Douglas World Cruiser

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Rute keliling dunia pesawat Douglas World Cruiser

Douglas World Cruiser (DWC) dikembangkan untuk memenuhi persyaratan dari Angkatan Darat Amerika Serikat Air Service untuk pesawat yang cocok untuk usaha di penerbangan pertama di seluruh dunia. Douglas Aircraft Company menanggapi dengan varian modifikasi dari pesawat pembom torpedo DT mereka, DWC tersebut.

Lima pesawat dipesan untuk penerbangan keliling dunia, satu untuk pengujian dan pelatihan dan empat untuk ekspedisi yang sebenarnya. Keberhasilan World Cruiser didukung reputasi internasional dari Douglas Aircraft Company. Desain DWC itu kemudian dimodifikasi untuk menciptakan pesawat observasi O-5, yang dioperasikan oleh Air Service Angkatan Darat.

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