The DC - 6 was in different versions built from 1946 - 1958. She was the direct competition of the Lockheed Constellation and the first aircraft of Douglas with a pressurized cabin .
700 units were built , some are still flying today .
Technical specifications:
4 Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp " Double Wasp " engines with 2435 hp
Top speed : 500 km / h
Cruising speed: 440 km / h
Range: 2800 km
Crew: Cockpit 5 , Cabin 2-3
Passengers : 69
HB - IBA 1951 newly acquired by Swissair . In 1962 she was sold to Sterling Airways in Copenhagen
Author: Oldtimer
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