DOUGLAS DC-6

 

BRAND and MODEL
DOUGLAS DC-6
TYPE
Long-range commercial airliner
ORIGIN
United States of America
ENGINE
(DC-6): four 1,567 kw (2,100 hp) Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CA15 18-cylinder two-row air-cooled radial engines
SPECIFICATIONS

Wingspan: 35.81 m (117 ft 6 in)

Length: 30.66 m (100 ft 7 in)

Height: 8.86 m (29 ft 1 in)

Wing area: 135.92 m² (1,463 sq ft)

Max speed: 570 km/h (356 mph)

Typical cruising speed: 528 km/h 328 mph)

Initial rate of climb: 326 m/min (1,070 ft/min)

Service ceiling: 8,840 m (29,000 ft)

Range with max payload: 5,375 km (3,340 miles)

Range with max fuel: 6,300 km (3,915 miles)

Empty weight: 24,323 kg (53,623 lb)

Max payload: 9,662 kg (21,300 lb)

Loaded: 44,089 kg (97,200 lb)

PHOTO
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