# TCDS TC 2-482: Douglas Aircraft Co. Inc.

- Type: Type certificate data sheet
- Status: Current
- Holder: Douglas Aircraft Co. Inc.
- Revision: 0
- Product: Aircraft, Small Airplane
- Data sheet PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/17/1d/171d620e92b59fc5ea5507c7dba3f125b280d422aa08d87feeadc99055c8f5ba
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/4F4F593F55EF59CF85256735004D7611.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TC%202-482

## Models (1)

As the data sheet lists them.

- Dolphin 8

## What the data sheet says

This is OCR from the scanned FAA data sheet. OCR can misread letters and numbers.

```text
MODELS: Douglas Dolphin 8, 7 PCAmM
T.C. NUYBER:  2-492
Engines  2 PEW Wasps S3D1
Placard limits  Maxinum,  except takeoff
28.5 in. Hg..  2100 pm (450 hp)
Takeoff (one minute)
30.0 in. Hg.. 2100 rpm (450 hp)
Placard speeds  Glide or dive - 170 mph Ind.
Flaps extended - 100 mph Ind.
Placard ceiling  2000 ft. (density altitude) either engine inoperative
Fuel  302 gallons (6 tanks in cS wing;  2 main 96 gallons
each; 2 auxiliary outboard 30 gallons each; 2
auxiliary outboard 30 gallons each; 2 auxiliary
inboard 25 gallons each)
oil  20 gallons
No. passengers
Baggage  132 1bs. (single compartment aft of cabin)
Standard weight  9500 1bs.
C. G.  limits  (+30.0) and (+40.2)
Spec.  basis  Aero. Bulletin 7A,  Section 3
Serial Nos.  1280 and up manufactured prior to July 1, 1940
eligible.  Approval expired as of that date.
EQUIPMENT:
(Datum is leading edge of center section wing at side of fuselage.)
Class I:
101.  Two engine ring cowls  36 1bs.
102.  Battery - 12V  65 1bs.
103.  Starters (electric)  64 1bs.
104.  Generator - 50 amp  34 1bs.
105.  36x8 wheels and brakes (Bendix)  with
40x10 9-ply tires (wheels  must be
placarded for these tires)  213 1bs.
106.  Two wing floats and struts  39 1bs.
107.  Pressure fire extinguisher system  27 1bs.
108.  Landing lights  2 1bs.
109.  Sea anchor and 150 ft. rope  20  Ibs.
110.  Boat hook  2 1bs.
111.  8-1/4x4 retractable tail wheel with
solid rubber tire
112.  Wings  equipped  with I. E.  full flaps
manually oildraulic operated and
drooping type ailerons
113.  Plevator  control  surface equipped with
manually operated I.E. tabs
114.  Tool kit  15 1bs.
115.  Hoist sling  7 1bs.
116.  Bilge pump  7 1bs.
117.  Toilet  equipment  18 1bs.
118.  water container and 1-1/2 gallons water  14 1bs.
119.  Radio complete with 2 receivers  135 1bs.
120.  Propellers  controllable metal
(Hamilton Standard, hubs 8460, blades
6101-10; low pitch setting  15  degrees)
NOIR nd Austrabia (2228/37t to all countries except Great Rritain, Canada
VOIE 3. Same as Model 8-114 (2-483), Model 11 (2-479), Model 12 (2-486)  Model  129(2-487)  except for changes in engines, propellers,  cabin interior  and
arrangements and items of equipment.
```

## ADs

None name its models.

## Registered aircraft by registry model (OpenAirDocs)

- [Douglas DOLPHIN 8](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dolphin-8): 0 aircraft (registry code 3020104)

## STCs approved under this data sheet (3)

- [STC SA04652CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04652CH): To allow use of 100R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification. Swift Fuels LLC
- [STC SA02268CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02268CH): Installation of Airwolf Filter Corp. Air Oil Separator. Airwolf Filter Corporation
- [STC SA01734SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01734SE): Application of Stewart Systems synthetic fabric covering system to aircraft fuselage, wings, tail surfaces, control surfaces and related parts.. Andrew D. Humphrey

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