Cockpit of the 1939 Douglas DC-3 Airplane, Photographed in 2003
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The Douglas DC-3, first flown in 1935, made use of several advancements in aircraft design. Internal bracing for the wings allowed for streamlined surfaces. Engine cowlings and retractable landing gear reduced drag. Improved engines increased range. The result was a rugged, stable airplane easy for pilots to handle. By 1939, DC-3 planes carried 75 percent of U.S. air travelers.
The Douglas DC-3, first flown in 1935, made use of several advancements in aircraft design. Internal bracing for the wings allowed for streamlined surfaces. Engine cowlings and retractable landing gear reduced drag. Improved engines increased range. The result was a rugged, stable airplane easy for pilots to handle. By 1939, DC-3 planes carried 75 percent of U.S. air travelers.
Artifact
Digital image
Subject Date
2003
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.1310
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Technique
Digital imaging
Color
Multicolored
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