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Donald Wills Douglas (* 6. April 1892 in Brooklyn, New York; † 1. Februar 1981 in Palm Springs, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Flugzeugbauer. Sein von 1921 bis 1967 bestehendes Unternehmen, die Douglas Aircraft Company, war einer der erfolgreichsten Flugzeughersteller.
Donald Wills Douglas Sr. (April 6, 1892 – February 1, 1981) was an American aircraft industrialist and engineer. An aviation pioneer, he designed and built the Douglas Cloudster. Though it failed in its intended purpose—being the first to fly non-stop across the United States—it became the first airplane with a payload greater than its own weight.
28. Dez. 2021 · Pioneer Aircraft Designer And Manufacturer. 1892 – 1981. Donald Willis Douglas, native of Brooklyn, New York, contributed to the nation’s aeronautical safety and progress as a designer and manufacturer of military and commercial aircraft.
6. Okt. 2005 · Donald W. Douglas, Sr. was an aeronautical engineer and the founder of Douglas Aircraft Company. Donald Wills Douglas, Sr. was born in Brooklyn, New York on April 6, 1892. In 1909, Douglas entered the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, where he spent much of his time building and testing model airplanes.
Donald W. Douglas amerikanischer Flugzeugindustrieller; 1920 Gründung der Flugzeugfabrik Douglas Aircraft Co. (ab 1928 Douglas Aircraft Co. Inc.), baute u. a. die "DC-3" Dakota und die nachfolgenden Modelle "DC-4" - "DC-10"; 1968 Fusion mit dem Flugzeughersteller Mc-Donnell
Donald W. Douglas. Douglas Aircraft Company. 1928–1957. Industry: Automotive & Aerospace. Era: 1920. Douglas developed and built all types of military planes as well as civilian transport planes. The big breakthrough for Douglas came in the early 1930s when he introduced the DC series of planes.
9. Okt. 2004 · Donald W. Douglas Jr., a former president of Douglas Aircraft Co. who was responsible for the introduction of the DC-8 and DC-9 jetliners, has died. He was 87. Douglas, a son of the company’s...
