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Donald Wills Douglas Sr.

Born
Apr 6, 1892 · Aged 88
Died
Feb 1, 1981
Place of birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Gender
Male
Movie credits
0
TV credits
1
Also known as (1)
  • Donald Douglas

Biography

An aviation pioneer, he designed and built the Douglas Cloudster. Though it failed in its intended purpose—being the first to fly non-stop across the United States—it became the first airplane with a payload greater than its own weight