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A perfect example of the aircraft design revolution in the 1930s (the Golden Age of aeronautics), the DC-3 has beautiful streamlining; a monoplane (single-wing) configuration; retractable landing gear; an all-metal structure, including a semi-monocoque (shell-like) fuselage; wind flaps for high lift during landing and take-off; efficient constant-speed propellers; and a low-drag NACA cowling around each engine. The engines ran on improved, high-octane aviation gasoline. The DC-3 ushered in the era of the mature propeller-driven airplane.

Display Status

This object is on display in Thomas W. Haas We All Fly at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

Thomas W. Haas We All Fly

Object Details

Date

1984

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

MODELS-Aircraft

Model Maker

George Hoering

Manufacturer

Monogram Models, Inc.

Physical Description

Plastic injection-molded display model of a Douglas DC-3 two radial engine, propeller, monoplane, transport aircraft in Johnson livery of white upper fuselage and tail; red striping; and silver wings and lower fuselage. 1:48 scale. 1984.

Dimensions

Model: 41.3 × 60.3 × 12.7cm, 0.2kg (1 ft. 4 1/4 in. × 1 ft. 11 3/4 in. × 5 in., 0.5lb.)

Materials

Plastic
Paint

Inventory Number

A19840678000

Credit Line

Purchase

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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