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Nakajima-Douglas DC-2
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Nakajima-DouglasDC-2

Tactical Transports · Japan · 1934
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Nakajima-DouglasDC-2

Nakajima-Douglas DC-2
Nakajima-Douglas DC-2 Photo: AlfvanBeem · Wikimedia Commons · CC0
MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 49
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Payload
40
Short / Rough-Field Capability
50
Range
45
Cargo Versatility
55
Reliability
70
Self-Protection
10
Low-Altitude Capability
60
Versatility
65
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Methodology ↗ → Tactical Transports ranking
Origin Japan
ManufacturerNakajima
CategoryTactical Transports
EraInterwar Period
In service1934
Operators20 countries
Quantity6
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Variants
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ Tactical Transportsranking ↗methodology ↗
49
Tactical Transports MASS Rating
2/11
Interwar Period
174/215
All-Time
Tactical Transports · 10 axes scored
Payload
40
Short / Rough-Field Capability
50
Range
45
Cargo Versatility
55
Reliability
70
Self-Protection
10
Low-Altitude Capability
60
Versatility
65
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tactical transports category.
01 / Overview
Nakajima-Douglas DC-2
Category
Tactical Transports
Country
Japan
Prime contractor
Nakajima
Production
1934–
Quantity
6
Operators
20 countries
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL TRANSPORTS · INTERWAR PERIOD
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
MASS SCORE ↗
49
tactical transports category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tactical transports category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • First Flight1934
  • Service Entry Year1934
  • Crew3
  • Primary Roletactical transport
  • In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
  • Engine TypeWright R-1820 Cyclone radial piston engine
  • Number of Engines2
  • Power (each, turboprop)533 kW
▣Performance5MOD.5
◇Cargo & Capacity6MOD.6
  • Maximum Payload1,000 kg
  • Cargo Hold Volume10.5
  • Troop Capacity14
  • Paratroop Capacity0
  • Pallet Positions0
  • Rear Loading RampNo
◆Aerial Refueling2MOD.2
▤Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
  • Length18.9 m
  • Wingspan25.9 m
  • Height4.8 m
  • Empty Weight5,650 kg
  • Max Takeoff Weight8,000 kg
⬢Production3MOD.3
  • Total Built6
  • Operators1
  • Variants0
▲Service History3MOD.3
  • Retirement Year1945
  • Production Start1934
  • Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1934Production started
92
years in service
6
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 20 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Douglas DC-2 1934
Nakajima-Douglas DC-2 1934
// SIBLING VARIANTS
AS.23
Douglas R2D-1 1934
05 / Operators
Operator Countries20country
ArgentinaRETIREDAustraliaRETIREDAustriaRETIREDBrazilRETIREDColombiaRETIREDCzech RepublicRETIREDFinlandRETIREDFranceRETIREDGermanyRETIREDHondurasRETIREDItalyRETIREDJapanRETIREDMexicoRETIREDPolandRETIREDSouth AfricaRETIREDSpainRETIREDSwitzerlandRETIREDTaiwanRETIREDUnited KingdomRETIREDUnited StatesRETIRED
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Unpaved / Short Field
Ability to take off and land on unpaved or short runways.
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Tactical Transports Interwar Period Japan Nakajima variant
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