User:NiD.29/Douglas Dolphin

Dolphin listing[edit]

As per Francillon, the Dolphin was redesigned between aircraft 13 and 14. Fin height and area were increased and the small fins were deleted. Fuselage length increased from 43' 10" to 45' 5". Wing area increased from 562 square feet to 592 square feet with no change in span, increasing average chord by about 6 inches.

C/N	Operators	Registration & Name	Designation(s)	Del.	WFU	HP	Engine(s)	Notes
703	Prototype USCG	NX145W/NC145W 27/227/V106 Procyon	Sinbad/RD	28.07.30	11.39	300	Whirlwind	not amphibious, blue & silver, upper wings yellow.
999^{[N 1]}	Wilmington-Catalina Airline	NC967Y	Dolphin 1 Special^{[N 2]}	1932	?	300	Whirlwind	ATC-422 until re-engined w. Wasp Jr's as Dolphin 1 Special w. memo cert. 2-366.
1000^{[N 1]}	US Navy	A8876	XRD-1	01.08.31	12.07.38	435	Whirlwind	ATC-422 spec. until re-engined w. Wright R-975E
1001^{[N 1]}	P. Crosley Jr. Australian Petroleum Co. RAAF (1942-45) Mr Whittle	NC982Y Lesgo A35-3	Dolphin 3	29.06.31	03.05.45	300	Wasp Jr.	ATC-432
1002^{[N 1]}	Wilmington-Catalina Airline Australian Petroleum Co. RAAF (1941-44)	NC12212 A35-2	Dolphin 1 Special^{[N 3]}	06.32	07.44	300	Whirlwind	Memo cert. 2-366
1003^{[N 1]}	Wilmington-Catalina airline USCG	NC12243 28/128/V109 Sirius	Dolphin 1 Special/RD-1	08.32	09.39	435	Whirlwind	Re-engined when designated RD-1
1075^{[N 1]}	US Army Air Corps^{[N 4]}	32-279	Y1C-21/C-21/OA-3	12.31	11.38	350	Whirlwind	7th Dolphin built.
1076^{[N 1]}	US Army Air Corps^{[N 4]}	32-280	Y1C-21/C-21/OA-3	1932	03.40	350	Whirlwind
1077^{[N 1]}	US Army Air Corps^{[N 4]}	32-281	Y1C-21/C-21/OA-3	1932	23.11.38	350	Whirlwind
1078^{[N 1]}	US Army Air Corps^{[N 4]}	32-282	Y1C-21/C-21/OA-3	1932	05.39	350	Whirlwind
1079^{[N 1]}	US Army Air Corps^{[N 4]}	32-283	Y1C-21/C-21/OA-3	1932	03.37	350	Whirlwind
1080^{[N 1]}	US Army Air Corps^{[N 4]}	32-284	Y1C-21/C-21/OA-3	1932	04.36	350	Whirlwind
1081^{[N 1]}	US Army Air Corps^{[N 4]}	32-285	Y1C-21/C-21/OA-3	1932	06.38	350	Whirlwind
1082^{[N 5]}	US Army Air Corps^{[N 4]}	32-286	Y1C-21/C-21/OA-3	1932	04.35	350	Whirlwind
1083^{[N 6]}	US Army Air Corps^{[N 7]} U.S. Treasury Department	32-396	C-26/OA-4 FP-2	06.32	08.42	300	Wasp Jr.	larger metal fin, etc. Later had 400hp R-985-9 & steel wings; CL-26 at Goldsboro, NC 14.08.42
1084	US Army Air Corps^{[N 7]} U.S. Treasury Department	32-397	C-26/OA-4 FP-2	06.32	24.07.42	300	Wasp Jr.	larger metal fin, etc. Later had 400hp R-985-9 & steel wings; Wrecked in Orlando
1122	US Coast Guard	29/129/V111 Adhara	RD-2	07.32	03.37	500	Wasp	wrecked 05.12.36
1123	US Army Air Corps^{[N 8]}	32-403	Y1C-26A/C-26A/OA-4A OA-4C	06.32	27.11.42	350	Wasp Jr.	^{[N 9]} Wrecked at Milwaukee.
1124	US Army Air Corps^{[N 8]} NACA	32-404 122	Y1C-26A/C-26A/OA-4A	06.32	02.39	350	Wasp Jr.	Tricycle undercarriage trials
1125	US Army Air Corps^{[N 8]}	32-405	Y1C-26A/C-26A/OA-4A	06.32	05.36	350	Wasp Jr.
1126	US Army Air Corps^{[N 8]}	32-406	Y1C-26A/C-26A/OA-4A OA-4C	06.32	?	350	Wasp Jr.	^{[N 9]}, To CL-26 Oct 2, 1942
1132	US Army Air Corps^{[N 8]}	32-407	Y1C-26A/C-26A/OA-4A OA-4C	06.32	?	350	Wasp Jr.	^{[N 9]}, To CL-26 Feb 21, 1942
1133	US Army Air Corps^{[N 8]}	32-408	Y1C-26A/C-26A/OA-4A OA-4C	06.32	01.37	350	Wasp Jr.	^{[N 9]}
1134	US Army Air Corps^{[N 8]}	32-409	Y1C-26A/C-26A/OA-4A	06.32	09.34	350	Wasp Jr.
1135	US Army Air Corps^{[N 8]}	32-410	Y1C-26A/C-26A/OA-4A	06.32	25.02.42	350	Wasp Jr.
1138	US Navy^{[N 10]} NACA	A9347	Dolphin 10/RD-2	06.06.33	1941	410	Wasp	ATC A-506 (Wasp motor), to NACA 1939, re-engined w. 500hp R-1340-10
1139	US Navy^{[N 11]}	A9348	Dolphin 9 RD-2	1933	03.40	450	Wasp	ATC A-505 (flaps)
1140	US Navy^{[N 11]}	A9349	Dolphin 9 RD-2	1933	03.40	450	Wasp	ATC A-505 (flaps) VIP Transport
1183	US Army Air Corps^{[N 12]} Treasury Department	33-292	C-29/C-29A FP-2B	09.33	20.04.38	550	Wasp
1184	US Army Air Corps^{[N 12]} Treasury Department	33-293	C-29/C-29A FP-2B	09.33	23.02.34	550	Wasp	WFU date was for accident.
1185	US Army Air Corps^{[N 12]}	33-294	C-26B/OA-4B	10/11.33	?	350	Wasp Jr.	No flaps & taller fin
1186	US Army Air Corps^{[N 12]}	33-295	C-26B/OA-4B	10/11.33	11.42	350	Wasp Jr.	No flaps & taller fin; became OA-4C in 1936
1187	US Army Air Corps^{[N 12]}	33-296	C-26B/OA-4B	10/11.33	?	350	Wasp Jr.	No flaps & taller fin
1188	US Army Air Corps^{[N 12]}	33-297	C-26B/OA-4B	10/11.33	02.09.36	350	Wasp Jr.	No flaps & taller fin, WFU date was for accident.
1278	Armand Esders^{[N 13]}	N14203 F-ANJT Jade Blanc V	Dolphin 6/11/113	05.07.34	?	550	Wasp	img
1279	Wilmington-Catalina RAAF	NC14204 A35-4	Dolphin 8/114/8-114^{[N 14]}	1934	29.07.43	450	Wasp	to RAAF 1943
1280	William Boeing FAA Alaska Pensacola Museum	NC14205 Rover NC26 N26K	Dolphin 6/8-117	30.07.34	exists	450	Wasp	Memo 2-482; Flaps. FAA Alaska 1941-1949 later had 450hp Wasp Jr.
1281	Argentina Navy	T-203/3-Gt-3	Dolphin 116	09/10.34	1948	450	Wasp	Logistics, possibly armed on delivery
1282	Standard Oil of NJ (Esso) Australian Petroluem Co. (PNG) RAAF	NC14286 Essowing A35-1	Dolphin 136	?	15.07.43	450	Wasp Jr.	Memo 2-483 -RAAF 1940-1943
1283	Vanderbilt^{[N 15]}	NC14207/A. G. (Alfred Gwynne)	Dolphin 5/12/119	09.34	?	?	Wasp/Wasp Jr.	^[1]
1284	Vanderbilt^{[N 15]}	NC14208/W. K. (William Kissam)	Dolphin 5/12/119	09.34	06.41	?	Wasp/Wasp Jr.
1348	PanAm/CNAC^{[N 16]}	NC14239/21/兩廣 Kwangtung or Guangdong	Dolphin 129	09.1934	08.1937	450	Wasp	Landing accident
1349	PanAm/CNAC^{[N 16]}	NC14240/22/福建 (Fukien or Fujian)	Dolphin 129	09.1934	?	450	Wasp	Poss. destroyed by Japanese
1262	US Navy	A9528	RD-3	10.34	?	450	Wasp
1263	US Navy	A9529	RD-3	17.10.34	?	450	Wasp
1264	US Navy	A9530	RD-3	10/11.34	?	450	Wasp
1265	US Navy	A9531	RD-3	10/11.34	?	450	Wasp
1266	US Navy	A9532	RD-3	10/11.34	?	450	Wasp
1267	US Navy/USMC	A9533	RD-3	10/11.34	?	450	Wasp
1268	US Coast Guard	130/V125 Spica	RD-4	11.34	01.43	420	Wasp
1269	US Coast Guard	131/V126 Mizar	RD-4	02.35	05.08.41	420	Wasp	Crashed near Farallon Islands
1270	US Coast Guard	132/V127 Alloth	RD-4	02.35	06.43	420	Wasp	Last RD-4 retired
1271	US Coast Guard	133/V128 Vega	RD-4	02.35	?	420	Wasp
1272	US Coast Guard	134/V129 Deneb	RD-4	03.35	07.42	420	Wasp
1273	US Coast Guard	135/V130 Aldebaran	RD-4	02.35	08.35	420	Wasp	Crashed
1274	US Coast Guard	136/V131 Rigel	RD-4	03.35	07.43	420	Wasp
1275	US Coast Guard	137/V132 Capella	RD-4	04.35	06.43	420	Wasp
1276	US Coast Guard	138/V133 Bellatrix	RD-4	04.35	?	420	Wasp
1277	US Coast Guard	139/V134 Canopus	RD-4	04.35	08.42	420	Wasp

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Notes[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l short fuselage aircraft
^ 10 passenger
^ 10 passenger
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Contract AC-4460 (10.08.31)
^ last short fuselage aircraft
^ first long fuselage aircraft
^ ^a ^b Amended contract AC-4460 (07.05.32)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Contract AC-5100 (10.06.32)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Modernization in 1936 with new stainless steel wings & 400 hp R-985-9's resulted in redesignation as OA-4C.
^ First aircraft purchased for use as a VIP Transport for the US President but never used in that role.
^ ^a ^b VIP Transport
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Contract AC-5745 (02.03.33)
^ French industrialist
^ 13 passenger
^ ^a ^b Customized for use from Vanderbilt family yacht Alva
^ ^a ^b Bought by PAA for CNAC

Bibliography[edit]

Bowers, Peter M. "Douglas Aircraft's Depression Bird the Forgotten Dolphin" Airpower Vol 12 No 6 Sentry Books, Granada Hils, CA, Nov 1982.
Francillon, Rene J. "McDonnell-Douglas Aircraft Since 1920 Vol 1" .... 1979
Joe Baugher USAAC 1930s serials
Joe Baugher USN A series serials
Golden Years of Aviation - Civil Aircraft Register - France

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[short-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l short fuselage aircraft

[2] 10 passenger

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[AC-4460-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Contract AC-4460 (10.08.31)

[lastshort-5] st short fuselage aircraft

[firstlong-6] rst long fuselage aircraft

[AC-4460A-7] Amended contract AC-4460 (07.05.32)

[AC-5100-8] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Contract AC-5100 (10.06.32)

[OA-4C-9] Modernization in 1936 with new stainless steel wings & 400 hp R-985-9's resulted in redesignation as OA-4C.

[10] First aircraft purchased for use as a VIP Transport for the US President but never used in that role.

[VIP-11] VIP Transport

[AC-5745-12] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Contract AC-5745 (02.03.33)

[13] French industrialist

[14] 13 passenger

[Vand-15] Customized for use from Vanderbilt family yacht Alva

[PAA-17] Bought by PAA for CNAC

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