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Description
| Manufacturer: | Douglas | |
| Base model: | C-39 | |
| Designation: | C-39 | |
| Version: | A | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1925-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Transport | |
Specifications
| Length: | 61' 6" | 18.7 m | |
| Height: | 18' 8" | 5.6 m | |
| Wingspan: | 85' | 25.9 m | |
| Wingarea: | 939.0 sq ft | 87.2 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 14,287 lb | 6,479 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 21,000 lb | 9,523 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Wright R-1820-55 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 975 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 1,170 miles | 1,884 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 156 mph | 251 km/h | 135 kt |
| Max Speed: | 210 mph | 338 km/h | 182 kt |
| Climb: | 1,480 ft/min | 451 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 20,600 ft | 6,278 m | |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| United States Air Force Museum | Wright-Patterson | Ohio |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Harlen L. McCauslin Longwood, FL | I think the C-39 at the Air Force Museum is one on which I worked when stationed at Patterson Field in 1939=1941. 03/06/2003 @ 21:24 [ref: 6362] |
| Harlen L. McCauslin Longwood, FL | I think the C-39 at the Air Force Museum is one on which I worked when stationed at Patterson Field in 1939=1941. 03/06/2003 @ 21:24 [ref: 6361] |
| John Ford Vacaville, CA | Recently declassified historical documents reveal serial numbers of several C-39's operated by the 21st TCS, Brisbane Australia, 1942: 38-505, 38-508, 38-519, 38-530,and 38-535. 04/27/2002 @ 07:29 [ref: 4807] |
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