Modern Era · North America · Technology
1934
First test flight of DC-3
June 1934
Douglas Aircraft's DC-3 transformed commercial aviation with its range, reliability, and economics. It could fly passengers coast-to-coast in under twenty hours, with only a few stops for fuel. The airplane made airline travel profitable for the first time, and would serve in World War II as the C-47 in uncountable numbers.
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