Douglas DC-1

DC-1
Douglas DC-1 on its handover to Transcontinental & Western Air (Predecessor of Trans World Airlines) in December 1933
Role Prototype airliner
Manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company
First flight July 1, 1933
Introduction December, 1933
Status Destroyed
Primary user Transcontinental & Western Air
Number built 1
Developed into Douglas DC-2

The Douglas DC-1 was the first model of the famous American DC (Douglas Commercial) commercial transport aircraft series. Although only one example of the DC-1 was produced, the design was the basis for the DC-2 and DC-3, the latter being one of the most successful aircraft in the history of aviation.

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