The DC-7 Is a low wing airliner powered by four radial engines
The DC-7 Is a low wing airliner powered by four radial engines
The Douglas DC-7 is an American transport aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1953 to 1958.
Airliner and transport aircraft
Role
Role
United States
National origin
National origin
Around $982,226
Price
Price
In 1945 Pan American World Airways requested a DC-7, a civil version of the Douglas C-74 Globemaster military transport. Pan Am soon canceled their order.
Design and development
Design and development
Starting in 1959 Douglas began converting DC-7s and DC-7Cs into DC-7F freighters to extend their useful lives. The airframes were fitted with large forward and rear freight doors and some cabin windows were removed.