| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N90716 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-6 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-6 (C-118/R6D/Liftmaster) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-6 |
| C/n (msn): | 42883 / 31 |
| Operator Titles: | American Airlines |
| Aircraft Name: | Flagship Michigan |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | San Francisco - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KSFO IATA: SFO Local: SFO Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1951 |
| Photo by: | William T. Larkins (Bill Larkins) |
| Photo ID: | 25272 |
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This photo shows a rare one-only version of the DC-6, with four-bladed Curtiss Electric props. They were intended as a replacement for the regular three-bladed Curtiss props on their DC-6s and Convair 240s, which suffered from severe hub cracking problems. However, prior to making a fleet-wide replacement, American decided to switch to the then-new high-activity Hamilton Standard propellers. This photo is copyright © William T. Larkins (Bill Larkins), and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 15 December 2017, and has since been viewed 744 times. |