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):

Series	Douglas DC-6
Length	32.18 m
Wingspan	35.81 m
Empty weight	25.1 t
Power	4 x 1700 kW
Cruise speed	507 Km/h
Capacity	54-102

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:

Type	Airplane
Name	Douglas DC-6
Freight	Passengers
Capacity	102
Power	6800 kW
Max.Speed	507 Km/h
Intro Year	1947
Retire Year	1959

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

For more information on this airplane check the following links:

• Wikipedia
• Airliners.net