Global Aircraft -- C-47 Skytrain
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C-47 Skytrain Specifications
| Primary Function: |
Cargo |
| Contractor: |
Douglas |
| Crew: |
Three crew and 6,000 lb of cargo, or 28 airborne troops, or 14 stretcher patients and three attendants |
| Unit Cost: |
$138,000 (C-47D) |
| Powerplant |
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Two Pratt & Whitney R-1830 radial engines rated at 1,200 hp |
| Dimensions |
| Length: |
63 feet, 9 in |
| Wingspan: |
95 feet, 6 in |
| Height: |
17 feet |
| Weights |
| Empty: |
17,865 lb |
| Maximum Takeoff: |
26,000 lb |
| Performance |
| Speed: |
232 mph |
| Ceiling: |
24,000 ft |
| Range: |
3,800 mi |
| Armament |
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N/A |
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C-47 Skytrain Achievements
- The C-47 was in service to see three wars, and also participated in the Berlin Airlift.
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