The Douglas Transport was originally developed for TWA. It entered production in 1933 with the more powerful 529kW Wright SGR-1820-F3 Cyclone-engined and lengthened (14-seat) The first of 20 ordered by TWA flew on 11 May 1934 and deliveries started soon after. The early DC-2 were so successful that by June 1934 orders for 75 aircraft had been received from airlines in both the US and abroad. Subsequent orders were received from American Air Lines, Eastern Airlines, Pan American Airways and from numerous foreign operators - the first exported DC-2 being flown by KLM in the autumn of 1934.
By September 1935 110 had been ordered and to meet the demand Douglas was producing one aircraft every three days. Such was the importance of the DC-2 that in 1934 Anthony Fokker acquired exclusive European rights to sell the Douglas Transport in Europe. In addition to commercial aircraft, DC-2 were purchased by the US Navy and USAAC and others were impressed into military service during World War II to serve with the Allied forces.
The DC-2 "D-AIAV", personal aircraft of the general Friedrich Christiansen (code NA+LA). The aircraft will be lost near Bielefeld on August 9th, 1940.
The DC-2 ex-KLM "PH-AKJ" "Jan Van Gent". It will be transferred in the Luftwaffe with the code PC+EC and then in the Lufthansa with the code D-AJAW.
Type 2 + 14-16 airliner
Engine 2 Wright R-1820-25
Dimensions Length 18,9 m , height 4,9 m ,  span 25,9 m , wing area 87,2 m2  ,
Weights Empty 5448 kg, loaded 8419 kg   
Performance Max.. speed 320 km/h , cruising speed 300 km/h , range 1400 km,  service ceiling 6100 m 
Type Werk.Nr Registration History
DC 2-115D 1318 D-ABEQ, SP-ASJ Taunus Bought from Fokker. In Lufthansa service from Febr 1935 until Febr 1937. Sold to LOT, crashed in Bulgaria 23/11 1937. SP-ASJ, into mountain in bad weather en route Saloniki to Sofia. All 6 killed
DC 2-115E 1355 PH-AKI, D-ADBK, NA+LD "Kievit" in Dutch service from april 1935, taken over by the Germans in may 1940.In Lufthansa service 25/7
1940
DC 2-115E 1356 PH-AKJ, D-AJAW, PC+EC "Jan van Gent" in Dutch  service april 1935, taken over by the Germans in may 1940.At least in Lufthansa service 1944
DC 2-115E 1363 PH-AKQ, D-AEAN, SG+KV "Kwak " in Dutch service may 1935, taken over by the Germans in may 1940.In lufthansa service from July 1940 - May 1945. Taken over by the RAF in Flensburg.
DC 2-115E 1364 PH-AKR, D-AIAS, PC+EB "Rietwink" in Dutch service may 1935, taken over by the Germans in may 1940.In Lufthansa service from July
1940 , still in service 1944
DC 2-115E
 1365
 PH-AKS, D-ABOW, NA+LF "Sperwer" in Dutch service may 1935, taken over by the Germans in may 1940.In Lufthansa service from 1/8
1940. Written off after a crash at Tempelhof 11/2 1944
DC 2-115E 1366 PH-AKT, D-AIAV, NA+LA "Toekan" in Dutch service may 1935, taken over by the Germans in may 1940.In Lufthansa service from 23/7
1940. Crashed at Lämmershagen ,Bielefeld 9/8 1940  due to pilot error, killing two of 13 on board.
DC 2-115K 1582 OK-AIB, D-AAIB, OH-DLA, DO 2 C.L.S. In Lufthansa service from May 1939 - Nov 1939, given back to C.L.S..Chartered again July 1940 until
24/3 1941. Sold to Aero O/Y, registration OH-DLA, later taken over by the Finnish Air Force as "DO 2".
DC 2-200 1562 OK-AIC, D-AAIC, OH-DLB, DO 3 C.L.S. In Lufthansa service from May 1939 - Nov 1939, given back to C.L.S.. Chartered again July 1940 until
27/3 1941.Sold to Aero O/Y, registration OH-DLB "Sisu", later taken over by the Finnish Air Force as "DO 3"..
Crashed on takeoff from Malmi Airport due to engine failure
DC 2-211 1565 OK-AID, D-AAID, VG+FJ C.L.S. In Lufthansa service from May 1939 - Nov 1939, given back to C.L.S.. Chartered again 24/7 1940,
Crashed in Jan 1944 at Plötzig/Preussen. Written off.