Douglas DC-2
Technical Information

Background
The Douglas DC-2 was a 14-seat, twin-propeller airliner produced by the American company Douglas Aircraft Corporation starting in 1934. It competed with the Boeing 247. In 1935 Douglas produced the DC-3 / C-47 Dakota.

C-39
A composite of DC-2 & DC-3 components, with C-33 fuselage and wings and DC-3 type tail, centre-section and undercarriage. Powered by two Wright R-1820-55 radial piston engines, of 975 hp (727 kW) each. A total of 35 were built.

C-41
Single aircraft similar to the C-39, but with 1,200 hp (895 kW) Wright R-1820-21 engines, built as a VIP transport for General Hap Arnold, the US Army Air Corps Chief of Staff.

Production
A total of 200 were built.

Technical Details
Crew  2-3
Span  85 ft 0 in (25.9 m)
Length  62 ft 6 in (19.1 m)
Height  15 ft 10 in (4.8 m)
Maximum Speed  210 mph at 6,800ft (338 km/h)
Capacity  14 passengers