Out of Service: The History of the Douglas DC-7

The DC-7, a variant of the DC-6 produced by Douglas Aircraft Company between 1953 and 1958, was designed to fly the entire length of the United States in eight hours. Unlike the successful DC-3 and DC-6, the DC-7 was Douglas’ final piston-engine aircraft, and none of them are still in service today. Douglas was initially … Read more