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Description
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
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| Base model: | C-47 | ||
| Designation: | C-47 | ||
| Version: | B-DK | ||
| Nickname: | Skytrain | ||
| Equivalent to: | R4D-6 R4D6R4D-6 C-47J C47JC-47J | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | ||
| Designation Period: | 1925-1962 | ||
| Basic role: | Transport | ||
| Crew: | Pilot, Co-Pilot, Navigator | ||
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Specifications
| Length: | 63' 9" | 19.4 m | |
| Height: | 17' | 5.1 m | |
| Wingspan: | 95' 6" | 29.1 m | |
| Wingarea: | 987.0 sq ft | 91.6 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 18,135 lb | 8,226 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 30,934 lb | 14,058 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 31,000 lb | 14,061 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1200 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 1,600 miles | 2,575 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 160 mph | 257 km/h | 138 kt |
| Max Speed: | 224 mph | 360 km/h | 194 kt |
| Climb: | 10,000 ft/min | 3,050 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 26,400 ft | 8,045 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Altus AFB | Altus AFB | Oklahoma |
| American Airpower Museum | Farmingdale | New York |
| Canada Aviation Museum | +ttawa | Ontario |
| Hill Aerospace Museum | Hill AFB | Utah |
| Maxwell AFB Air Park | Maxwell AFB | Alabama |
| New England Escadrille | Fitchburg | Massachusett |
| Tinker AFB Air Park | Tinker AFB | Oklahoma |
C-47B-DK on display
Altus AFB | American Airpower Museum | Hill Aerospace Museum | Maxwell AFB Air Park | |
Tinker AFB Air Park |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Jerry Jacobs Dixon, CA | The Worlds only fully original C-47 is at the Nut Tree Airport, if flew in Normady and is owned by Duncan Miller. 05/22/2006 @ 06:31 [ref: 13350] |
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