DC3

by Marcello Cicchini

Canvas Print

$70

Framed Print

$88

Art Print

$23

Poster

$23

Metal Print

$76

Acrylic Print

$84

Wood Print

$56

Tapestry

$44

Throw Pillow

$27

Fleece Blanket

$53

Duvet Cover

$100

Shower Curtain

$78

Bath Towel

$35

Tote Bag

$26

Weekender Tote Bag

$43

Zip Pouch

$25

Portable Battery Charger

$49

Yoga Mat

$65

Greeting Card

$5.95

Spiral Notebook

$17

iPhone Case

$27

Beach Towel

$35

Round Beach Towel

$80

Weekender Tote Bag

$43

Coffee Mug

$17

Men's Clothing

$28

Women's Clothing

$28

Youth Clothing

$24

Toddler Clothing

$22

Baby Clothing

$26

Title

DC3

Artist

Marcello Cicchini

Medium

Photograph - Photograph/digital Art

Description

The Douglas DC-3 is a fixed-wing propeller-driven airliner. Its speed and range revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. Its lasting impact on the airline industry and World War II makes it one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made.
The major military version was designated the C-47 Skytrain, of which more than 10,000 were produced.
Many DC-3s and converted C-47s are still used in all parts of the world.

The designation "DC" stands for "Douglas Commercial". The DC-3 was the culmination of a development effort that originated out of an inquiry from Transcontinental and Western Airlines (TWA) to Donald Douglas. TWA's rival in transcontinental air service, United Airlines, was inaugurating service with the Boeing 247 and Boeing refused to sell any 247s to other airlines until United's order for 60 aircraft had been filled.[4] TWA asked Douglas to design and build an aircraft that would enable TWA to compete with United. Douglas' resulting design, the 1933 DC-1, was promising, and led to the DC-2 in 1934. While the DC-2 was a success, there was still room for improvement.
The DC-3 was the result of a marathon telephone call from American Airlines CEO C. R. Smith to Donald Douglas, during which Smith persuaded a reluctant Douglas to design a sleeper aircraft based on the DC-2 to replace American's Curtiss Condor II biplanes. Douglas agreed to go ahead with development only after Smith informed him of American's intention to purchase twenty aircraft. The new aircraft was engineered by a team led by chief engineer Arthur E. Raymond over the next two years, and the prototype DST (for Douglas Sleeper Transport) first flew on December 17, 1935 (the 32nd anniversary of the Wright Brothers' flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina). A version with 21 passenger seats instead of the sleeping berths of the DST was also designed and given the designation DC-3. There was no prototype DC-3; the first DC-3 built followed seven DSTs off the production line and was delivered to American.

About the artist:

I've sold mostly originals. In fact, I have a few originals in my possession right now and all the rest is gone, but not their images... they last forever.
I started showing my art at the end of 2005 in Italy... it was a challenge and I embraced it.

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