Douglas DC-4E
The Douglas DC-4E was an American experimental airliner that was developed before World War II. The DC-4E never entered production due to being superseded by an entirely new design, the Douglas DC-4/C-54, which proved very successful.
| DC-4E | |
|---|---|
| The Douglas DC-4E in flight | |
| Role | Experimental airliner |
| Manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company |
| First flight | June 7, 1938 |
| Primary users | United Airlines Imperial Japanese Airways |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed into | Douglas DC-4 Nakajima G5N |
Many of the aircraft's innovative design features found their way into the Nakajima G5N bomber after the single DC-4E prototype was sold to a Japanese airline and clandestinely dismantled for study by Nakajima at the behest of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
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