| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | NX21701 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-5 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-5 (C-110/R3D) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-5 |
| C/n (msn): | 411 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | February 1939 |
| Photo from: | Juhani Sipilä Collection |
| Photo ID: | 339047 |
| Photo Comment |
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The prototype of DC-5, later with registration NC21701. This sole prototype became the personal aircraft of William Boeing, who named it Rover. It was later impressed into the US Navy and converted for military use as an R3D-3 variant in February 1942. Photo: McDonnell Douglas Corporation. This photo was added on 23 February 2021, and has since been viewed 875 times. |