Douglas DC-1
| DC-1 | |
|---|---|
| Douglas DC-1 on its handover to Transcontinental & Western Air (predecessor to Trans World Airlines) in December 1933 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Prototype airliner |
| Manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company |
| Status | Destroyed |
| Primary user | Transcontinental & Western Air |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| Introduction date | December 1933 |
| First flight | July 1, 1933 |
| Developed into | Douglas DC-2 |
The Douglas DC-1 was the first model of the famous American DC (Douglas Commercial) commercial transport aircraft series. Although only one example of the DC-1 was produced, the design was the basis for the DC-2 and DC-3, the latter being one of the most successful aircraft in the history of aviation.