With that of 1942 - 1947 -built DC - 4 the big time of long-distance flights began .
Technical specifications:
4 Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp R -2000 Double radial engines with 1450 hp
Cruising speed: 340 km / h
Maximum speeds : 400 km / h
Crew: Cockpit 5 , Cabin 2-3
Passengers : 55
On May 2, 1947, Swissair first flew from Geneva to New York . The machine was also a DC . 4
The HB - ILO was purchased in 1947 by the Douglas Aircraft Inc. and suffered in December 1951 at a crash landing in Amsterdam a total loss .
Author: Oldtimer
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