Donald Wills Douglas Sr.

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthday

1892-04-06

Deathday

1981-02-01

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Donald Wills Douglas Sr.

Biography

An aviation pioneer, he designed and built the Douglas Cloudster. Though it failed in its intended purpose—being the first to fly non-stop across the United States—it became the first airplane with a payload greater than its own weight