Person
Donald Wills Douglas Sr.
Acting
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Apr 6, 1892
- Died
- Feb 1, 1981
- From
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
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
