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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