The Douglas DC-6 is a piston-powered airliner and cargo aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1946 to 1958. Originally intended as a military transport near the end of World War II, Douglas reworked it after the war to compete with the Lockheed Constellation in the long-range commercial transport market.

The Douglas DC-6 was produced by the Douglas Aircraft Company between 1946 to 1958. It was a cargo aircraft powered by piston engines and initially planned as a military transport toward the end of the Second World War before it was redeveloped after …

Sep 11, 2024 · Among the most iconic piston-powered airliners of the 1950s was the Douglas DC-6, a four-engine propeller-driven aircraft designed by the Douglas Aircraft Company for the United States military towards the end of the Second World War.

The DC-6C, the last DC-6 model to be developed, was a convertible passenger/freight version of the DC-6A. Meanwhile renewed military interest in the DC-6 was sparked by the Korean War, with the result that large numbers of USAF C-118s and USN R6D-1s were built.

Feb 2, 2024 · The Douglas DC-6 was designed to compete with the Lockheed Constellation in the long-haul commercial sector. The aircraft had robust engines and impressive performance, but it lacked the well-roundedness of the Constellation.

Sep 1, 2009 · The Douglas DC-6 is essentially a stretched, more powerful, and pressurized version of the DC-4 with three-blade props. The DC-7 is merely a stretched DC-6 with four-blade props and retaining all aerodynamic and structural features.

Feb 15, 2025 · DALLAS — Today, in 1946, The Douglas DC-6 took to the skies for the first time. The aircraft was a development of the DC-4 with increased performance, greater payload, and a pressurized cabin. The type took off from the Douglas Aircraft Company’s facility in …

The Douglas DC-6 is a piston two engined airliner and transport aircraft. It was intended as a military aircraft by the end of World War 1. It was used in the United States Air Force and Navy, the C-118 Liftmaster for USAF and the R6D for the Navy.

The DC-6 series has been considered by many to be the finest piston-engined transport produced. A development of the DC-4, the Douglas designers used the same basic wing as …

Oct 22, 2022 · The DC-6 was developed from the DC-4 to compete with the Boeing Stratoliner and Lockheed Constellation, both of which were pressurized. Douglas was able to capitalise on the Air Force’s desire to develop an improved version of the C-54 by persuading the Government to fund construction of the XC-112A.