Douglas C-1
by: RLindsey
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This bi-plane was the first United States Army aircraft designed as a cargo and transport plane. Six passengers could be seated in the hold, and both pilot and co-pilot sat in an open cockpit in front of the wings. The loading door was in the floor of the plane, which seems a waste of space for carrying cargo. The C-1 was also the first plane to deliver a load of fuel while in flight. On December 17, 1928 the C-1 fueled a Fokker C-2, only to be phased out the next year.
Length: 36 feet
Wingspan: 60 feet
Speed: 121 mph
Ceiling: 15,950 feet
Range: 750 miles
Engines: 1 Liberty liquid-cooled, 420 hp
Crew: 2
Armament: none
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Robert M. Lindsey
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