Douglas DC-6

Passenger Turbo Props

ICAO aircraft code DC6

Manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Co.

Country United States

New price USD .7 million (1946)

The Douglas DC-6 is a piston-powered airliner and cargo aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1946 to 1958.

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Douglas DC-6 specifications

General

ICAO aircraft code

DC6

Manufacturer

Douglas Aircraft Co.

Manufactured

1946 - 1958

Country

United States

New purchase price

USD .7 million (1946)

Aircraft performance

Engine:

4x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CA15 "Double Wasp"
Piston

Power:

2,400 HP

Max Cruise Speed:

270 Kts
500 Km/h

Approach Speed (Vref):

84 Kts

Travel range:

2,598 Nm
4,811 Kilometers

Service Ceiling:

25,000 feet

Rate of Climb:

1070 feet / minute
5.44meter / second

Take Off Distance:

1800 meter - 5,905.44 feet

Landing Distance:

1200 meter - 3,936.96 feet

Weight & dimensions

Max Take Off Weight:

44,100 Kg
97,223 lbs

Max Payload:

12,700 Kg
27,998 lbs

Fuel Tank Capacity:

4,722 gallon
17,875 liter

Baggage Volume:

15.1 m3 / 533 ft3

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About the Douglas DC-6

The Douglas DC-6 is a piston-powered airliner and cargo aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1946 to 1958. Originally intended as a military transport near the end of World War II, it was reworked after the war to compete with the Lockheed Constellation in the long-range commercial transport market. More than 700 were built and many still fly today in cargo, military, and wildfire control roles.

The DC-6 was known as the C-118 Liftmaster in United States Air Force service and as the R6D in United States Navy service prior to 1962, after which all U.S. Navy variants were also designated as the C-118.