Douglas DC-5
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| Type | Airliner, Historical aircraft |
| Configuration | High wing aircraft |
| Propulsion | Twin-engine aircraft, Piston aircraft, Propeller aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Douglas |
| Author(s) | Emmanuel Baranger |
| FDM | YASim |
| --aircraft= | dc5 |
| Status | Early production |
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The Douglas DC-5 was a twin piston engine airliner. Because of World War 2, only 12 were built and flew from 1939 to 1949. None were preserved.
It can be flown in FlightGear since november 2023.
Specifications
| Max Take-Off Wt. | 20,000 lbs |
| Max Landing Wt. | |
| Empty Wt. | 13,674 lbs. |
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| Maximum Speed | 200 kts |
| Normal Cruising Speed | 169 kts |
| Vfe (max flaps speed) | |
| Approach Speed | 60 kts |
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| Stall Speed | |
| Service Ceiling | 23,700 feet 7200 m |
| Range | 1400 nm |
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Basic procedures
Autostart is triggered by pressing "}". See above for V speeds, they come from Wikipedia (except the approach speed of 60 kts which is the value specified in the FDM). The DC-5 can take off at ~70 kts with the flaps extended to the first notch. During approach, the flaps seem necessary to slow down below 80-100 kts. The plane handles very well with full flaps at 60 kts.
Gallery
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External links
- Wikipedia article: [1]
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