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1. - Development


The Douglas DC-5, the least known of the famous DC airliner series, was a 16-22 seat, twin-propeller aircraft intended for shorter routes than the DC-3 or DC-4.

However, by the time it entered commercial service in 1940, many airlines were canceling orders; consequently, only five civilian DC-5s were ever built. With the Douglas Aircraft Company already converting to war production, the DC-5 was soon overtaken by events, although a limited number of military variants were produced.


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2. - Serial #'s


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3. - Operational History


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4. - Variants

DC-5
Basic passenger version, five aircraft were built, one prototype and four production series.

C-110
Three former Indonesian registered KLM aircraft that had been used by the RAAF impressed into United States Army Air Forces service in Australia in March 1942.

R3D-1
Military version of the DC-5 built for the Navy as 16-seat personnel carriers, three were produced.

R3D-2
Military version of the DC-5 built for the US Marine Corps as 22-seat paratrooper version, four were produced.

R3D-3
Prototype DC-5 that had been used by Willam E. Boeing as a personal aircraft, impressed into military service, February 1942.


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5. - Technical Specifications

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General characteristics

Crew: three
Capacity: 16-22 passengers
Length: 62 ft 2 in (18.96 m)
Wingspan: 78 ft (23.77 m)
Height: 19 ft 10 in (6.04 m)
Wing area: 824 ft² (76.55 m²)
Empty weight: 13,674 lb (6,243 kg)
Loaded weight: 20,000 lb (9,072 kg)

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Performance

Maximum speed: 230 mph (200 kn, 370 km/h) at 7,700 ft (2,345 m)
Cruise speed: 202 mph (176 kn, 325 km/h)
Range: 1,600 mi (1,391 nmi, 2,575 km)
Service ceiling: 23,700 ft (7,225 m)
Rate of climb: 1,585 ft/min (8.1 m/s)

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6. - Operators


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7. - Current Squadrons


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8. - Links


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9. - Markings


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10. - References



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