Douglas DC-1 Commercial Transport Prototype Design
The Douglas DC-1 was a one-off all-metal twin-engine transport prototype developed for Transcontinental & Western Air. Its pressurized cabin, retractable landing gear, modern instruments, and ability to demonstrate safe single-engine performance established the design direction that Douglas enlarged into the DC-2 and then the DC-3. The DC-1 is kept as its own prototype-design family because it was a distinct development article rather than a routine DC-2 production variant.
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Identity
- Aliases
- DC-1Douglas Commercial OneDouglas Commercial Model 1
- Family Name
- Douglas DC-1
- Full Name
- Douglas DC-1 Commercial Transport Prototype Design
- Roles
- airlinerexperimental
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Douglas DC-1 was a one-off all-metal twin-engine transport prototype developed for Transcontinental & Western Air. Its pressurized cabin, retractable landing gear, modern instruments, and ability to demonstrate safe single-engine performance established the design direction that Douglas enlarged into the DC-2 and then the DC-3. The DC-1 is kept as its own prototype-design family because it was a distinct development article rather than a routine DC-2 production variant.
- First Flight Year
- 1,933
- Manufacturer
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- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 02:27:30 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 7, 2026 at 02:27:30 UTC