The fastest transport aircraft in service, the DC-7 cruised at 580 kilometers (360 miles) per hour. A total of 338 DC-7s of all types were purchased by 18 different airlines. Like other piston-engine airliners, it was made obsolete by the introduction of turbine-engine Boeing 707s and Douglas DC-8s. Highlighted in this image is the cockpit of the Douglas DC-7.
Created by
Eric Long
Date Created
12/27/2007
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Aircraft; Aviation; Commercial
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