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Measured figures
DHC-4A · Length
Single source72 ft 7 in (22.12 m)[source]
C-47B-DK · Length
Configuration
| Specification | De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou | Douglas C-47 Skytrain |
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| Type | STOL transport aircraft[source] | Military transport aircraft[source] |
| National origin | Canada[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | de Havilland Canada[source] | Douglas Aircraft Company[source] |
| Status | In limited service[source] |
63 ft 9 in (19.43 m)[source]
Maximum take-off; DHC-4A · Max takeoff weight
Single source28,500 lb (12,927 kg)[source]
Cruise; DHC-4A · at 7,500 ft (2,300 m) (maximum & econ)
Single sourceMaximum; DHC-4A · at 6,500 ft (2,000 m)
Single source187 kn (215 mph, 346 km/h) at 6,500 ft (2,000 m)[source]
158 kn (182 mph, 293 km/h) at 7,500 ft (2,300 m) (maximum & econ)[source]
Cruise; C-47B-DK · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; C-47B-DK · at 10,000 ft (3,000 m)
Single sourceDHC-4A · with maximum fuel inc. 45 minutes reserve
Single source1,136 nmi (1,307 mi, 2,104 km) with maximum fuel inc. 45 minutes reserve[source]
DHC-4A · 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2000-7M2 Twin Wasp 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2000-7M2 Twin Wasp 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 1,450 hp (1,080 kW) each[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]
DHC-4A · 1,355 ft/min (
Single source1,355 ft/min (6.88 m/s)[source]
DHC-4A · Maximum payload
Single source8,740 lb (3,964 kg)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
In service[source] |
| Primary users | Royal Canadian Air Force United States Army United States Air Force Royal Australian Air Force[source] | United States Army Air Forces Royal Air Force United States Navy Royal Canadian Air Force See operators[source] |
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| Number built | 307[source] | 10,174[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1958–1968[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1961[source] | — |
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| First flight | 30 July 1958[source] | 23 December 1941 ( 1941-12-23 )[source] |
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| Retired | RAAF (2009)[source] | — |
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| Developed into | de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 30 pax (civil) / 32 troops / 26 fully-equipped paratroops / 22 stretchers, 4 sitting patients and 4 attendants[source] | 28 troops or 6,000 lb (2,700 kg) of cargo[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 690 imp gal (830 US gal; 3,100 L)[source] | — |
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| Aspect ratio | 10[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | centre-section: NACA 64 3 A417.5 ; tip: NACA 63 2 A615[source] | root: NACA 2215 ; tip: NACA 2206[source] |
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| Basic operating weight | 18,260 lb (8,283 kg)[source] | — |
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| Maximum zero fuel weight | 27,000 lb (12,247 kg)[source] | — |
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| Maximum permissible weight for ferry missions | 31,300 lb (14,197 kg)[source] | — |
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| Maximum landing weight | 28,500 lb (12,927 kg)[source] | — |
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| Propellers | 3-bladed Hamilton Standard type 43D50-7107A fully-feathering constant-speed reversible-pitch propellers[source] | 3-bladed constant-speed propellers[source] |
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| Stall speed | 59 kn (68 mph, 109 km/h)[source] | — |
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| Never exceed speed | 208 kn (239 mph, 385 km/h)[source] | — |
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| Service ceiling on one engine | 8,800 ft (2,700 m)[source] | — |
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| Wing loading | 31.2 lb/sq ft (152 kg/m 2 ) maximum[source] | 26.3 lb/sq ft (128 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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| Power/mass | 0.102 hp/lb (0.168 kW/kg)[source] | 0.0926 hp/lb (0.1522 kW/kg)[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Douglas DC-3[source] |
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| Variants | — | Douglas XCG-17 Douglas AC-47 Spooky Douglas R4D-8[source] |
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| Time to altitude | — | 10,000 ft (3,000 m) in 9 minutes 30 seconds[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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