The DT-1 appeared in 1921 as a single-seat 298kW Liberty-powered (with side radiators) torpedo plane. From it was developed the ... read more ... |
Douglas DT 1921 |
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Douglas T2D 1927 |
In July 1925 the US Navy Bureau of Aeronautics ordered three Douglas XT2D-1 twin-engined torpedo-bomber/ general-purpose biplanes. They were required ... read more ... |
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Douglas BT 1930 |
The excellent flight characteristics of the Douglas O-2 family led to the conversion of 40 O-2Ks in 1930 as basic ... read more ... |
With the appearance of the Fokker
XB-8, the last vestiges of the biplane
age were gone from bomber design. An
airplane of such ... read more ... |
Fokker XB-8 1930 |
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Designed and built to meet a US Navy requirement for a three-seat torpedo-bomber, the Douglas XT3D-1 prototype was flown for ... read more ... |
Douglas XT3D 1931 |
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The Douglas Transport was originally developed for TWA. It entered production in 1933 as the more powerful 529kW Wright SGR-1820-F3 ... read more ... |
Douglas DC-2 1934 |
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Douglas DC-3 / C-47 1935 |
One of the world's truly outstanding aeroplanes, the DC-3 resulted from American Airlines' requirement for a sleeper aircraft for its ... read more ... |
An improved modification of Northrop BT-1 aircraft. Entered production in 1940. Was the most successful american dive bomber during WWII. ... read more ... |
Douglas SBD Dauntless 1938 |
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Designed at Douglas Aircraft Company's El Segundo facility, the Douglas DC-5 was developed as a 16/22-passenger commercial transport for local ... read more ... |
Douglas DC-5 / R3D 1939 |
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The Douglas XB-19 was originally designated XBLR-2 (eXperimental Bomber Long-Range 2) and was the largest bomber built for the Army ... read more ... |
Douglas XB-19 1941 |
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Douglas DC-4 / C-54 1942 |
In response to the requirements of five major US airlines, Douglas designed and built the large 52-passenger DC-4, which made ... read more ... |
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Douglas XB-42 1944 |
Under the initial designation Douglas XA-42 for an attack bomber, redesignated subsequently XB-42 as a bomber, Douglas designed and built ... read more ... |
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Douglas XB-43 1946 |
Anxious to speed the development of a pure jet bomber, the US Army Air Force contracted Douglas to produce two ... read more ... |
Experimental high-speed research plane with combined propulsion: turbo-jet for take-off and rocket engine for high-altitude flight.
First flew on February 4, ... read more ... |
Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket 1948 |
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Douglas A2D Skyshark 1950 |
The turboprop engine offered to provide the power that early jets lacked.
However, no manufacturer really achieved a successful turboprop
combat aircraft ... read more ... |
US Navy interest in German delta-wing research led, in 1947, to the design by Douglas of a carrier-based interceptor which ... read more ... |
Douglas F4D Skyray 1951 |
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Douglas DC-7 1953 |
Design and development of the Douglas DC-7 were prompted by American Airlines, which was seeking an aircraft superior in performance ... read more ... |
The US Air Force, Navy and NACA (predecessor to NASA) all invested
in this extraordinary research craft that looked like it ... read more ... |
Douglas X-3 Stiletto 1954 |
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The Douglas F5D was envisaged originally as an improved all-weather development of the F4D (F-6) Skyray, and two prototypes were ... read more ... |
Douglas F5D Skylancer 1956 |
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