The Douglas DC-3, and its predecessors the DC-1 and DC-2, revolutionized air travel by becoming the first aircraft capable of generating profits solely from passenger operations, without reliance on ...

The Douglas Aircraft Company was a titan in commercial aviation before and after the Second World War. The company is most famous for its iconic DC-3, but it also produced the DC-4, DC-6, and DC-7, ...

Beset by financial woes, California’s pioneering Douglas Aircraft Co. last week was 1) negotiating with eight banks for a loan of about $100 million, some $56 million of which the company hopes to ...

At a time when the rest of the aerospace industry is thriving on rising demands for commercial and military planes and other sinews of the Viet Nam war, Santa Monica-based Douglas Aircraft Co. has run ...

Some planes evolve, advancing and growing into the era of flight ahead. Others disappoint and leave carriers holding on to ...

Evolving from the successful DC-2, the Douglas DC-3 (initially the DST) was significantly redesigned to meet American Airlines' demand for a more comfortable and profitable aircraft, making its ...