Sunday, January 9, 2011

New airplane: Douglas DC-6

The Douglas DC-6 is a piston-powered airliner and transport aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1946 to 1958. Originally intended as a military transport near the end of World War II, it was reworked after the war to compete with the Lockheed Constellation in the long-range commercial transport market. More than 700 were built and many still fly today in cargo, military and wildfire control roles.

The real specifications for this vehicle are (taken from Wikipedia):
SeriesDouglas DC-6
Length32.18 m
Wingspan35.81 m
Empty weight25.1 t
Power4 x 1700 kW
Cruise speed507 Km/h
Capacity54-102

Here are some pictures of this aircraft.

UAL DC-6 at Stapleton Airport, Denver, in September 1966


G-APSA in British Eagle scheme


DC-6 United Airlines


Simutrans object data:

TypeAirplane
NameDouglas DC-6
FreightPassengers
Capacity102
Power6800 kW
Max.Speed507 Km/h
Intro Year1947
Retire Year1959


You can download the addon in the original livery at The Simutrans Boxroom.

For more information on this airplane check the following links:

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