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Douglas C-47 Skytrain Infographic
I tried to make this infographic interesting for all fans of the US military aviation. The Douglas C-47 Skytrain is a very famous aircraft. It was a real “workhorse” of the World War II. I think, Dakota was one of the symbols of the D-Day landings in Normandy. Honor, glory and memory to all pilots and paratroopers who fought on the WW2 battlefields.
Deniss Ignatjev
The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota is a military transport aircraft developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3 airliner. It was used extensively by the Allies during World War II and remained in front-line service with various military operators for many years.
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C-47 Skytrain Specifications
Data from McDonnell Douglas aircraft since 1920 : Volume I| Crew | 4 (pilot, co-pilot, navigator, radio operator) |
| Capacity | 28 troops |
| Length | 63 ft 9 in (19.43 m) |
| Wingspan | 95 ft 6 in (29.11 m) |
| Height | 17 ft 0 in (5.18 m) |
| Wing area | 987 sq ft (91.7 m2) |
| Empty weight | 18,135 lb (8,226 kg) |
| Gross weight | 26,000 lb (11,793 kg) |
| Max takeoff weight | 31,000 lb (14,061 kg) |
| Powerplant | 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C Twin Wasp 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 1,200 hp (890 kW) each |
| Propellers | 3-bladed constant-speed propellers |
| Maximum speed | 224 mph (360 km/h, 195 kn) at 10,000 ft (3,000 m) |
| Range | 1,600 mi (2,600 km, 1,400 nmi) |
| Ferry range | 3,600 mi (5,800 km, 3,100 nmi) |
| Service ceiling | 26,400 ft (8,000 m) |
| Time to altitude | 10,000 ft (3,000 m) in 9 minutes 30 seconds |
| Wing loading | 26.3 lb/sq ft (128 kg/m2) |
| Power/mass | 0.0926 hp/lb (0.1522 kW/kg) |