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Measured figures
C-47B-DK · Length
Single source63 ft 9 in (19.43 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Douglas C-47 Skytrain | Douglas DC-8 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military transport aircraft[source] | Narrow-body airliner[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company[source] | Douglas Aircraft Company (1958–1967) McDonnell Douglas (1967–1972)[source] |
| Status | In service[source] |
150.7 ft (45.9 m)[source]
C-47B-DK · Height
Single source17 ft 0 in (5.18 m)[source]
Cruise; C-47B-DK · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; C-47B-DK · at 10,000 ft (3,000 m)
Single source224 mph (360 km/h, 195 kn) at 10,000 ft (3,000 m)[source]
160 mph (260 km/h, 140 kn)[source]
Cruise; Cruise speed · source measurement 2
Single sourceCruise; Cruise speed · source measurement 3
Single sourceC-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]
C-47B-DK · Wing area
Single source987 sq ft (91.7 m 2 )[source]
C-47B-DK · Service ceiling
Single source26,400 ft (8,000 m)[source]
10
Single source20
Single source30
Single source-10: 46,103 lb (20.9 t) -20: 43,624 lb (19.8 t) -30: 51,870 lb (23.5 t)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
In limited cargo service[source]
| Primary users | United States Army Air Forces Royal Air Force United States Navy Royal Canadian Air Force See operators[source] | United Airlines (historical) UPS Airlines (historical) Delta Air Lines (historical) Trans Air Cargo Service[source] |
|---|
| Number built | 10,174[source] | 556[source] |
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| First flight | 23 December 1941 ( 1941-12-23 )[source] | May 30, 1958[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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| 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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| Propellers | 3-bladed constant-speed propellers[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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| Manufactured | — | 1958–1972[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | September 18, 1959, with Delta Air Lines and United Airlines[source] |
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| Passengers | — | 177[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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Cruise; Mach 0.82 (
Single sourceMach 0.82 (483 kn; 895 km/h; 556 mph)[source]
30
Single source-10: 3,760 nmi (6,960 km; 4,330 mi) -20: 4,050 nmi (7,500 km; 4,660 mi) -30: 4,005 nmi (7,417 km; 4,609 mi)[source]