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Flagship
Knoxville Stats
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Type
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Douglas DC-3
Model 277-B
Registration
#: NC 21798
Serial #: 2202
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| Length |
64 feet, 5 ½
inches
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| Wingspan |
94 feet, 7 inches
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| Height |
17 feet
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| Empty
Weight |
16,476 pounds
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| Gross
Weight |
24,400 pounds
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Fuel Capacity
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524
U.S. gallons |
| Cruising
Speed |
143
knots |
| Max.
Speed |
187
knots |
Endurance
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(Max.
Fuel): 1,300 nautical miles
(Max. Load): 305 nautical miles |
Passengers
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Twenty-one |
| Crew |
Three |
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Flagship
Knoxville Historical Dates
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March 11, 1940
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Delivered to
American Airlines
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| April
12, 1942 |
Special conversion
for U.S. Army Air Force use
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| October
22, 1943 |
Returned from
Air Force to American Airlines
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| February
24, 1944 |
Overhauled and
converted back to standard passenger configuration
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| May
10, 1948 |
Sold
to Colonial Airlines, Inc. |
| November
5, 1991 |
Purchased by
Grey Eagles
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May 4, 1993
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Final
flight: Tulsa to D/FW International Airport |
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