This month's AE presenter: Jeff
Date of presentation: 28 Sept 2020
Subject: Three "Forgotten" Aircraft
Description: Tonight, Jeff talked about three aircraft that are often forgotten when discussions of aviation history arise: the DC-4. the DC-5, and the DC-6. Jeff himself remembers much talk of the DC-3 and DC-7, but these three in the middle often get overlooked.
The DC-4 had a number of improvements over the DC-3, not least of which was the tricycle gear rather than taildragger, but it still had an unpressurized cabin.
The DC-6 was almost a longer, more powerful version of the DC-4, with a pressurized cabin so passengers could enjoy the flights more. Both of these were good designs and had moderate success both in the marketplace and in the military.
Not so the DC-5, which was an unrelated design that was obsolescent before the prototype was even built. Only 12 ever were.
