Type sheet: c47

Douglas C 47 A Dakota
Transport Aircraft, USA, 1941

[Technical Data] [Expo/Images] - [ Douglas] [ Transport A/C 1939-1945]

Description:

The C47 was the military version of the civil DC3.
It was build in such huge numbers some of them are
still in service in the 90ies. The civil variations
did get the codes C48,C49,C50,C51,C56 and R4D. Mili-
try variations were the C47, C53 and C117.

Sizes and weights

Total Length :

64.206 ft

19.570 m

Greatest height :

16.929 ft

5.160 m

Wingspan :

95.013 ft

28.960 m

Wing area :

986.951 sqft

91.690 qm

Max take off weight :

26030.0 lbs

11805.0 kg

Weight empty :

16974.1 lbs

7698.0 kg

Performance data

Max. speed :

199 kts

369 km/h

Cruising speed :

161 kts

298 km/h

Service ceiling :

23196 ft

7070 m

Cruising altitude :

10007 ft

3050 m

Wing load :

26.45 lbs/ft2

129.00 kg/qm

Range :

1304 nm

2415 km

Propulsion

Kind :

KdSt

Type :

Pratt&Whitney R-1830-93

Power rating (max.) :

1200 hp

1217 ps

Count :

2

2

Total power rating (max.) :

2400 hp

2433 ps

Other

Crew :

0

0

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