Airliners 1942-1948
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  The list of airliners is submitted in chronological order by date of the first flight. The airliners are the planes performing commercial passenger flights of at least one airline. The list is not yet complete. As soon as the relevant data is obtained the list will be updated.

Douglas DC-4
1942 February 14
The first transatlantic wheel-based airliner. More (in Russian with translation )...

Avro 685 York
1942 July 5
British long haul airliner of 1940s. More (in Russian with translation )...

Lockheed Constellation
1943 January 9
The first successful long haul airliner with pressurized cabin. More (in Russian with translation )...

Savoia-Marchetti SM-95
1943 May 8
The last long haul airliner constructed in Italy. More (in Russian with translation )...

SNCASO SO.30
1945 February 26
The first European airliner with pressurized cabin. More (in Russian with translation )...

Avro 688 Tudor I
1945 June 14
The first British airliner with pressurized cabin. More (in Russian with translation )...

Vickers VC-1 Viking
1945 June 22
The first postwar (WW II) British airliner. More (in Russian with translation )...