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Measured figures
G.3 · Length
Single source6.4 m (21 ft 0 in)[source]
C-47B-DK · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Caudron G.3 | Douglas C-47 Skytrain |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Reconnaissance aircraft[source] | Military transport aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Caudron[source] | Douglas Aircraft Company[source] |
| Primary users | Aéronautique Militaire US Army Air Service Finnish Air Force Polish Air Force[source] | United States Army Air Forces Royal Air Force United States Navy Royal Canadian Air Force See operators[source] |
| Introduction date | 1914[source] |
63 ft 9 in (19.43 m)[source]
G.3 · 1 × Le Rhône 9C 9-cylinder air-cooled rotary piston engine
Single source1 × Le Rhône 9C 9-cylinder air-cooled rotary piston engine, 60 kW (80 hp)[source]
C-47B-DK · 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C Twin Wasp 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines takeoff rating
Single sourceC-47B-DK · normal rating at 14,500 ft (4,400 m)
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C Twin Wasp 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines 1,200 hp (890 kW) takeoff rating 1,000 hp (750 kW) normal rating at 14,500 ft (4,400 m)[source]
G.3 · Endurance
Single source4 hours[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| First flight | Late 1913[source] | 23 December 1941 ( 1941-12-23 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Caudron G.2[source] | Douglas DC-3[source] |
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| Propellers | 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller[source] | 3-bladed constant-speed propellers[source] |
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| Guns | One light machine gun (optional)[source] | — |
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| Bombs | hand released bombs (optional)[source] | — |
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| National origin | — | United States[source] |
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| Status | — | In service[source] |
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| Number built | — | 10,174[source] |
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| Variants | — | Douglas XCG-17 Douglas AC-47 Spooky Douglas R4D-8[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 28 troops or 6,000 lb (2,700 kg) of cargo[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | root: NACA 2215 ; tip: NACA 2206[source] |
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| Time to altitude | — | 10,000 ft (3,000 m) in 9 minutes 30 seconds[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 26.3 lb/sq ft (128 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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| Power/mass | — | 0.0926 hp/lb (0.1522 kW/kg)[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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Maximum take-off; C-47B-DK · Max takeoff weight
Single source