Douglas DC-5
The Douglas DC-5 (Douglas Commercial Model 5) was a 16-to-22-seat, twin-engine propeller aircraft intended for shorter routes than the Douglas DC-3 or Douglas DC-4. By the time it entered commercial service in 1940, many airlines were canceling orders for aircraft. Consequently, only five civilian DC-5s were built. With the Douglas Aircraft Company already converting to World War II military production, the DC-5 was soon overtaken by world events, although a limited number of military variants were produced.
| DC-5/C-110/R3D | |
|---|---|
| US Navy Douglas R3D-2 | |
| Role | Transport |
| Manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company |
| Designer | Donald Douglas |
| First flight | 20 February 1939 |
| Introduction | 1940 |
| Retired | 1949 |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary users | KNILM KLM United States Navy United States Marine Corps |
| Number built | 12 |
| Developed from | Douglas DB-7 |
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