The Douglas DC-3 is a fixed-wing propeller-driven airliner. Its cruise speed (207 mph) and range (1,500 mi) revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. Its lasting effect on the airline industry and World War II makes it one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made. The major military version, of which more than 10,000 were produced, was designated the C-47 Skytrain in the USA and the Dakota in the UK. This book, part of the Famous Aircraft Series, contains a detailed pilot's report, 81 photographs, 23 scale drawings, a two-page action scene, and the actual Flight Handbook issued to DC-3/C-47 pilots during World War II.