Wikipedia n. A small squirrel(Tamiasciurus douglasii)of conifer forests of the Pacific coast of North America, having a coat that is reddish-gray above and orange below. Also calledchickaree. [After DavidDouglas(1798-1834), Scottish botanist.] ...
Also found in: Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Switch to new thesaurus Noun 1. douglas pine - lofty douglas fir of northwestern North America having short needles and egg-shaped cones douglas hemlock, douglas spruce, green douglas fir, Oregon fir,...
On June 20, 1941, the United States Navy placed an order with the Douglas Aircraft Company for two prototypes of a new two seat dive bomber to replace both the SBD Dauntless and the new SB2C Helldiver, designated XSB2D-1. The resulting aircraft, designed by a team led by Ed Heinemann, ...
The specialized C-53 Skytrooper troop transport started production in October 1941 at Douglas Aircraft’s Santa Monica, California plant. It lacked the cargo door, hoist attachment and reinforced floor of the C-47. Only a total of 380 aircraft were produced in all because the C-47 was found...
The Skyhawk was designed by Douglas Aircraft's Ed Heinemann in response to a U.S. Navy call for a jet-powered attack aircraft to replace the older AD Skyraider. Heinemann opted for a design that would minimize its size, weight, and complexity. The result was an aircraft that weighed only...
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