Douglas DC-2 "Transport Revolution"

In August 1932, Trans World Airlines invited five aircraft manufacturers to submit proposals for a new transport aircraft based on TWA's specifications.
The Douglas company accepted the challenge and decided to develop a state-of-the-art twin-engine aircraft. The first prototype, known as the DC-1 (Douglas Commercial No. 1), took flight on July 1, 1933.
TWA ordered 20 production aircraft, renamed DC-2s, powered by Wright Cyclone SGR-1820-F3 engines.
Their fuselage was slightly longer and offered 14 passenger seats.
The first DC-2 took flight on May 11, 1934, and its flight career with TWA began on May 18. Regular service of the DC-2 began in July.
The Douglas factory produced approximately 200 DC-2s, which saw both civil and military service.
A license was also acquired from the Japanese company Nakajima, which produced six aircraft for the domestic Dai Nippon Koku Kobushiki Kaisha.
The DC-2 quickly spread not only among US-based airlines, but the successful type also flew with a large number of European-based airlines, including Swissair, KLM, and the Českoclovenská Letecká Společnost (Czechoslovak Airline).
The introduction of the DC-2 brought about a revolution in air travel, both in terms of safety and operational efficiency.
The DC-2 was followed by the even more famous DC-3/C-47 Dakota.

Plastic model kit

• with 3D printed parts
• Markings for the EAL, Dai Nippon Koku Kabushiki Kaisha, ANA, AOA and OK-AIC

Scale 1:72

unbuilt / unpainted

Paint and glue not included