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Hardware: Douglas C-47 Skytrain.
- Source :
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Military History . Summer2023, Vol. 40 Issue 1, p22-23. 2p. 1 Black and White Photograph, 1 Diagram. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- In 1932 the Aeronautics Branch of the U.S. Commerce Department issued a requirement for a safer monoplane air transport, which Boeing first satisfied with its Model 247. It and its 21-seat nonsleeper variant, the DC-3, revolutionized air transport as the first truly profitable airliners. During World War II Douglas militarized DC-3s with cargo doors, hoist attachments and a strengthened floor. [Extracted from the article]
- Subjects :
- *AIR travel
*MILITARY airlift
*HARDWARE
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08897328
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Military History
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 163058361