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Douglas DC-6
The DC-6 is the four-engine piston airliner Douglas developed from the DC-4, with a pressurized cabin and more power, payload and range; the FAA approved it in June 1947. Douglas built 704 of the family between 1947 and 1959, 167 of them military, including the larger all-cargo DC-6A, which first flew in September 1949, the high-capacity DC-6B and the C-118A Liftmaster and Navy R6D transports. Boeing's figures for the DC-6 give a 117-foot 6-inch wingspan, the same as the DC-4's. The type certificates passed through McDonnell Douglas to Boeing, and all versions file under the ICAO code DC6.
The variants side by side
| Variant | Range | Seats | Length | First flight | Status | Flights seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas DC-6A | – | – | – | September 29, 1949 | Still flying with a few operators | 23 |
Flights seen in US airspace in the last 14 days (public flight data).