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C-47B-DK · Length
Single source63 ft 9 in (19.43 m)[source]
Excalibur · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Douglas C-47 Skytrain | Excalibur Aircraft Excalibur |
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| Type | Military transport aircraft[source] | Ultralight aircraft[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company[source] | Excalibur Aircraft[source] |
| Status | In service[source] |
20 ft 0 in (6.10 m)[source]
Empty; C-47B-DK · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; C-47B-DK · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; C-47B-DK · Max takeoff weight
Single source18,135 lb (8,226 kg)[source]
26,000 lb (11,793 kg)[source]
31,000 lb (14,061 kg)[source]
Empty; Excalibur · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Excalibur · Gross weight
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]
Excalibur · 1 × Rotax 503 twin cylinder, two-stroke aircraft engine
Single source1 × Rotax 503 twin cylinder, two-stroke aircraft engine, 50 hp (37 kW)[source]
C-47B-DK · Service ceiling
Single source26,400 ft (8,000 m)[source]
Excalibur · 1,200 ft/min (
Single source1,200 ft/min (6.1 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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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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| Number built | 10,174[source] | — |
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| First flight | 23 December 1941 ( 1941-12-23 )[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] | one passenger[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 | — | 1900 (by 2011)[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1993[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 10 US gal (38 litres)[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 33 mph (53 km/h, 29 kn)[source] |
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| g limits | — | +6/-4 (ultimate load limits)[source] |
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| Role | — | American two seats-in- tandem , high wing, pusher configuration ultralight aircraft[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | Basic model with 50 hp (37 kW) Rotax 503 , 64 hp (48 kW) Rotax 582 , 70 hp (52 kW) Hirth 3503 , 65 hp (48 kW) Hirth 3203 or the 55 hp (41 kW) Hirth 3202 two-stroke engines. 750 completed and flown by the end of 2011.[source]Excalibur Aircraft Excalibur · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Model with HKS 700E 60 hp (45 kW) or 80 hp (60 kW) Jabiru 2200 80 hp (60 kW) four-stroke engines. 400 completed and flown by the end of 2011.[source]Excalibur Aircraft Excalibur · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Length: 20 ft 0 in (6.10 m)[source]Excalibur Aircraft Excalibur · Specifications (Excalibur); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Wingspan: 31 ft 6 in (9.60 m)[source]Excalibur Aircraft Excalibur · Specifications (Excalibur); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[source]Excalibur Aircraft Excalibur · Specifications (Excalibur); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Wing area: 185 sq ft (17.2 m 2 )[source]Excalibur Aircraft Excalibur · Specifications (Excalibur); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Empty weight: 450 lb (204 kg)[source]Excalibur Aircraft Excalibur · Specifications (Excalibur); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Gross weight: 950 lb (431 kg)[source]Excalibur Aircraft Excalibur · Specifications (Excalibur); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Fuel capacity: 10 US gal (38 litres)[source]Excalibur Aircraft Excalibur · Specifications (Excalibur); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 503 twin cylinder, two-stroke aircraft engine, 50 hp (37 kW)[source]Excalibur Aircraft Excalibur · Specifications (Excalibur); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Cruise speed: 80 mph (130 km/h, 70 kn)[source]Excalibur Aircraft Excalibur · Specifications (Excalibur); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Stall speed: 33 mph (53 km/h, 29 kn)[source]Excalibur Aircraft Excalibur · Specifications (Excalibur); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Range: 290 mi (470 km, 250 nmi)[source]Excalibur Aircraft Excalibur · Specifications (Excalibur); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Rate of climb: 1,200 ft/min (6.1 m/s)[source]Excalibur Aircraft Excalibur · Specifications (Excalibur); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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