Douglas World Cruiser
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douglas-world-cruiser-203-12856025
title:
Douglas World Cruiser
text:
The Douglas World Cruiser (DWC) was developed to meet a requirement from the United States Army Air Service for an aircraft suitable for an attempt at the first_flight around the world. The Douglas Aircraft Company responded with a modified variant of their DT torpedo bomber, the DWC. Five aircraft were ordered for the round-the-world flight: one for testing and training and four for the actual expedition. The success of the World Cruiser bolstered the international reputation of the Douglas Air
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original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_World_Cruiser
date created:
2005-04-28T04:23:28Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T19:25:29Z
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13
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