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.