Cessna DC-6

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Cessna DC-6
Cessna 150
Cessna DC-6A
Type: Touring plane
Design country:

United StatesUnited States United States

Manufacturer:

Cessna

Commissioning:

1929

Production time:

1929 to 1942

Number of pieces:

40

The Cessna DC-6 was a four-seat touring aircraft developed by the Cessna Aircraft Company in the 1920s .

history

The single-engine shoulder -wing aircraft was produced in various versions for general aviation and for the United States Army as UC-77 or UC-77A.

The DC-6 was a stripped-down four-seat version of the six-seat Cessna CW-6 . Production began in February 1929 with two versions, the DC-6A and DC-6B. Both versions were approved by the FAA in September 1929. A total of around 40 copies were made. Some aircraft were taken over by the USAAC in 1942.

Versions

Cessna DC-6B
  • Model DC-6A, equipped with an air-cooled 9-cylinder radial engine with 300 HP (224 kW) Wright R-975
  • Model DC-6B equipped with an air-cooled 9-cylinder radial engine with 225 hp (168 kW) Wright J-6
  • UC-77, military designation of the DC-6A in service with USAAC
  • UC-77A, military designation of the DC-6B
Note
The designations UC-77B, UC-77C and UC-77D were not a Cessna DC-6, they were used for other Cessna models.

Users

United StatesUnited States United States

source

  • "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft", Part Work (1982–1985)