To: TexasGator; Ace's Dad
Fifty years ago a twin-engine could not be certified for trans-Pacific The Navy flew twin engine planes from the west coast to Hawaii as early as 1934. It just took a little over 24 hours for the flight.
DC-3s flew from San Francisco to Hawaii in 1941.
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04/25/2017 4:15:47 PM PDT by
PAR35
To: PAR35
“DC-3s flew from San Francisco to Hawaii in 1941. “
The DC-3 had a range of 1500 miles. It is over 2300 miles SF to HA.
To: PAR35
“The Navy flew twin engine planes from the west coast to Hawaii as early as 1934. It just took a little over 24 hours for the flight. “
We are talking about commercial service certifications.
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