Saturday, December 11, 2010

New airplane: Douglas DC-5

The Douglas DC-5, the least known of the famous DC airliner series, was a 16-22 seat, twin-propeller aircraft intended for shorter routes than the DC-3 or DC-4. However, by the time it entered commercial service in 1940, many airlines were canceling orders; consequently, only five civilian DC-5s were ever built. With the Douglas Aircraft Company already converting to war production, the DC-5 was soon overtaken by events, although a limited number of military variants were produced.

The real specifications for this vehicle are (taken from Wikipedia):
SeriesDouglas DC-5
Length18.96 m
Wingspan23.77 m
Empty weight6.24 t
Power2 x 671 kW
Cruise speed325 Km/h
Capacity18-24

Here are some pictures of this aircraft.

US Navy Douglas R3D-2


US C-110 transport aircraft


DC-5 KLM


Simutrans object data:

TypeAirplane
NameDouglas DC-5
FreightPassengers
Capacity22
Power1270 kW
Max.Speed325 Km/h
Intro Year1940
Retire Year1949


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Friday, December 10, 2010

New airplane: Douglas DC-9

The McDonnell Douglas DC-9 (initially known as the Douglas DC-9) is a twin-engine, single-aisle jet airliner. It was first manufactured in 1965 with its maiden flight later that year. The DC-9 was designed for frequent, short flights. The final DC-9 was delivered in October 1982.
The DC-9 was followed in subsequent modified forms by the MD-80, MD-90 and Boeing 717. With the final two deliveries of the 717 in 2006, production of the DC-9/MD-80/90/717 aircraft family ceased after 41 years and nearly 2,500 units built.

Series 10: The original DC-9 (later designated the Series 10) and was the smallest DC-9 series. The Series 10 was similar in size and configuration to the BAC One-Eleven and featured a T-tail and rear mounted engines. A total of 137 were built.

Series 20: This was designed to satisfy a Scandinavian Airlines request for improved short field performance by using the more powerful engines and improved wings of the Series 30 combined with the shorter fuselage used in the -10. Ten Series 20 aircraft were produced.

Series 30: The -30 was the definitive series, produced to counter Boeing's 737 twinjet, with 662 produced, accounting for about 60% of production. The Series 30 entered service with Eastern Airlines in February 1967.

Series 40: This further lengthened version entered service with SAS in March 1968. With a 6 ft 6 in (2 m) longer fuselage, accommodation was up to 125 passengers. A total of 71 were produced.

Series 50: The -50 was the largest DC-9 to fly. It features a 2.49 m fuselage stretch and seats up to 139 passengers. It started revenue service in August 1975 with Eastern Airlines and included a number of detail improvements, a new cabin interior, and more powerful engines. McDonnell Douglas delivered 96, all as Model DC-9-51.

The real specifications for this vehicle are (taken from Wikipedia):
SeriesDouglas DC-9-10Douglas DC-9-30Douglas DC-9-50
Length31.82 m36.37 m40.72 m
Wingspan27.25 m28.47 m
Power2 x 62.3 kN2 x 68.9 kN2 x 71.2 kN
Cruise speed903 Km/h917 Km/h898 Km/h
Capacity (typical)90115135

Here are some pictures of this aircraft.

A New York Air DC-9-32, 1983


Two British Midland DC-9s at Teesside Airport in 1994.


DC-9-10 Delta / DC-9-30 Aserca / DC-9-50 Delta


Simutrans object data:

TypeAirplane
NameDouglas DC-9-10Douglas DC-9-30Douglas DC-9-50
FreightPassengers
Capacity90115135
Power4120 kW4540 kW4690 kW
Max.Speed903 Km/h917 Km/h898 Km/h
Intro Year196519671975
Retire Year198219841992


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Wednesday, December 8, 2010

New airplane: Douglas DC-8

The Douglas DC-8 is a four-engined jet airliner, manufactured from 1958 to 1972. Launched later than the competing Boeing 707, the DC-8 nevertheless established Douglas in a strong position in the airliner market, and remained in production until 1972 when much larger designs, including the DC-10, made the DC-8 obsolete. Relegated to second-line duties, details of the DC-8 design allowed it to hold slightly more cargo than the 707; dozens of re-engined examples remain in freighter service to this day, while commercial 707 service had largely ended by 2000.

The DC-8 Series 30 is a re-engined version built from 1960, with strengthened fuselage and landing gear, as well as a one-third increase in fuel capacity. A total of 57 DC-8-30s were produced, which could transport up to 176 passengers in economy class at a cruise speed of 946 Km/h.

The DC-8 Series 60 is a new modification made in 1967 to achieve high capacity transport for medium range. The fuselage was stretched 11 meters, for a total of 57.1 m. long. A total of 88 DC-8-60s were produced, which could transport up to 259 passengers in economy class at a cruise speed of 959 Km/h.

The real specifications for this vehicle are (taken from Wikipedia):
SeriesDouglas DC-8-30Douglas DC-8-60
Length45.87 m57.10 m
Wingspan43.41 m45.24 m
Empty weight60.8 t66.36 t
Power4 x 74.7 kN4 x 84.5 kN
Cruise speed946 Km/h959 Km/h
Capacity (typical)124180
Capacity (maximum)176259

Here are some pictures of this aircraft.

DC-8-32 of Overseas National Airways in Zurich, 1975


Air Canada DC-8-61 at Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport


DC-8-30 United Airlines / DC-8-60 Air Canada


Simutrans object data:

TypeAirplane
NameDouglas DC-8-30Douglas DC-8-60
FreightPassengers
Capacity176259
Power9880 kW11135 kW
Max.Speed946 Km/h959 Km/h
Intro Year19591972
Retire Year19671980


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