About This File
New Version 2.0! Redesigned Wings, Control Surfaces, and Window Glass.
Douglas DC-7C "Seven Seas"
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines c. 1958
This file overrides the in-game generic "midprop" automata, replacing it with a Douglas DC-7C in the late '50s "Flying Dutchman" livery of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
There are no dependencies.
Fixes & Features
- Re-shaped nose section, forward fuselage, tail, elevators, and wingtips
- Airline and livery appropriate to the age of the aircraft
- Authentic coloration and weathering of wings, engines, and control surfaces
- Precision-aligned skin components eliminate seams and distortion
Real Aircraft History
The DC-7C is the world's fastest piston-prop airliner, and the first able to make non-stop transatlantic flights. The DC-7A first flew in 1953; the stretched DC-7C variant in 1956. Production continued until 1958, when demand dropped sharply because of airlines switching to first-generation jetliners like the DC-8 and 707.
Real Aircraft Particulars
Class: Prop-driven long-haul civil airliner
Powerplants: four Wright 3400-hp R3350 radial piston engines
Dimensions: 112 ft. (34.2m) long; 128 ft. (39.8m) wingspan; 32 ft. (9.6m) high
Cruising Speed: 300kt (555km/h)
Max Takeoff Weight: 143,000 lbs. (64,864kg)
Range (with max. payload): 3135nm (5810km)
Accommodation: up to 105 in single-class cabin configuration
Ground Turning Radius: 81 ft. (25m)
FAA Airplane Design Group IV, Approach Category C
ICAO Aeroplane Design Group D
Further Information
Douglas DC-7 articles on Airliners.net and Wikipedia
KLM Wikipedia article and company history on their Official Website

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