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Specifications, POTW and Link, German translation
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The '''Douglas DC-6''' was a four piston engine [[airliner]]. It was based on the [[Douglas DC-4|DC-4]] and featured cabbin pressurization and many other improvements. | The '''Douglas DC-6''' was a four piston engine [[airliner]]. It was based on the [[Douglas DC-4|DC-4]] and featured cabbin pressurization and many other improvements. | ||
The aircraft was reviewed in [[FlightGear Newsletter May 2010]], and also featured in a | The aircraft was reviewed in [[FlightGear Newsletter May 2010#Aircraft Review: DC-6B|FlightGear Newsletter May 2010]], and also featured in a [[Template:POTW/2010-20|Picture of the week]] that year. | ||
== Useful Specifications == | |||
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|Max Take-Off Wt. || 107,000 lbs. | |||
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|Max Landing Wt. || 95,000 lbs. | |||
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|Empty Wt. || 58,340 lbs. | |||
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|Max Cruising Speed || 360 mph 313 kts | |||
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|Normal Cruising Speed || 315 mph 274 kts | |||
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|Approach Speed 140 mph || 122 kts | |||
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|Landing Speed 127 mph || 110 kts | |||
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|Stall Speed 93 mph || 81 kts | |||
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|Service Ceiling || 21,900 feet <br/> 6700 m | |||
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| Landing Distance || 800 - 1200 m </br> 2600 - 4000 feet | |||
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| Take-off Distance || 1200 – 1800 m </br> 4000 - 6000 feett | |||
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[[Image:dc6-cockpit.png|View of the cockpit|500px]] | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [http://www.ruudleeuw.com/dc6_tec.htm The DC-6 Liftmaster] | * [http://www.ruudleeuw.com/dc6_tec.htm The DC-6 Liftmaster] | ||
{{Douglas}} | {{Douglas}} | ||
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