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contribution by Patterson

  • In William Patterson

    develop the DC-4, the first airliner equipped solely for passengers. After retiring as president in 1963, Patterson was elected chairman of the board. He held the position until 1966, when he was named director emeritus and honorary chairman of both United Airlines and its parent company, UAL…

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history of flight

  • Leonardo da Vinci's flying machine In history of flight: From airmail to airlines in the United States

    Meanwhile, Douglas had introduced the DC-4. Although it was unpressurized, it possessed a comparable performance to the Stratoliner and could carry more passengers. Also, the DC-4 had a tricycle landing gear (unlike the Stratoliner’s conventional tail wheel), which facilitated boarding of passengers, improved the pilots’ view of the runway and…

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military aviation

  • Tupolev Tu-22M, a Russian variable-wing supersonic jet bomber first flown in 1969. It was designed for potential use in war against the NATO countries, where it was known by the designation “Backfire.” In military aircraft: Air transport

    Douglas also manufactured the four-engined C-54 Skymaster, which entered service in 1943–44 as the first land-based transport with intercontinental flight capabilities. The C-54 was particularly important in the vast distances of the Pacific-Asian theatre of operations.

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