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The_Douglas DC-3 Dakota (Skytrain in the USA) revolutionized air transport both commercially and militarily in the 1930s and 1940s making it one of the most significant transport aircraft ever built. More than 16,000 aircraft were built and many are still in use around the world. The DC-3 was the 21 seated version of the DST (Douglas Sleeper Transport) developed for American Airlines.
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| Dimensions | 40 × 28 × 28 cm |
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