Dolphin listing
editAs per Francillon, the Dolphin was redesigned between aircraft 13 and 14. Fin height and area were increased and the small fins were deleted. Fuselage length increased from 43' 10" to 45' 5". Wing area increased from 562 square feet to 592 square feet with no change in span, increasing average chord by about 6 inches.
C/N | Operators | Registration & Name | Designation(s) | Del. | WFU | HP | Engine(s) | Notes |
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703 | Prototype USCG |
NX145W/NC145W 27/227/V106 Procyon |
Sinbad/RD | 28.07.30 | 11.39 | 300 | Whirlwind | not amphibious, blue & silver, upper wings yellow. |
999[N 1] | Wilmington-Catalina Airline | NC967Y | Dolphin 1 Special[N 2] | 1932 | ? | 300 | Whirlwind | ATC-422 until re-engined w. Wasp Jr's as Dolphin 1 Special w. memo cert. 2-366. |
1000[N 1] | US Navy | A8876 | XRD-1 | 01.08.31 | 12.07.38 | 435 | Whirlwind | ATC-422 spec. until re-engined w. Wright R-975E |
1001[N 1] | P. Crosley Jr. Australian Petroleum Co. RAAF (1942-45) Mr Whittle |
NC982Y Lesgo A35-3 |
Dolphin 3 | 29.06.31 | 03.05.45 | 300 | Wasp Jr. | ATC-432 |
1002[N 1] | Wilmington-Catalina Airline Australian Petroleum Co. RAAF (1941-44) |
NC12212 A35-2 |
Dolphin 1 Special[N 3] | 06.32 | 07.44 | 300 | Whirlwind | Memo cert. 2-366 |
1003[N 1] | Wilmington-Catalina airline USCG |
NC12243 28/128/V109 Sirius |
Dolphin 1 Special/RD-1 | 08.32 | 09.39 | 435 | Whirlwind | Re-engined when designated RD-1 |
1075[N 1] | US Army Air Corps[N 4] | 32-279 | Y1C-21/C-21/OA-3 | 12.31 | 11.38 | 350 | Whirlwind | 7th Dolphin built. |
1076[N 1] | US Army Air Corps[N 4] | 32-280 | Y1C-21/C-21/OA-3 | 1932 | 03.40 | 350 | Whirlwind | |
1077[N 1] | US Army Air Corps[N 4] | 32-281 | Y1C-21/C-21/OA-3 | 1932 | 23.11.38 | 350 | Whirlwind | |
1078[N 1] | US Army Air Corps[N 4] | 32-282 | Y1C-21/C-21/OA-3 | 1932 | 05.39 | 350 | Whirlwind | |
1079[N 1] | US Army Air Corps[N 4] | 32-283 | Y1C-21/C-21/OA-3 | 1932 | 03.37 | 350 | Whirlwind | |
1080[N 1] | US Army Air Corps[N 4] | 32-284 | Y1C-21/C-21/OA-3 | 1932 | 04.36 | 350 | Whirlwind | |
1081[N 1] | US Army Air Corps[N 4] | 32-285 | Y1C-21/C-21/OA-3 | 1932 | 06.38 | 350 | Whirlwind | |
1082[N 5] | US Army Air Corps[N 4] | 32-286 | Y1C-21/C-21/OA-3 | 1932 | 04.35 | 350 | Whirlwind | |
1083[N 6] | US Army Air Corps[N 7] U.S. Treasury Department |
32-396 | C-26/OA-4 FP-2 |
06.32 | 08.42 | 300 | Wasp Jr. | larger metal fin, etc. Later had 400hp R-985-9 & steel wings; CL-26 at Goldsboro, NC 14.08.42 |
1084 | US Army Air Corps[N 7] U.S. Treasury Department |
32-397 | C-26/OA-4 FP-2 |
06.32 | 24.07.42 | 300 | Wasp Jr. | larger metal fin, etc. Later had 400hp R-985-9 & steel wings; Wrecked in Orlando |
1122 | US Coast Guard | 29/129/V111 Adhara | RD-2 | 07.32 | 03.37 | 500 | Wasp | wrecked 05.12.36 |
1123 | US Army Air Corps[N 8] | 32-403 | Y1C-26A/C-26A/OA-4A OA-4C |
06.32 | 27.11.42 | 350 | Wasp Jr. | [N 9] Wrecked at Milwaukee. |
1124 | US Army Air Corps[N 8] NACA |
32-404 122 |
Y1C-26A/C-26A/OA-4A | 06.32 | 02.39 | 350 | Wasp Jr. | Tricycle undercarriage trials |
1125 | US Army Air Corps[N 8] | 32-405 | Y1C-26A/C-26A/OA-4A | 06.32 | 05.36 | 350 | Wasp Jr. | |
1126 | US Army Air Corps[N 8] | 32-406 | Y1C-26A/C-26A/OA-4A OA-4C |
06.32 | ? | 350 | Wasp Jr. | [N 9], To CL-26 Oct 2, 1942 |
1132 | US Army Air Corps[N 8] | 32-407 | Y1C-26A/C-26A/OA-4A OA-4C |
06.32 | ? | 350 | Wasp Jr. | [N 9], To CL-26 Feb 21, 1942 |
1133 | US Army Air Corps[N 8] | 32-408 | Y1C-26A/C-26A/OA-4A OA-4C |
06.32 | 01.37 | 350 | Wasp Jr. | [N 9] |
1134 | US Army Air Corps[N 8] | 32-409 | Y1C-26A/C-26A/OA-4A | 06.32 | 09.34 | 350 | Wasp Jr. | |
1135 | US Army Air Corps[N 8] | 32-410 | Y1C-26A/C-26A/OA-4A | 06.32 | 25.02.42 | 350 | Wasp Jr. | |
1138 | US Navy[N 10] NACA |
A9347 | Dolphin 10/RD-2 | 06.06.33 | 1941 | 410 | Wasp | ATC A-506 (Wasp motor), to NACA 1939, re-engined w. 500hp R-1340-10 |
1139 | US Navy[N 11] | A9348 | Dolphin 9 RD-2 |
1933 | 03.40 | 450 | Wasp | ATC A-505 (flaps) |
1140 | US Navy[N 11] | A9349 | Dolphin 9 RD-2 |
1933 | 03.40 | 450 | Wasp | ATC A-505 (flaps) VIP Transport |
1183 | US Army Air Corps[N 12] Treasury Department |
33-292 | C-29/C-29A FP-2B |
09.33 | 20.04.38 | 550 | Wasp | |
1184 | US Army Air Corps[N 12] Treasury Department |
33-293 | C-29/C-29A FP-2B |
09.33 | 23.02.34 | 550 | Wasp | WFU date was for accident. |
1185 | US Army Air Corps[N 12] | 33-294 | C-26B/OA-4B | 10/11.33 | ? | 350 | Wasp Jr. | No flaps & taller fin |
1186 | US Army Air Corps[N 12] | 33-295 | C-26B/OA-4B | 10/11.33 | 11.42 | 350 | Wasp Jr. | No flaps & taller fin; became OA-4C in 1936 |
1187 | US Army Air Corps[N 12] | 33-296 | C-26B/OA-4B | 10/11.33 | ? | 350 | Wasp Jr. | No flaps & taller fin |
1188 | US Army Air Corps[N 12] | 33-297 | C-26B/OA-4B | 10/11.33 | 02.09.36 | 350 | Wasp Jr. | No flaps & taller fin, WFU date was for accident. |
1278 | Armand Esders[N 13] | N14203 F-ANJT Jade Blanc V |
Dolphin 6/11/113 | 05.07.34 | ? | 550 | Wasp | img |
1279 | Wilmington-Catalina RAAF |
NC14204 A35-4 |
Dolphin 8/114/8-114[N 14] | 1934 | 29.07.43 | 450 | Wasp | to RAAF 1943 |
1280 | William Boeing FAA Alaska Pensacola Museum |
NC14205 Rover NC26 N26K |
Dolphin 6/8-117 | 30.07.34 | exists | 450 | Wasp | Memo 2-482; Flaps. FAA Alaska 1941-1949 later had 450hp Wasp Jr. |
1281 | Argentina Navy | T-203/3-Gt-3 | Dolphin 116 | 09/10.34 | 1948 | 450 | Wasp | Logistics, possibly armed on delivery |
1282 | Standard Oil of NJ (Esso) Australian Petroluem Co. (PNG) RAAF |
NC14286 Essowing A35-1 |
Dolphin 136 | ? | 15.07.43 | 450 | Wasp Jr. | Memo 2-483 -RAAF 1940-1943 |
1283 | Vanderbilt[N 15] | NC14207/A. G. (Alfred Gwynne) | Dolphin 5/12/119 | 09.34 | ? | ? | Wasp/Wasp Jr. | [1] |
1284 | Vanderbilt[N 15] | NC14208/W. K. (William Kissam) | Dolphin 5/12/119 | 09.34 | 06.41 | ? | Wasp/Wasp Jr. | |
1348 | PanAm/CNAC[N 16] | NC14239/21/兩廣 Kwangtung or Guangdong | Dolphin 129 | 09.1934 | 08.1937 | 450 | Wasp | Landing accident |
1349 | PanAm/CNAC[N 16] | NC14240/22/福建 (Fukien or Fujian) | Dolphin 129 | 09.1934 | ? | 450 | Wasp | Poss. destroyed by Japanese |
1262 | US Navy | A9528 | RD-3 | 10.34 | ? | 450 | Wasp | |
1263 | US Navy | A9529 | RD-3 | 17.10.34 | ? | 450 | Wasp | |
1264 | US Navy | A9530 | RD-3 | 10/11.34 | ? | 450 | Wasp | |
1265 | US Navy | A9531 | RD-3 | 10/11.34 | ? | 450 | Wasp | |
1266 | US Navy | A9532 | RD-3 | 10/11.34 | ? | 450 | Wasp | |
1267 | US Navy/USMC | A9533 | RD-3 | 10/11.34 | ? | 450 | Wasp | |
1268 | US Coast Guard | 130/V125 Spica | RD-4 | 11.34 | 01.43 | 420 | Wasp | |
1269 | US Coast Guard | 131/V126 Mizar | RD-4 | 02.35 | 05.08.41 | 420 | Wasp | Crashed near Farallon Islands |
1270 | US Coast Guard | 132/V127 Alloth | RD-4 | 02.35 | 06.43 | 420 | Wasp | Last RD-4 retired |
1271 | US Coast Guard | 133/V128 Vega | RD-4 | 02.35 | ? | 420 | Wasp | |
1272 | US Coast Guard | 134/V129 Deneb | RD-4 | 03.35 | 07.42 | 420 | Wasp | |
1273 | US Coast Guard | 135/V130 Aldebaran | RD-4 | 02.35 | 08.35 | 420 | Wasp | Crashed |
1274 | US Coast Guard | 136/V131 Rigel | RD-4 | 03.35 | 07.43 | 420 | Wasp | |
1275 | US Coast Guard | 137/V132 Capella | RD-4 | 04.35 | 06.43 | 420 | Wasp | |
1276 | US Coast Guard | 138/V133 Bellatrix | RD-4 | 04.35 | ? | 420 | Wasp | |
1277 | US Coast Guard | 139/V134 Canopus | RD-4 | 04.35 | 08.42 | 420 | Wasp |
Refs
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Notes
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l short fuselage aircraft
- ^ 10 passenger
- ^ 10 passenger
- ^ a b c d e f g h Contract AC-4460 (10.08.31)
- ^ last short fuselage aircraft
- ^ first long fuselage aircraft
- ^ a b Amended contract AC-4460 (07.05.32)
- ^ a b c d e f g h Contract AC-5100 (10.06.32)
- ^ a b c d Modernization in 1936 with new stainless steel wings & 400 hp R-985-9's resulted in redesignation as OA-4C.
- ^ First aircraft purchased for use as a VIP Transport for the US President but never used in that role.
- ^ a b VIP Transport
- ^ a b c d e f Contract AC-5745 (02.03.33)
- ^ French industrialist
- ^ 13 passenger
- ^ a b Customized for use from Vanderbilt family yacht Alva
- ^ a b Bought by PAA for CNAC
Bibliography
edit- Bowers, Peter M. "Douglas Aircraft's Depression Bird the Forgotten Dolphin" Airpower Vol 12 No 6 Sentry Books, Granada Hils, CA, Nov 1982.
- Francillon, Rene J. "McDonnell-Douglas Aircraft Since 1920 Vol 1" .... 1979
- Joe Baugher USAAC 1930s serials
- Joe Baugher USN A series serials
- Golden Years of Aviation - Civil Aircraft Register - France