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The article explores the story of the experimental bomber, the Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster, and its derivative, the jet-powered XB-43 Jetmaster, both of which were innovative but ultimately faced challenges and did not meet expectations. Topics include the unique design of the XB-42, its propeller system, defensive armament, and the transition to the XB-43, which was one of the early jet-powered bomber projects.

The article discusses the history and restoration of a rare Douglas B-18 (Bolo) bomber, of which only six airframes are known to exist. It mentions based on Douglas's DC-2 commercial transport, the B-18 had a limited production of 350 units and was mostly obsolete by the time World War II began. The article details the aircraft's various roles, including anti-submarine warfare, aerial photography, cargo transport, and its brief involvement in Fidel Castro's Communist revolution in Cuba.

The article features the Scout Bomber Douglas (SBD) Dauntless dive bomber aircraft manufactured by Douglas Aircraft during World War II. Topics discussed include the use of this aircraft by the U.S. armed forces in major combat during the war, the distinction between the SBD and the North American AT-6 trainer aircraft, and the initial development of the SBT by military aircraft designer Ed Heinemann for aerospace firm Northrop.

The article reports on the progress of aircraft development in the U.S. and the economic, engineering problems facing designers. Design elements considered are structures, engines, pitch propellers and wing loading, and there are three factors to determine the utilization of bigger airplanes for airline operation. Domestic trunk line operators chose the four-engine Douglas DC-4 and DC-6 in planning their postwar equipment programs. Also being developed are the Lockheed Constellation, Boeing C-97 two-story plane and adaptations of the Mars flying boats.

The article reports on the evaluation of the Douglas X3, a radical airplane developed for sustained supersonic flight. Bill Bridgeman is the test pilot for the aircraft, known for the airman who has achieved the fastest speed and highest flying height in history. The goal behind the aircraft is to achieve Mach 2 speed or 1,320 miles per hour.

The article features the Douglas XB-19 bomber prototype developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company for the U.S. Army Air Corps (USAAC) in the 1940s. Topics discussed include the first flight testing of the aircraft at Clover Field in Santa Monica, California, the response of then U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt to the development of the XB-19, and the challenges which contributed to the cancellation of the XB-19 aircraft production project.

The article discusses the history of Douglas C-124 Globemaster II aircraft, known as Old Shakey, and its use in missions of Strategic Air Command (SAC), Air Transport Command (ATC) and the Military Air Transport Service (MATS).

The article features squadron leader Gordon Raphael and his radar operator (RO) W. N. "Nat" Addison who used the Douglas Havoc A-20G bomber planes during the night bombing against London, England on the night of May 10-11, 1941.

The article offers information on the origin and history of the Douglas DB-7B Boston III bomber planes, also known as Havoc, used during the World War Two and includes topics such as its parts, the operation of the Royal Australian Air Force, and the variants of the aircraft.

The article offers information on the design, history, flights, and conversions of the Douglas DC-3 airplane.

The author presents a personal narrative of his experiences as a navigator dealing with the topics including operating the Mach 2 Convair B-58 Hustler, navigation of Clark Air Base, Philippines to Arizona desert, and ferry flying in the plane.

The article focuses on the history of the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 passenger aircraft under KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, which will have its final passenger flights scheduled for October 2014. Topics discussed include the origins of its DC-10 trijet widebody, new designs launched in 1986 such as the MD-11-X10 and MD-11-X20, airlines which purchased the MD-11 passenger liners, and the takeover of McDonnell Douglas by Boeing on August 1, 1997.

The article discusses the development and use of the fighter plane known as the F3D Skynight by the U.S. aircraft company Douglas. It examines the role played in the design of the Skynight, nicknamed "The Whale," by U.S. airplane designer Ed Heinemann, the Skynight's use of radar during night combat flying in the Korean War against MiG-15 military airplanes, and the U.S. Navy VC-4 Composite Squadron. The article also discusses U.S. Marine EF-10B military planes used in the Vietnam War.

The article discusses U.S. test pilot Scott Crossfield's successful attempt to reach Mach 2 speed by piloting a Douglas D-558-II Skyrocket supersonic airplane on November 20, 1953. According to the article, Crossfield was a test pilot for the U.S. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). The article discusses the development of the Skyrocket and its forerunner, the Douglas D-558 Skystreak.

The article discusses the restoration of a Douglas Scout Bomber Douglas (SBD)-1 Dauntless dive bomber by the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum in San Diego, California. Topics explored include the way this aircraft was last known to be piloted by student naval aviator Herbert McMinn in November 1942, the recovery of the dive bomber from Lake Michigan in 1994, and the significant contributions of aircraft mechanic Bob Cramsie to the restoration of the aircraft.

The article reports that Douglas A-26 Invader that spent a year and a half flying for the French in Indochina during 1952 and '53 has hit the air again, making its first flight on November l, 2020, after a 21-year restoration. It mentions biggest challenge during the return to flight was replacement of a wing spar cap strip, cracked during retrieval of the airplane from a muddy field by the previous caretaker. It also mentions landing-gear attachment points apparently caused the damage.

The article offers information on the Douglas AD-4NA Skyraider. The aircraft was designed for night ground attack. It has a propeller that is 13 feet in diameter and has a rear cabin in line with the tailing edge of its wing in which two radar operators ride. Its cosy cockpit, though cramped, is positioned well forward on the fuselage. The cockpit itself is reportedly filled with a seemingly complex and extensive weapons switchery.

The article focuses on the performance of the Douglas EF-10B Skyknight jamming aircraft of the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War in 1964. The plane is also known as Willy the Whale. The aircraft forms part of the initial response of the U.S. Department of Defense to the war. It notes that the Skynights have been deployed upon the realization that the attack aircraft of the Air Force and Navy stand vulnerable to surface-to-air missile sites (SAMs) and radar-guided anti-aircraft weapons.

The article discusses the Douglas C-133 Cargomaster airplane, designed for the U.S. Air Force to transport American Intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM). The airplane was first used in 1956 and became notable for its numerous crashes. The author explores some of the possible failures which could cause crashes including issues with stalling, elevator controls, and problems associated with the plane's Pratt & Whitney T34 turboprop engine.

The article focuses on the origins of the legendary Douglas Skyraider in the U.S. It states that its origin can be traced to two closely related events, first was the announced change of the U.S. Navy's air combat doctrine during World War II. Another was during an all-night work session wherein Edward Heinemann, chief engineer of Douglas Aircraft Company, worked on the final touches on a set of aircraft drawings for the Naval Bureau of Aeronautics (BuAer). INSET: Spads Around the World.

The article offers information on 11 fighter airplanes developed by the Bureau of Aeronautics of the U.S. Navy and the aircraft industry in the period 1948 and 1958. One of the fighter airplanes, Chance Vought's F7U Cutlass, was a tailless airplane equipped with a twin-engine XF7U-1. The Douglas F4D Skyray airplane emerged from a 1947 design competition for a delta-wing naval fighter.

Presents information on the F4D Skyray aircraft designed by Douglas for the U.S. Navy. Purpose of the aircraft; Description of the F4D Skyray aircraft; Features and capabilities of the aircraft.

Describes aircraft models owned by Howard Hughes, a film producer and aviation enthusiast. Boeing 100A; Douglas DC-1; Lockheed 049 Constellation.

Features the twin-motor electric airplane ElectriFlyer Douglas DC-3 manufactured by Hobbico Electrifly and distributed by Great Planes Model Manufacturing. Parts included in the dit; Propulsion system of the Great Planes Electrifly; Procedure of assembling the airplane; Type of pilot the model is ideal for; Price of the model. INSET: IN THE AIR.

Presents an article on piloting a DC-7B airplane.

Relates the story of how the Douglas B-26 Invader, the last twin-engine propeller-driven light bomber used by the Americans in World War II, proved a potent weapon against supply lines during the Korean conflict. Description of night missions; Air Force squadrons assigned to the missions.

Examines the vital role of air transport and the Douglas C-47 military transport plane in the campaigns of the United States Armed Forces in World War II. Use of transport planes to move wounded soldiers; Information on the troop carrier squadrons and aerial resupply missions; Details on the airborne operations of the C-47 planes.

Reports on speculations that wind shear may have been responsible for the crash of a US-Air DC-9-31 jet at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in North Carolina. Details of the accident; Pilots; Revelations of radar plots of the aircraft's track; Installment of a honeywell wind shear detection system in the aircraft; Post-crash investigation.

Describes the current use of the 1200 DC-3s built 53 years ago as the world's first great working airplane. Called the single greatest aircraft design in the history of flight, the DC-3s are still the first choice of the pilots who fly them and the mechanics who keep them in shape. History.

The plane that revolutionized aviation took to the skies in 1936--not soon to be eclipsed. The DC-3 proved indispensable in commercial and wartime service, and today, nearly a half century later, it is still in use. 4 period photos.

A first-person account of the joy and humility that flying a DC-3 brings to a pilot. Air-worthiness of the DC-3 in all weather; Nostalgic look at history of DC-3.

As a tribute to the airplane upon which the airline system was built, Piedmont had a DC-3 restored to the airline's original colors. The old Douglas flies on as a company flag-carrier and a living piece of the past.

The article reports on the planned reconstruction and restoration of the Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless dive bomber previously displayed at the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia.

The article reports on the first commercial aviation flight of the DC-9 jet from Douglas Group in December 1965 from Atlanta, Georgia to Memphis, Tennessee and Kansas City, Kansas. It offers information on the plane's air conditioning, equipment, and capacity to carry a number of passengers. It notes that the company officials has doubled their estimate of the world market for short-range jets to 2,000 in the next decade and predicted that the DC-9 would capture 40% of it.

The article reports on the move by the U.S. Army to declare 20 Douglas C-53 and Lockheed Lodestar planes as surplus and the responsibility of Aviation Division of the Surplus Property Board (SPB) in surplus allocation in 1944. Aviation Division head Lieutenant Colonel William B. Harding will decide on the allocation issue. It mentions the role of the Petroleum Administration for War in obtaining planes for oil firms. Several airline officials believe they are only allowed to use a maximum of 200 additional airplanes during war.

The article reports on air pilot William Barton Bridgeman's testing of the Douglas Skyrocket jet-powered supersonic research aircraft built by Douglas Aircraft Co. at Edwards Air Force Base on Muroc Dry Lake, California on August 15, 1951. It details the ability of the Douglas Skyrocket to reach an altitude of nearly 15 miles. Bridgeman's speed exceeded 1,000 miles per hour (mph).