COLLECTION, No. 9317. Douglas DF-151 [4] General characteristics. Crew: 3 flight crew + cabin crew; Capacity: up to 32 passengers in four 8-seat compartments; Length: 69 ft 10.5625 in (21. ...