McDonnell Douglas DC-6
- Airframes in US fleets
- 3
- 77th-most common US type
- US operators
- 1
- In service
- 1
- Average age
- 49.1 yr
Who flies the McDonnell Douglas DC-6
Two questions in one table. Airframes is what each carrier reported owning in its US DOT fleet filing; seats flown is how much of the type it actually operated. They can rank differently, and the gap is the interesting part.
| Operator | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everts Air Cargo5V | 3 | — | — | 49.1 yr |
Airframes are the latest Form 41 filing; seats flown and share are US DOT T-100 for the type's most-flown operators — a dash means a carrier isn't among them (a freighter operator, or one that flies fewer).
How old is the US McDonnell Douglas DC-6 fleet?
Age is measured from each airframe's delivery date — the FAA airworthiness date where available, otherwise the manufacturer's. Bars share a fixed scale across every fleet page, so two carriers can be compared directly.
How common is the McDonnell Douglas DC-6?
The McDonnell Douglas DC-6 makes up 0.0% of all tracked US airline aircraft — the 77th-most common type in service.
Share of all tracked US airline aircraft · top 12 types shown · 118 others hold the remaining 37.6% · McDonnell Douglas DC-6 is the ringed slice at 0.0%
- 1
872 aircraft
10.0%
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- 2
708 aircraft
8.1%
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- 3
526 aircraft
6.1%
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- 4
481 aircraft
5.5%
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- 5
470 aircraft
5.4%
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- 77
McDonnell Douglas DC-6#77 · this type
3 aircraft
0.0%
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Frequently asked
How many McDonnell Douglas DC-6 are in US airline fleets?
US carriers operate about 3 McDonnell Douglas DC-6 aircraft across 1 airline, 1 of them in service.
Which airline operates the most McDonnell Douglas DC-6?
Everts Air Cargo operates the largest US McDonnell Douglas DC-6 fleet, with about 3 aircraft.
How old is the average McDonnell Douglas DC-6?
The US McDonnell Douglas DC-6 fleet averages about 49.1 yr.
How common is the McDonnell Douglas DC-6 in US fleets?
The McDonnell Douglas DC-6 is the 77th-most common aircraft type in tracked US airline fleets, by number of aircraft.