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The
Cessna Model DC-6
was a 1920s American high-wing four-seat tourer built by the
Cessna Aircraft Company
. It was used by the
United States Army Air Corps
as the
UC-77/UC-77A
.
Design and development
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The DC-6 was a scaled-down four-seat version of the six-seat
CW-6
. It was rolled out in February
1929
and went into production in two versions, the DC-6A and DC-6B. Both versions were
type certificated
on October 29, 1929.
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The Wall Street crash that day and subsequent
depression
reduced demand for the aircraft and only about 20 of each model were produced.
Operational history
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In addition to use as private touring aircraft, DC-6As and DC-6Bs saw use as newspaper delivery aircraft and were impressed as liaison aircraft with the
United States Army Air Forces
(USAAF) in 1942.
Variants
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- DC-6
- The original aircraft, powered by a 170 hp (130 kW)
Curtiss Challenger
, developed as a scaled-down
Cessna CW-6
.
- Model DC-6A Chief
- Fitted with a 300 hp (220 kW)
Wright R-975
(J-6-9) Whirlwind engine; 20 built.
- Model DC-6B Scout
- Fitted with a 225 hp (168 kW)
Wright J-6-7
(R-760) engine; 24 built.
- UC-77
- Military designation of four DC-6As impressed into service by the USAAF.
- UC-77A
- Military designation of four DC-6Bs impressed into service by the USAAF.
- Note that the designations UC-77B, UC-77C and UC-77D were not DC-6s, they were used for the
Cessna Airmaster
.
Operators
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-
United States
Specifications (DC-6A Chief)
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Data from
Aerofiles Cessna
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General characteristics
- Crew:
one-two
- Capacity:
four-five passengers, total six seats
- Length:
28 ft 2 in (8.59 m)
- Wingspan:
48 ft 0 in (14.63 m)
- Height:
7 ft 8 in (2.34 m)
- Wing area:
268 sq ft (24.9 m
2
)
- Powerplant:
1 ×
Wright J-6-9
9-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, 300 hp (220 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed:
155 mph (249 km/h, 135 kn)
- Cruise speed:
130 mph (210 km/h, 110 kn)
- Stall speed:
54 mph (87 km/h, 47 kn)
- Range:
600 mi (970 km, 520 nmi)
References
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- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985)
. Orbis Publishing.
External links
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Media related to
Cessna DC-6
at Wikimedia Commons
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