It is fair to say that the DC-3 was the very first true airliner,
and it paved the way for the hundreds of increasingly advanced
commercial aircraft that have emerged over the eighty years since
Douglas' design was developed. The story of the C-47 is of course
well known, but the history of the civil DC-3 (which directly led
to the creation of the C-47) is often overlooked, having been
overshadowed by the exploits of its military counterpart. This is
perhaps understandable, but it would be wrong to underestimate the
importance of the DC-3. Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of the
DC-3's story is that the aircraft is still very much in business
today, almost eighty years since the first examples took to the
skies. Even though the aircraft has long since made way for larger,
faster and more capable airliners, the DC-3 is still a sturdy,
versatile, inexpensive and reliable aircraft. Although the numbers
of active aircraft inevitably dwindle with time, it would be
impossible to predict when the very last examples will finally be
withdrawn from commercial use. The mighty DC-3 will seemingly fly
forever.
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