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The Douglas DT Bomber was the company's first military contract, forging a link between the Douglas Aircraft Company and the Navy . Navy Contract No. 53305 of April 1 , 1921 , required only 18 pages to set out the specifications that resulted in the purchase of three DT (D for Douglas, T for Torpedo ) folding-wing Aircraft . The DT used a welded-steel fuselage with aluminum covering the forward and center sections and fabric covering the rear section. Douglas built 46 DT-1 and DT-2 torpedo bombers for the U.S. Navy, Norwegian Navy, and Peruvian Navy. 20 DT-2 aircraft were built under license by Lowe-Willard-Fowler Engineering Company , 6 by the Naval Aircraft Factory , and 11 by Dayton Wright Company . Another 7 were built for Norway under license by Marinens Flyvebåtfabrik . The DT could be fitted either with pontoons or wheeled Landing Gear and could carry a 1,800- Pound torpedo. First flight was in November 1921 and production continued until 1929 . The DT operated off the U.S. Navy's first aircraft carrier, USS Langley , from land bases, and from seaplane tenders. Several were flown by the U.S. Marine Corps . Variations of the DT-2 aircraft were designated DT-4, DT-5, DT-6, DTB, and SDW-1. The type became the basis for the Douglas World Cruiser . SPECIFICATIONS (DT-2) General Characteristics
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