The Full History of Douglas Aircraft - Special Extended Edition

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Today, in this extended video, we explore the history of the Douglas Aircraft Company. Want to support the channel? Become a patreon member here - https://patreon.com/rexshangar Want to join the community? Visit our Discord - https://discord.gg/GMQkpeccjc Recommended reading: https://amzn.to/3LpaCG9 (McDonnell Douglas Aircraft since 1920, Vol I) https://amzn.to/3Lp7Mkx (McDonnell Douglas Aircraft since 1920, Vol II) https://amzn.to/44PGz1h (Honest Vision: The Donald Douglas Story) https://amzn.to/44QnmN0 (Doland W. Douglas: A Heart With Wings) 0:00 Intro 00:02:05 Donald W. Douglas Sr. 00:07:54 Douglas's First Aircraft 00:19:33 The Douglas Torpedo Bomber 00:29:59 The Douglas World Cruisers 00:41:07 Early Military Observation Planes 01:00:13 First Twin-Engine Designs 01:08:14 The Douglas Aircraft Company Is Born 01:12:27 The Douglas Dolphin Flying Boat 01:18:48 Early Monoplane Designs 01:21:45 The Douglas DC-1 & DC-2 01:42:08 The Douglas DC-3 01:50:57 The El Segundo Division 01:54:24 Donald Douglas & His Son 01:57:03 The Douglas DC4-E & DC-4 02:04:50 Douglas Aircraft in WW2 02:16:29 Postwar Challenges 02:19:38 Douglas A-1 Skyraider 02:21:54 Douglas DC-6 02:34:10 Experimental Military Jets 02:40:48 Donald Douglas Jr Gets Involved 02:41:18 Douglas F3D Skynight 02:43:31 Missile & Rocket Development 02:46:24 1950s Military Projects 02:49:27 Recipe For Douglas's Downfall 02:51:38 Douglas DC-7 02:56:37 Douglas DC-8 03:03:07 Don Jr Takes The Helm 03:07:17 Financial Problems Begin 03:11:51 Douglas DC-9 & DC-8 'Super Sixties' 03:14:51 The Financial Collapse of Douglas Aircraft