Douglas DC-7
The Douglas DC-7 is an American transport aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1953 to 1958. A derivative of the DC-6, it was the last major piston engine-powered transport made by Douglas, being developed shortly after the earliest jet airliner—the de Havilland Comet—entered service and only a few years before the jet-powered Douglas DC-8 first flew in 1958. Unlike other aircraft in Douglas's line of propeller-driven aircraft, no examples remain in service in the present day, as compared to the far more successful DC-3 and DC-6.
| DC-7 | |
|---|---|
| The DC-7 is a low wing airliner powered by four radial engines | |
| Role | Airliner and transport aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company |
| First flight | 18 May 1953 |
| Introduction | 29 November 1953 |
| Retired | October 2020 |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary users | American Airlines (historical) United Airlines (historical) Eastern Air Lines (historical) Pan Am (historical) |
| Produced | 1953–1958 |
| Number built | 338 |
| Developed from | Douglas DC-6 |
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