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Puzzle #34 was Douglas DC-9.
The McDonnell Douglas DC-9 is an American five-abreast, single-aisle aircraft designed by the Douglas Aircraft Company. It was initially produced as the Douglas DC-9 before August 1967, when the company merged with McDonnell Aircraft to become McDonnell Douglas.
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What the record says
Puzzle 34 ran on 14 Aug 2026 and the answer was Douglas DC-9, played with 6 guesses against 5 columns. On the record: Manufacturer - Douglas; Origin - United States; Role - airliner. The numbers: First flight - 1960; Number built - 976.
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How it scored
- Manufacturer
- Douglas
- Origin
- United States
- First flight
- 1960
- Role
- airliner
- Number built
- 976