# \#c-47

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## [Douglas DC-3—Flying towards 100 Years](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/douglas-dc-3-flying-towards-100-years/3371)

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**Author:** [@johnwalker](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/johnwalker)\
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**Last updated:** [10 July 2026 12:22 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/douglas-dc-3-flying-towards-100-years/3371 "2026-07-10T12:22:23Z")

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The Douglas DC-3 first flew in 1935 and entered airline service in 1936. With the entry of the U.S. into World War II, the design was adapted into the military C-47 Skytrain, of which more than ten thousan…