| The Douglas D.C.
2 is used by the Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij (K.L.M. or Royal
Dutch Air Lines) on its principal European routes, and on its twice-weekly
service from Amsterdam to Batavia, a distance of over 9,000 miles
covered in 6 days. The D.C. 2 which is built by the American Douglas
Company, has two 710 h.p. Wright "Cyclone" engines and a
retractable undercarriage. It normally carries fourteen passengers
but, on the East Indies service, six are carried to ensure comfort
on the long daily flying stages. The D.C. 2 weighs 18,000 lbs., fully
loaded, and cruises at 191 m.p.h. |
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