Douglas C-47 Skytrain

Airplanes

Length

19.2024 m

Flat Wing Span

28.956 m

Height

5.1816 m

Flat Wing Area

91.6953 m²

Max Seating

Cruise Speed

257.495 km/h

Max Speed

360.4931 km/h

Max Ceiling

8046.72 m

Number of Engines

First Flight

1941-12-23

Number Built

10174

Maximum Take-Off Weight

14.0614 t (paragliders: kg)

Maximum Range

2574.95 km

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Aircraft	Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg))	Maximum Range (km)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain	14.0614	2574.95

Name	Aircraft Engine	Length (m)	Flat Wing Span (m)	Max Seating
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All data (25 fields)

Name: Douglas C-47 Skytrain
Manufacturer: Braddick Specialised Air Services International
Description: The Douglas C-47 Skytrain, or Dakota (RAF designation), is a military transport aircraft that was developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3 airliner.
ICAO Code: DC3
First Flight: 1941-12-23
Designer: Braddick Specialised Air Services International
Type: Military transport aircraft
Length (m): 19.2024
Height (m): 5.1816
Cockpit Crew: 4
Max Seating: 28
Max Speed (km/h): 360.4931
Cruise Speed (km/h): 257.495
Max Ceiling (m): 8046.72
Capacity Description: 28 troops or 6000 lb of cargo
National Origin: United States of America
Number Built: 10174
Powerplant Description: 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C Twin Wasp 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines
Primary Users: United States Army Air Forces, Royal Air Force, United States Navy, Royal Canadian Air Force, See operators
Status: In service
Wikipedia Article (URL): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_C-47_Skytrain
Flat Wing Span (m): 28.956
Flat Wing Area (m²): 91.6953
Wake Category: M
Number of Engines: 2