Douglas DST X14988 first aircraft
Douglas DST X14988 was the first aircraft of the Douglas Sleeper Transport/DC-3 lineage. It made the family’s first flight at Clover Field, Santa Monica, on 17 December 1935 and introduced the fourteen-berth sleeper configuration that led directly to the 21-seat DC-3 and the worldwide C-47/Dakota transport family.
Identity
- Aliases
- Douglas DSTDouglas Sleeper TransportX14988NX14988NC14988First DST aircraftFirst DC-3-series aircraft
- Name
- Douglas DST X14988 first aircraft
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Douglas DST X14988 was the first aircraft of the Douglas Sleeper Transport/DC-3 lineage. It made the family’s first flight at Clover Field, Santa Monica, on 17 December 1935 and introduced the fourteen-berth sleeper configuration that led directly to the 21-seat DC-3 and the worldwide C-47/Dakota transport family.
- First Flight Date
- 1935-12-17
- Manufacturer
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 15:44:48 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 1, 2026 at 15:44:48 UTC
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- Serial Number
- X14988
- Vehicle Code
- X14988