If the Connie was the most beautifull propliner of the fifties, the Douglas DC-6 was the best. More reliable, faster, The DC6 was the ultimate propliner in those times. His successor, the DC-7 equiped with more powerfull engines entered in service for a short time as the first jetliners appeared. In this painting, a PAN AM DC7 arrives at Rio de Janeiro with the Sugar Loaf in background.