Douglas DC-6

Also known as Douglas C-118, C-118 Liftmaster, DC-6 aircraft, R6D, DC6

1946 airliner family

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Type: Airliner /transport aircraft
Manufacturer: Douglas Aircraft Company
Status: In limited service
Primary users: Pan American World Airways Northwest Orient Airlines , Capital Airlines , Everts Air Cargo
Manufactured: 1946–1958
Introduction date: March 1947 with American Airlines and United Airlines
First flight: 15 February 1946
Developed from: Douglas DC-4
Developed into: Douglas DC-7

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The Douglas DC-6 is a piston-powered airliner and cargo aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1946 to 1958. Originally intended as a military transport near the end of World War II, Douglas reworked it after the war to compete with the Lockheed Constellation in the long-range commercial transport market. Douglas built over 700, and many still fly in cargo, military, and wildfire control roles.

The DC-6 was known as the C-118 Liftmaster in United States Air Force service and as the R6D in United States Navy service before 1962, after which all U.S. Navy variants were also designated as the C-118.