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on runway 08 just after midnight but failed to achieve reverse thrust. Normal braking application also was ineffective and the emergency pneumatic brakes were applied. All main wheel tires burst. The aircraft overran the runway and continued over the steep bank at the eastern perimeter finally coming
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had reliability issues of its own, and this affected the DC-7's service record. Carriers who had both DC-6s and DC-7s in their fleets usually replaced the newer DC-7s first once jets started to arrive. Some airlines retired their DC-7s after little more than five years of service, whereas most DC-6s
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American Air Lines DC-7B (N316AA) on a flight from Idlewild (JFK) airport to Love Field (Dallas) suffered failure of the #1 engine. The propeller and nose section detached and struck the fuselage, leading to decompression. The pilot made a successful emergency landing at Memphis; there were no
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and made the cabin quieter by moving the engines farther outboard; all DC-7Cs had the nacelle fuel tanks previously seen on Pan
American's and South African's DC-7Bs. The fuselage, which had been extended over the DC-6Bs with a 40-inch (100 cm) plug behind the wing for the DC-7 and DC-7B, was
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An ARCO ferry flight of a DC-7CF (VR-BCT), from
Kinshasa suffered an explosive failure of the #3 engine. The pilots succeeded in making a belly landing on 2 engines (engine #4 having been inoperable for the entire flight), however the plane was damaged beyond repair. This aircraft had previously
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Turbo-Compound engines provided power. The prototype flew in May 1953 and
American received their first DC-7 in November, inaugurating the first non-stop east-coast-to-west-coast service in the country (unrealistically scheduled just under the eight-hour limit for one crew) and forcing rival
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A Pan AM DC-7CF (N745PA) struck a mound of earth short of the runway in
Stuttgart while attempting an ILS approach, shearing off the undercarriage and #1 engine. The pilots retained control and were able to climb away, then make a belly landing at Nurnberg airport. The aircraft was written
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to rest in soft ground 90 metres beyond. The situation had also been made worse by an inadvertent application of forward thrust by the crew in trying to achieve reverse thrust. Three of the six passengers and two of the four crew were injured. The badly damaged aircraft was written off.
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coast-to-coast non-stop in about eight hours. (Civil Air
Regulations then limited domestic flight crews to 8 hours' flight time in any 24-hour period.) Douglas was reluctant to build the aircraft until American Airlines president
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An
Advance Aviation Inc. DC-7CF (N244B) was being used to smuggle marijuana when it crashed near Farmerville, Louisiana due to pilot error, killing one of six on board. Thirty-five bales of marijuana were recovered from the
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Flight 1-11, a DC-7C (N292), ditched off
Polillo Island, Philippines due to failure of the number two engine and fire; one person (out of 58 on board) died when the number two propeller separated and penetrated the
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Eastern Air Lines DC-7B (N808D) collided with a parked Eastern Air Lines Lockheed L-1049 (N6212C) at Miami International Airport after returning from a training flight. Fuel leaked and both aircraft burned
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A Swedish Red Cross DC-7B (SE-ERP) was shot down by a
Nigerian Air Force MiG-17 and crashed at Eket, Nigeria, killing all four crew. The aircraft was operating a supply flight from Fernando Po (now Bioko) to
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with slightly more power, and on some DC-7Bs (Pan Am and South African Airways), fuel tanks over the wing in the rear of the engine nacelles, each carrying 220 US gallons (183 imp gal; 833 L).
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First long-range variant with higher gross weight and fuel capacity, with most of the added fuel in saddle tanks in enlarged engine nacelles. (Only Pan Am and South African DC-7Bs had the saddle tanks.) 112
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5,635 mi (9,069 km, 4,897 nmi) , max fuel, 15,310 lb (6,940 kg) payload at 274 mph (238 kn; 441 km/h) at 15,000 ft (4,600 m) with no allowances
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crashed into a hill about 2.7 km (1.7 mi) short of the runway at Recife. Forty-five passengers and crew out of the 88 persons aboard lost their lives. The accident was attributed to
1783:, Texas, soon after takeoff killing the pilot and co-pilot onboard. The plane entered a steep 90° left bank after takeoff, descended fast with the no. 2 prop feathered and crashed in a field.
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Early DC-7s were purchased only by U.S. carriers. European carriers could not take advantage of the small range-increase of the early DC-7, so Douglas released an extended-range variant, the
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and other airlines had scheduled a few non-stop flights from New York to Europe, but westward non-stops against the prevailing wind were rarely possible with an economic payload. The
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shortly after takeoff from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Only parts of the fuselage and the body of pilot Jerry Hill were recovered. The cause was traced to maintenance and pilot errors.
1807:, killing the five crew. A second T&G DC-7 (N90984) was also hit, losing an engine, but was able to land safely. Polisario soldiers thought the aircraft were Moroccan C-130s.
1421:. All 42 occupants perished. Although sabotage was suspected, no definite cause of the crash was determined due to a lack of evidence. The aircraft was owned by Delta Air Lines.
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Longer-range variant with non-stop transatlantic capability, improved 3,400 hp (2,500 kW) R-3350 engines and increased fuel capacity mainly in longer wings, 121 built.
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A North American Aircraft Trading DC-7C (VR-BCY) crashed during approach to Uli Airstrip following triple engine failure during a relief flight, killing all four crew.
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7,824 US gal (6,515 imp gal; 29,620 L) in eight wing tanks ; Oil capacity 246 US gal (205 imp gal; 930 L)
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in New York after taking evasive action to avoid a possible collision with another airliner (Pan Am Flight 212, a Boeing 707). All 84 passengers and crew died.
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1895:. N838D (Tanker 60) is planned to join the Erickson Aircraft Collection; N401US (Tanker 62) and N6353C (Tanker 66) are withdrawn from use, awaiting disposal.
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with the loss of 54 lives. After takeoff, the aircraft failed to gain altitude and collided with trees 3 km (1.9 mi) from the start of the takeoff.
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2529:"7 Die as Planes Collide and One Falls in Schoolyard; PLANES COLLIDE, SCHOOL YARD HIT; Roar Alerts Students 'Everything on Fire' Witness Describes Crash"
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and DC-7B that appeared in 1955 could occasionally make the westward trip, but in summer 1956 Pan Am's DC-7C finally started doing it fairly reliably.
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as a result of pilot error; all 16 on board survived. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service as a freighter. See also July 26, 1970 below.
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freighters to extend their useful lives. The airframes were fitted with large forward and rear freight doors and some cabin windows were removed.
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A Go Transportation DC-7CF (N357AL) crashed on climbout from Barstow Airport due to overloading and loss of engine power (caused by improper 100
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A DC-7B (N846D) still owned by Douglas crashed at Long Beach, California during a test flight before delivery to Eastern Air Lines.
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346 mph (557 km/h, 301 kn) recommended at 21,600 ft (6,600 m) and 110,000 lb (50,000 kg) A.U.W.
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lengthened again with a 40-inch plug ahead of the wing to give the DC-7C a total length of 112 ft 3 in (34.21 m).
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after an engine lost power and caught fire, killing the four crew. 14 CFR 91 subpart D was revised in the wake of this accident.
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2277:"As jets take charge of fire-bombing missions, the 62-year-old piston-powered Tanker 60 takes its last flight over Oregon"
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18-cylinder turbo-compound air-cooled radial piston engines, 3,400 hp (2,500 kW) each for take-off at sea level
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Aircraft Accident Report: Douglas DC-7C, N285 Northwest Airlines, Inc. Ditching in Sitka Sound, Alaska October 22, 1962
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while attempting to return after an engine caught fire. Nine passengers out of 24 people aboard died in the accident.
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Price of a DC-7B was around $ 982,226 (£680,000) in 1955, rising to $ 1,184,490 (£820,000) in 1957.
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2893:"Roberto Clemente While Flying A Relief Mission To Earthquake Torn Nicaragua Dies In Plane Crash."
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The Douglas DC-7 suffered 82 incidents and accidents with a total of 714 fatalities.
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Lockheed Constellation: From Excalibur to Starliner, Civilian and Military Variants.
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during the attempted landing. All nine crewmembers and 52 of the 56 passengers died.
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A Lambda Air Cargo DC-7CF (CP-1291) burned out on the ground at Trujillo Airport.
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1367:. Both aircraft crashed out of control resulting in the deaths of 49 people.
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2,850 hp (2,130 kW) in low blower at 4,300 ft (1,300 m)
2788:. Washington, D.C.: Civil Aeronautics Board. 19 September 1963. p. 1.
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A Butler Aircraft Inc. DC-7 (N4SW) transporting company employees to
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No DC-7s are in operation today. A small number survive on display:
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up to 105 Passengers + 18,440 lb (8,360 kg) cargo/baggage
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1249:(N6902C), resulting in the deaths of 128 people on both aircraft.
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3367:. Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio; Air Force Museum Foundation, 1975.
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Last of the Big Props: Personal Tribute to BOAC's Douglas DC-7Cs
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DC-7 reaches Delta Flight Museum, restored to its former glory,
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Flight 971, a DC-7C (N5904), crashed shortly after takeoff from
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3318:(in Portuguese). Porto Alegre: Edipucrs, Second edition, 2008.
3275:. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd. pp. 294–295.
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Sims, Ward T. (23 October 1962). "102 Saved As Plane Ditches".
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The DC-7 is a low wing airliner powered by four radial engines
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Fyshwick, ACT, Australia: Aerospace Publications Pty, 1999.
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A Spantax DC-7C (EC-ATQ) was written off at Barajas Airport.
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Launch customer for the DC-7 with an original order for 25
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Basic price of a new DC-7 was around $ 823,308 (£570,000).
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum page on the DC-7
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A Safe Air Cargo DC-7BF (N6314J) crashed on climbout from
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Three Erickson Aero Tanker DC-7s are currently parked at
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in 1971 and is still serving as a kindergarten classroom.
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2,800 hp (2,100 kW) in low blower at sea level
3119:"DC-7 Diner still grounded at New Smyrna Beach airport"
3426:– features panorama views of cockpit and forward cabin
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and 4 others in a chartered DC-7 died when the plane
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Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César. "Buraco negro."
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A Skyways International DC-7C (N296) crashed in the
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3139:"New Smyrna Beach, Florida: DC-7 Passenger Plane"
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1779:A Central Air Service DC-7B (N816D) crashed near
1751:, crashed on the crest of Surveyor Mountain near
1702:An Emirates Air Transport DC-7CF (TZ-ARC) struck
2328:. Tiger Books International. 1998. p. 225.
1519:crashed into a swamp shortly after takeoff from
1269:, California, following a midair collision with
2446:"Max take-off, Hamilton Standard, price today."
202:is an American transport aircraft built by the
2924:"Accident description: Douglas DC-7CF EI-AWG".
1815:A TBM Incorporated DC-7B (N848D) crashed near
1196:DC-7C prototype delivered to Panair do Brasil
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3395:. Greenwich, Connecticut: Bison Books, 1985.
2301:"Boeing: Historical Snapshot: DC-7 Transport"
1241:United Airlines Flight 718, a DC-7, (N6324C)
1179:DC-7B prototype delivered to Delta Air Lines
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3333:. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1995.
2799:"DC-7 Ditches In Sea Near Sitka; All Safe".
2128:21,700 ft (6,600 m) at max A.U.W.
218:first flew in 1958. Larger numbers of both
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3175:"Iliff Pre School, Denver, CO, USA – DC-7"
2275:Dwyer-Lindgren, Jeremy (28 October 2020).
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477:Butler Aircraft Services' DC-7, Tanker 66
245:requested a DC-7, a civil version of the
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3365:United States Air Force Museum Guidebook
2326:Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II
2163:Landing run from 50 ft (15 m):
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4033:aircraft production timeline, 1950-2006
3393:McDonnell Douglas: A Tale of Two Giants
3288:"The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage"
3273:Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1959–60
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1927:Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1959-60
1908:DC-7 Cockpit – From the display at the
1257:A DC-7 (N8210H) still owned by Douglas
271:The DC-7 wing was based on that of the
206:from 1953 to 1958. A derivative of the
27:US airliner with 4 piston engines, 1953
3642:MD-91X / -92X / -94X
2502:"Douglas DC-7 accidents and incidents"
2426:Paris: Histoire and Collecions, 2006.
2070:fully-feathering reversible propellers
3414:Boeing McDonnell Douglas page on DC-7
3021:Hull-loss description for CP-1291
1363:"F-100F" (two-seater) (56-3755) near
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3354:105, May/June 2003, pp. 28–31.
2931:, 2013. Retrieved: October 10, 2013.
2877:Hull-loss description for EC-ATQ
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1971:1,637 sq ft (152.1 m)
1959:127 ft 6 in (38.86 m)
1953:112 ft 3 in (34.21 m)
1920:DC-7 cockpit (with updated avionics)
1596:crashed into the Pacific Ocean near
1106:Transports Aériens Intercontinentaux
745:British Overseas Airways Corporation
572:Transports Aériens Intercontinentaux
288:to offer a similar service with its
3085:Criminal description for N90984
3005:Criminal description for N8219H
2989:Accident description for N357AL
2957:Accident description for N6314J
2941:Accident description for TZ-ARC
2861:Accident description for VR-BCT
2845:Criminal description for SE-ERP
2829:Accident description for VR-BCY
2769:Accident description for G-ARUD
2759:Germano da Silva 2008, pp. 197–203.
2729:Accident description for N745PA
2697:Accident description for I-DUVO
2679:. December 22, 2011. Archived from
2603:Accident description for N733PA
2587:Hull-loss description for N808D
2571:Accident description for N316AA
2555:Accident description for N8210H
2225:Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
2008:143,000 lb (64,864 kg) *
651:Flown by civilian sanctions buster
3632:188 / 188E / 210
3222:"EC-BBT - history of one aircraft"
3101:Accident description for N848D
3091:. Retrieved on September 21, 2017.
3059:. Retrieved on September 21, 2017.
3053:Accident description for N5903
3043:. Retrieved on September 21, 2017.
3037:Accident description for N816D
3027:. Retrieved on September 22, 2017.
3011:. Retrieved on September 22, 2017.
2995:. Retrieved on September 21, 2017.
2973:Accident description for N244B
2883:. Retrieved on September 21, 2017.
2851:. Retrieved on September 21, 2017.
2835:. Retrieved on September 21, 2017.
2625:. Retrieved on September 21, 2017.
2619:Accident description for N846D
2593:. Retrieved on September 21, 2017.
2526:Hill, Gladwyn (February 1, 1957).
1998:72,763 lb (33,005 kg) *
1965:31 ft 8 in (9.65 m)
1941:5 flight crew, 4 flight attendants
1140:2 were lost in mid-air collisions
313:from New York to London or Paris.
25:
3075:. Retrieved on November 29, 2013.
3069:Criminal description for N284
2908:Accident description for N296
2719:. Retrieved on September 6, 2013.
2713:Accident description for N292
2703:. Retrieved on September 6, 2013.
3372:The Douglas DC-6 and DC-7 Series
3107:. Retrieved on 29 November 2013.
2979:. Retrieved on 29 November 2013.
2963:. Retrieved on 29 November 2013.
2947:. Retrieved on 29 November 2013.
2914:. Retrieved on 29 November 2013.
2867:. Retrieved on January 31, 2022.
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2735:. Retrieved on January 31, 2022.
2609:. Retrieved on January 31, 2022.
2577:. Retrieved on January 31, 2022.
2561:. Retrieved on February 3, 2010.
2012:109,000 lb (49,000 kg)
1455:, Cuba, to Idlewood Intl’l (now
1453:José Martí International Airport
1361:North American F-100 Super Sabre
1347:, a DC-7 (N6328C) en route from
641:
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400:for a more powerful engine. The
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3271:Bridgman, Leonard, ed. (1959).
2659:. Retrieved: September 6, 2013.
2642:. Retrieved: September 6, 2013.
2002:78,890 lb (35,780 kg)
1739:fuel), killing one of six crew.
1677:six minutes after takeoff from
1435:, a DC-7C (I-DUVO), crashed at
58:Airliner and transport aircraft
2745:"Accident description PP-PDO."
2247:List of Douglas DC-7 operators
1578:Military Air Transport Service
1461:Key West International Airport
1243:collided over the Grand Canyon
429:Production variant, 105 built.
1:
4378:Four-engined tractor aircraft
4363:1950s United States airliners
3985:McDonnell Douglas DC-9 family
3331:Douglas Propliners: DC-1–DC-7
2898:Retrieved: November 26, 2010.
2491:Retrieved: November 26, 2010.
2374:"DC-7 at Epic Flight Academy"
1910:National Air and Space Museum
1657:Professional Baseball player
1574:Northwest Airlines Flight 293
1517:Caledonian Airways Flight 153
300:The DC-7 was followed by the
4388:Four-engined piston aircraft
4383:Aircraft first flown in 1953
2479:"FAA registration database."
2220:Lockheed L-049 Constellation
2165:5,100 ft (1,600 m)
1876:N51701 is on display at the
1851:N4887C is on display at the
1609:Eastern Air Lines Flight 663
1555:Eastern Air Lines Flight 512
1521:Douala International Airport
1407:National Airlines Flight 967
1379:DC-7C (OO-SFA) crashed near
1305:Flight 70, a DC-7C (N733PA,
1162:Written off before delivery
1046:Scandinavian Airlines System
348:Lockheed Super Constellation
281:Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone
3164:by Zach Honig; Jan 12, 2021
2351:, February 1, 1954, p. 16.
1679:Miami International Airport
1557:, a DC-7B on a flight from
1496:DC-7C (PP-PDO) flying from
1409:, a DC-7B on a flight from
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3652:High Speed Civil Transport
2816:Seattle Post Intelligencer
2670:"Aircraft Accident Report"
2026:Wright R-3350-988TC18EA1-2
1345:United Airlines Flight 736
1247:L-1049 Super Constellation
985:Pan American World Airways
544:Pan American World Airways
466:
364:Lockheed L-1649A Starliner
243:Pan American World Airways
226:variants were also built.
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3419:Airliners.net on the DC-7
3228:(in Slovak). 2 April 2020
2230:Lockheed L-1649 Starliner
1878:Pima Air and Space Museum
1559:Charlotte, North Carolina
1472:Northwest Orient Airlines
1457:JFK International Airport
1144:
925:Northwest Orient Airlines
279:. Four eighteen-cylinder
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2750:Retrieved: May 20, 2011.
2748:Aviation Safety Network.
2205:Boeing 377 Stratocruiser
1889:Madras Municipal Airport
1869:EC-BBT is on display in
1836:N381AA is on display at
1821:crew resource management
1590:Elmendorf Air Force Base
1544:Elmendorf Air Force Base
247:Douglas C-74 Globemaster
204:Douglas Aircraft Company
77:Douglas Aircraft Company
4313:McDonnell Douglas DC-10
4276:McDonnell Douglas MD-80
3935:Accidents and incidents
3379:Airliners of the World.
3292:m-selig.ae.illinois.edu
3105:Aviation Safety Network
3089:Aviation Safety Network
3073:Aviation Safety Network
3057:Aviation Safety Network
3041:Aviation Safety Network
3025:Aviation Safety Network
3009:Aviation Safety Network
2993:Aviation Safety Network
2977:Aviation Safety Network
2961:Aviation Safety Network
2945:Aviation Safety Network
2928:Aviation Safety Network
2912:Aviation Safety Network
2881:Aviation Safety Network
2865:Aviation Safety Network
2849:Aviation Safety Network
2833:Aviation Safety Network
2801:The Seattle Daily Times
2773:Aviation Safety Network
2733:Aviation Safety Network
2717:Aviation Safety Network
2701:Aviation Safety Network
2656:Aviation Safety Network
2652:"Douglas DC-7C OO-SFA."
2639:Aviation Safety Network
2623:Aviation Safety Network
2607:Aviation Safety Network
2591:Aviation Safety Network
2575:Aviation Safety Network
2559:Aviation Safety Network
2506:Aviation Safety Network
2010:Maximum landing weight:
2000:Operating weight empty:
1932:General characteristics
1781:Pecos Municipal Airport
1613:John F. Kennedy Airport
1381:Casablanca–Anfa Airport
1309:), landed wheels-up at
1271:Northrop F-89J Scorpion
1230:Accidents and incidents
4247:McDonnell Douglas DC-9
3607:DC-7 (C-74 derivative)
2635:"Douglas DC-7C N5904".
2413:April 21, 1958, p. 38:
2363:, June 21, 1954 p. 16.
2242:List of civil aircraft
2215:Lockheed Constellation
2157:Take-off field length:
1921:
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1900:Specifications (DC-7C)
1823:, killing both pilots.
1817:Union Valley Reservoir
1582:McChord Air Force Base
1540:McChord Air Force Base
1394:, a DC-7C, crashed at
1245:with TWA Flight 2, an
478:
469:Douglas DC-7 operators
237:Design and development
195:
187:
186:Swissair DC-7C in 1961
179:
2677:specialcollection.net
2422:Breffort, Dominique.
1919:
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1753:Klamath Falls, Oregon
1357:Nellis Air Force Base
1259:crashed into a school
1064:South African Airways
763:Continental Air Lines
659:Orders and production
560:South African Airways
476:
448:Unbuilt variant with
342:Since the late 1940s
307:South African Airways
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3647:MD-12 / -XX
3617:DC-8 piston airliner
3252:Pima Air & Space
2401:, April 2012, p. 19.
2397:"Douglas Airlines".
1006:Persian Air Services
528:Mexicana de Aviacion
290:Super Constellations
3980:Douglas DC-3 family
3664:McDonnell 119 / 220
2378:Epic Flight Academy
2289:on 31 October 2020.
2182:Related development
2176:Douglas DC-7B N836D
2006:Max takeoff weight:
1853:Delta Flight Museum
1838:Epic Flight Academy
1803:and crashed in the
1463:with no fatalities.
1451:DC-7 took off from
1417:, crashed into the
1307:Clipper Blue Jacket
583:aerial firefighting
486:DC-7s were used by
398:Wright Aeronautical
338:Operational history
311:Super Stratocruiser
253:-derived airliner.
50:General information
4335:= Narrow-body jet
3141:. Roadside America
2803:. 22 October 1962.
2534:The New York Times
2484:2007-11-13 at the
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1914:
1828:Surviving aircraft
1744:September 14, 1979
1711:September 12, 1977
1532:Northwest Airlines
1449:Cubana de Aviación
1388:September 24, 1959
1355:, collided with a
596:Military operators
504:Caledonian Airways
479:
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3377:Wilson, Stewart.
3370:Whittle, John A.
3324:978-85-7430-760-2
3286:Lednicer, David.
2210:Bristol Britannia
2064:Hamilton-Standard
1912:in Washington, DC
1776:November 28, 1980
1723:September 6, 1978
1654:December 31, 1972
1563:New York-Idlewild
1551:November 30, 1962
1480:February 18, 1961
1426:February 26, 1960
1403:November 16, 1959
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802:Eastern Air Lines
705:American Airlines
532:National Airlines
512:Eastern Air Lines
492:American Airlines
374:jets in 1958–60.
356:Bristol Britannia
331:interference drag
257:American Airlines
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139:Introduction date
105:Eastern Air Lines
95:American Airlines
16:(Redirected from
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1857:Atlanta, Georgia
1842:New Smyrna Beach
1796:December 8, 1988
1659:Roberto Clemente
1641:crashed in 1958.
1620:December 7, 1968
1605:February 8, 1965
1586:Washington state
1528:October 22, 1962
1494:Panair do Brasil
1489:November 1, 1961
1396:Bordeaux airport
1311:Schiphol Airport
1299:February 1, 1958
1254:January 31, 1957
1222:Total built: 338
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384:The predecessor
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1716:Yakutat Airport
1699:October 4, 1976
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2190:
2179:
2178:
2171:
2168:
2167:
2166:
2160:
2154:
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2145:
2144:
2143:
2142:
2141:
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2130:
2129:
2122:
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2098:
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2068:constant-speed
2056:
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1860:
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147:First flight
131:Manufactured
118:Number built
97:(historical)
72:Manufacturer
3707:DC-4 family
3600:Never built
3554:Jet-engined
2896:avstop.com.
2540:February 3,
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2076:Performance
2060:Propellers:
2022:Powerplant:
1704:Mount Kenya
1536:Sitka Sound
1506:pilot error
1415:New Orleans
1349:Los Angeles
1267:Los Angeles
452:turboprops.
390:Double Wasp
266:C. R. Smith
150:18 May 1953
4357:Categories
3888:North Star
3662:See also:
3637:Model 2229
3627:DC-10 Twin
3257:2023-01-05
3145:2019-04-23
3124:2019-04-23
2464:"Douglas."
2383:14 January
2305:boeing.com
2253:References
1991:NACA 23012
1984:NACA 23016
1969:Wing area:
1675:Everglades
1433:Flight 618
586:airtankers
394:Wasp Major
368:Boeing 707
327:Seven Seas
4300:MDD MD-90
3947:Operators
3834:Skymaster
3759:DC-7 (II)
3467:airliners
3360:0143-5450
2062:4-bladed
1957:Wingspan:
1945:Capacity:
1925:Data from
1727:wreckage.
1475:fuselage.
1365:Las Vegas
463:Operators
134:1953–1958
3976:See also
3964:Variants
3910:aircraft
3880:(Canada)
3877:Canadair
3845:variants
3768:Military
3754:DC-7 (I)
3297:16 April
2482:Archived
2170:See also
1430:Alitalia
1265:area of
1085:Swissair
880:Mexicana
820:Iran Air
684:Alitalia
666:Airline
649:Rhodesia
610:Colombia
564:Swissair
488:Alitalia
482:Airlines
421:Variants
241:In 1945
4027:Douglas
3908:Notable
3843:Foreign
3704:Douglas
3500:Dolphin
3461:Douglas
3232:14 July
3206:13 July
3180:13 July
3103:at the
3087:at the
3071:at the
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1976:Airfoil
1963:Height:
1951:Length:
1846:Florida
1663:crashed
1632:Biafra.
1330:Braniff
1274:52-1870
1263:Pacoima
964:Panagra
155:Retired
126:History
86:Retired
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1594:Alaska
1502:Recife
1377:Sabena
1353:Denver
1303:Pan Am
1027:Sabena
678:Notes
675:DC-7C
672:DC-7B
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552:Sabena
436:built.
344:Pan Am
110:Pan Am
83:Status
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3918:N836D
3895:CL-29
3815:C-132
3810:C-124
3805:C-118
3800:C-116
3795:C-115
3790:C-114
3785:C-112
3721:DC-4E
3612:DC-7D
3591:MD-11
3586:DC-10
3581:MD-95
3576:MD-90
3571:MD-80
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2451:1960.
2258:Notes
1981:root:
1939:Crew:
1561:, to
1413:, to
1334:Miami
1202:Total
669:DC-7
455:DC-7F
445:DC-7D
432:DC-7B
379:DC-7F
323:DC-7C
317:DC-7C
302:DC-7B
296:DC-7B
277:DC-6B
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4029:and
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3952:DC-6
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3780:C-74
3775:C-54
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3737:DC-4
3566:DC-9
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3463:and
3397:ISBN
3383:ISBN
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3208:2018
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