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Airliner Tech Series Vol 4 Douglas DC-6 and DC-7 by Harry Gann
Airliner Tech Series Vol 4 Douglas DC-6 and DC-7 by Harry Gann
Soft Cover
100 pages
Copyright 1999
CONTENTS
FOREWORD4
CHAPTER 1DOUGLAS TRANSPORTS FROM THE BEGINNING5
CHAPTER 2THE DC-6 A SOLID DESIGN11
CHAPTER 3DC-6 VERSIONS AIR FREIGHTERS AND MILITARY TRANSPORTS31
CHAPTER 4THE DC-7 GIVE THE CUSTOMER WHAT HE WANTS ...53
SPECIAL SECTION THE DC-6/7 ALL OVER THE WORLD65
CHAPTER 5DC-7 VERSIONS ... BUT DON'T LOSE MONEY69
CHAPTER 6EXTERNAL INFLUENCE THE LOCKHEED CONSTELLATION87
CHAPTER 7MISCELLANEA ACCIDENTS, FREIGHTERS, AND PYLON RACING?89
APPENDIX 1DC-7 TRIVIA96
APPENDIX 2DC-6 AND DC-7 RECORDS96
APPENDIX 3SUMMARY OF PRODUCTION AND DELIVERY DATA97
APPENDIX 4SUMMARY OF SELLING PRICES97
APPENDIX 5STATION DIAGRAMS 98
SIGNIFICANT DATES IMPORTANT DATES IN THE HISTORY OF THE DC-6/7100
ON THE BACK COVER
THE DOUGLAS DC-6/7 SERIES, ALONG WITH THE LOCKHEED CONSTELLATION, PLAYED A MAJOR ROLE IN THE POST-WORLD WAR II PERIOD IN REDUCING THE TIME SPENT TRAVELING AMONG WORLD POPULATION CENTERS. THE POTENTIAL REALIZED BY THESE AIRCRAFT IN MOVING GOODS AND PEOPLE IN AN EVER INCREASING MARKET SIGNALED AN ERA IN AVIATION TECHNOLOGY THAT SPURRED OTHER DISCIPLINES: ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION, BANKING AND OTHER FORMS OF TRANSPORTATION INCREASED LEVELS OF SERVICE. AIRLINE TRANSPORTATION WAS THE DRIVING FACTOR.
THE DC-6/7 SERIES, ESPECIALLY THE DC-6B, WERE ACKNOWLEDGED AS SOME OF THE FINEST AIRCRAFT DESIGNS EVER BY AVIATION STUDENTS AND HISTORIANS.
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