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Measured figures
C-47B-DK · Length
Single source63 ft 9 in (19.43 m)[source]
IA 63 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Douglas C-47 Skytrain | FMA IA-63 Pampa |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military transport aircraft[source] | Trainer aircraft[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | Argentina[source] |
| Manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company[source] | FAdeA[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service |
10.93 m (35 ft 10 in)[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; IA 63 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; IA 63 · Gross weight
Single sourceCruise; 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; IA 63 · at 4,000 m (13,000 ft)
Single sourceMaximum; IA 63 · at 7,000 m (23,000 ft)
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]
IA 63 · 1 × Honeywell TFE731-2-2N turbofan engine thrust
Single source1 × Honeywell TFE731-2-2N turbofan engine, 15.57 kN (3,500 lbf) thrust[source]
IA 63 · 5,940 ft/min
Single source30.2 m/s (5,940 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| 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] | 41[source] |
|---|
| First flight | 23 December 1941 ( 1941-12-23 )[source] | 6 October 1984[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] | Dornier DoA-7[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] | — |
|---|
| Primary user | — | Argentine Air Force[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 1984-present[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | April 1988[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | M0.81 at 9,500 m (31,200 ft)[source] |
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| Guns | — | 1 × 30 mm (1.18 in) Defa-Giat 554 with 145 rounds of ammo. 4 × 7,62 mm Colibri Pods[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | 5 with a capacity of[source] |
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| Missiles | — | LAU-32/51 rocket pods LAU-10 rocket pods ARM-657 Mamboretá pods[source] |
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| Bombs | — | Mk81/ Mk82 bombs CBLS 200 practice bombs[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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Maximum take-off; IA 63 · Max takeoff weight
Single source