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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 | Gulfstream G400/G500/G600 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military transport aircraft[source] | Business jet[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company[source] | Gulfstream Aerospace[source] |
| Status | In service[source] |
86 ft 3 in (26.29 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]
Maximum payload
Single source4,050 lb (1,840 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 | 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] | G400: 1 prototype G500: 125+ G600: 200+ G500+G600: 400[source] |
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| First flight | 23 December 1941 ( 1941-12-23 )[source] | G400: Aug. 15, 2024 G500: May 18, 2015 G600: Dec. 17, 2016[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] | 12[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 | — | 2014–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | G500: Sept. 27, 2018 G600: Aug. 8, 2019[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 25,350 lb (11,500 kg)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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Cruise; Mach 0.85 – Mach 0.88 (
Single sourceMach 0.85 – Mach 0.88 (488–505 kn; 903–935 km/h; 561–581 mph)[source]