For the Douglas aircraft, see Douglas DC-6.
Model DC-6
Four-seat tourer
ManufacturerCessna Aircraft Company
DesignerClyde Cessna
First flight1929
Primary userUnited States Army Air Corps
Developed fromCessna CW-6

The Cessna Model DC-6 was a 1920s American high-wing four-seat tourer built by the Cessna Aircraft Company. It was used by the United States Army Air Corps as the UC-77/UC-77A.

Design and development

The DC-6 was a scaled-down four-seat version of the six-seat CW-6. It was rolled out in February 1929 and went into production in two versions, the DC-6A and DC-6B. Both versions were type certificated on October 29, 1929.[1] The Wall Street crash that day and subsequent depression reduced demand for the aircraft and only about 20 of each model were produced.

Operational history

In addition to use as private touring aircraft, DC-6As and DC-6Bs saw use as newspaper delivery aircraft and were impressed as liaison aircraft with the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) in 1942.

The DC-6A was designated the UC-77 and the DC-6B, the UC-77A; note that the company's 6B model became the 77A.[2]

Variants

DC-6
The original aircraft, powered by a 170 hp (130 kW) Curtiss Challenger, developed as a scaled-down Cessna CW-6.[3] One built.[4]
Model DC-6A Chief[5]
Fitted with a 300 hp (220 kW) Wright R-975 (J-6-9) Whirlwind engine. 24 built.[6]
Model DC-6B Scout[5]
Fitted with a 225 hp (168 kW) Wright J-6-7 (R-760) engine; 25 built.[7]
UC-77
Military designation of four DC-6As impressed into service by the USAAF.
UC-77A
Military designation of four DC-6Bs impressed into service by the USAAF.
  • Note that the designations UC-77B, UC-77C and UC-77D were not DC-6s, they were used for the Cessna Airmaster.

Operators

References

  1. ^ "Cessna History 1927–1939". Cessna. Archived from the original on August 23, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  2. ^ "Cessna's First Twin". King Air. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  3. ^ Juptner 1966, p. 27.
  4. ^ Juptner 1966, p. 29.
  5. ^ Eckland, K.O. "Cessna". aerofiles.com. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  6. ^ Juptner 1966, p. 127.
  7. ^ Juptner 1966, p. 130.
  • The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
  • Juptner, Joseph J. (1966). U.S. Civil Aircraft Vol. 3 (ATC 201–300). Fallbrook, California, US: Aero Publishers, Inc.