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The Douglas Aircraft Company was an American aerospace and defense company that was based in Southern California. It was founded as the Douglas Company by Donald Wills Douglas Sr. on July 22, 1921, in Santa Monica, California, and it merged with McDonnell Aircraft in 1967 to form McDonnell Douglas, where it operated as a division. An early claim to fame was the first circumnavigation of the world by air in Douglas airplanes in 1924, flown in modified Douglas DT torpedo bombers known as the Douglas World Cruiser for the US Army Air Service.

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1921 1
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1967 1
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Manufactures

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Source Douglas O-43 (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
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The Douglas O-43 was a monoplane observation aircraft used by the United States Army Air Corps.

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Source Douglas O-46 (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
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The O-46 was a development of the earlier Douglas O-43.

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Source Douglas R4D-8 (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3S (Super DC-3) airliner

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Source Douglas SBD Dauntless (Wikipedia)Lead
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manufactured by Douglas Aircraft from 1940 through 1944

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Source Douglas T2D (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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three identical aircraft built by Douglas, the T2D-1

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Source Douglas TBD Devastator (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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The Douglas XTBD-1 was ordered on 30 June 1934 after being one of the winners of a US Navy competition

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Source Douglas World Cruiser (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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The Douglas Aircraft Company responded with a modified variant of their DT torpedo bomber

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Source Douglas XA-2 (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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converted from a Douglas O-2 observation aircraft in the spring of 1926 by Douglas Aircraft

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Source Douglas XB-19 (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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produced by the Douglas Aircraft Company for the United States Army Air Forces

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Source Douglas XB-31 (Wikipedia)Lead (manufacturer edge)
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was the design submitted by Douglas after the request by the United States Army Air Forces

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Source Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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The Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster is an experimental American bomber aircraft

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Source Douglas XB-43 Jetmaster (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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The Douglas XB-43 Jetmaster is an American 1940s jet-powered prototype bomber

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Source Douglas XCG-17 (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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The Douglas XCG-17 was an American assault glider

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Source Douglas XFD (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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the first fighter to be built by the Douglas Aircraft Company

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Source Douglas XP3D (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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produced by the Douglas Aircraft Company to equip the US Navy's Patrol squadrons

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Source Douglas XP-48 (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
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The Douglas XP-48 was a small, lightweight fighter aircraft, designed by Douglas Aircraft in 1939 for evaluation by the U.S. Army Air Corps.

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Source Douglas XT-30 (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
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The Douglas XT-30 was a proposed American military advanced trainer.

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Source Douglas XT3D (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company to meet a United States Navy requirement

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Source Douglas XTB2D Skypirate (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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The Douglas XTB2D Skypirate (also known as the Devastator II) was a torpedo bomber

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Source Douglas Y1B-7 (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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the Douglas Aircraft Company designed a new twin-engined monoplane observation aircraft

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Source Douglas YOA-5 (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
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The Douglas YOA-5 was an amphibious aircraft designed for the United States Army Air Corps, based on the Navy's Douglas XP3D.

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Source Encyclopedia Astronautica: ThorThor IRBM, lead, builder
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developed by Douglas in 1956-1958

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Source Thor-Agena (Wikipedia)Lead, Douglas-built stage
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The launch vehicles used the Douglas-built Thor first stage and the Lockheed-built Agena second stages.

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The Douglas AIR-2 Genie (previous designation MB-1) was an unguided air-to-air rocket

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1. Douglas Aircraft Company (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section, company type
    The Douglas Aircraft Company was an American aerospace and defense company that was based in Southern California.
  • Infobox: fate
    Merged with McDonnell Aircraft Corporation
  • Lead: founding
    It was founded in 1921 by Donald Wills Douglas Sr., and merged with McDonnell Aircraft in 1967 to form McDonnell Douglas, where it operated as a division.
  • Operates In: Aerospace Industry, Lead: industry
    The Douglas Aircraft Company was an American aerospace and defense company that was based in Southern California.
  • Operates In: Defense Industry, Lead: industry
    The Douglas Aircraft Company was an American aerospace and defense company that was based in Southern California.
  • Subsidiary Of: McDonnell Douglas, Lead: parent
    It was founded in 1921 by Donald Wills Douglas Sr., and merged with McDonnell Aircraft in 1967 to form McDonnell Douglas, where it operated as a division.
  • In Group: Aerospace and Defense, Lead: sector
    The Douglas Aircraft Company was an American aerospace and defense company that was based in Southern California.
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Wikipedia, Donald Wills Douglas Sr.
  • Founded By: Donald Wills Douglas Sr., Lead: founding of Douglas Aircraft Company
    He founded the Douglas Aircraft Company in 1921
  • Led By: Donald Wills Douglas Sr., Lead: leadership of Douglas Aircraft Company
    Under his leadership, the company became one of the leaders of the commercial aircraft industry
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