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Measured figures
DA20-C1 Eclipse · Length
Single source7.16 m (23 ft 6 in)[source]
C-47B-DK · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Diamond DA20 Katana | Douglas C-47 Skytrain |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Two-seat light aircraft[source] | Military transport aircraft[source] |
| National origin | Austria (DV20) Canada (DA20)[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Diamond Aircraft[source] | Douglas Aircraft Company[source] |
| Status | Active[source] |
63 ft 9 in (19.43 m)[source]
DA20-C1 Eclipse · with 30 minute reserve
Single source1,013 km (629 mi, 547 nmi) with 30 minute reserve[source]
DA20-C1 Eclipse · 1 × Continental IO-240-B3B four cylinder horizontally opposed piston aircraft engine
Single source1 × Continental IO-240-B3B four cylinder horizontally opposed piston aircraft engine , 93 kW (125 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]
DA20-C1 Eclipse · 1,000 ft/min
Single source5.1 m/s (1,000 ft/min)[source]
C-47B-DK · Wing area
Single source987 sq ft (91.7 m 2 )[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
In service[source] |
| Number built | 1,000+[source] | 10,174[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1994–present[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1992[source] | — |
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| First flight | 1991[source] | 23 December 1941 ( 1941-12-23 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Diamond HK36 Super Dimona[source] | Douglas DC-3[source] |
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| Developed into | Diamond DA40 Diamond Star[source] | — |
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| Capacity | one passenger[source] | 28 troops or 6,000 lb (2,700 kg) of cargo[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 24 U.S. gallons (91 L; 20 imp gal)[source] | — |
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| Propellers | 2-bladed Sensenich Propeller fixed pitch[source] | 3-bladed constant-speed propellers[source] |
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| Stall speed | 83 km/h (52 mph, 45 kn)[source] | — |
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| Primary users | — | United States Army Air Forces Royal Air Force United States Navy Royal Canadian Air Force See operators[source] |
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| Variants | — | Douglas XCG-17 Douglas AC-47 Spooky Douglas R4D-8[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