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Dakota facts and figures ; The Douglas DC-3 - or Dakota - is an American fixed-wing, propeller- driven aircraft which was heavily used in the 1930s and 1940s.
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The Douglas DC-3 - or Dakota - is an American fixed-wing,
propeller-driven aircraft which was heavily used in the 1930s and
1940s.
It was engineered by a team led by chief engineer Arthur E
Raymond, and the first example took to the...
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