General Aviation
Douglas Dc-7
Manufacturer: DOUGLAS
The Douglas DC‑7 was a large, four‑engine piston airliner produced by Douglas Aircraft from 1953 to 1958. It was the last major piston‑powered passenger aircraft built by the company, a direct evolution of the DC‑6 that entered service just before the jet age began to dominate commercial aviation.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- douglas-dc-7
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 2
- Example Registration
- N401US
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 38.86 m / 127 ft
- Length
- 1940 m / 6360 ft
- Height
- 9.65 m / 31 ft
- Max Speed
- 653 km/h / 406 mph
- Cruise Speed
- 557 km/h / 346 mph
- Range
- 9069 km / 4897 nmi
- Ceiling
- 6600 m / 21700 ft
- First Flight
- 1953-05-18
- Production Start
- 1953
- Production End
- 1958
- Total Built
- 338
Variants
- DC-7- 2 registrations - Example N401US