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Measured figures
C-47B-DK · Length
Single source63 ft 9 in (19.43 m)[source]
AT-802U · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Douglas C-47 Skytrain | L3Harris OA-1K Skyraider II |
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| Type | Military transport aircraft[source] | Attack and Surveillance aircraft[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company[source] | Air Tractor / L3Harris[source] |
| Status | In service[source] |
37.5 ft (11.4 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; AT-802U · no armor or weapons
Single sourceGross; AT-802U · Gross weight
Single sourceC-47B-DK · pilot, co-pilot, navigator, radio operator
Single source4 (pilot, co-pilot, navigator, radio operator)[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; AT-802U · patrolling speed at 10,000 feet (3,000 m)
Single sourceMaximum; AT-802U · at 10,000 feet (3,000 m) with no weapons
Single sourceC-47B-DK · normal range
Single sourceFerry; C-47B-DK · Ferry range
Single source1,600 mi (2,600 km, 1,400 nmi) normal range[source]
3,600 mi (5,800 km, 3,100 nmi)[source]
AT-802U · full fuel at 8,000 feet (2,400 m)
Single source1,303 nmi (1,499 mi, 2,413 km) full fuel at 8,000 feet (2,400 m)[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]
AT-802U · 1 × Pratt & Whitney PT6A -67F turboprop
Single source1 × Pratt & Whitney PT6A -67F turboprop , 1,600 hp (1,200 kW)[source]
C-47B-DK · Service ceiling
Single source26,400 ft (8,000 m)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
In service and production[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] | 18 as of May 2026[source] |
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| First flight | 23 December 1941 ( 1941-12-23 )[source] | — |
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| Developed from | Douglas DC-3[source] | Air Tractor AT-802[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] | 5-bladed Hartzell Propeller Titanium Dome[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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| Primary user | — | United States Air Force[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 2025[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | wing tanks: 380 U.S. gallons (1,400 L; 320 imp gal) and fuselage tanks: 360 U.S. gallons (1,400 L; 300 imp gal)[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | 10 (2 centerline and 8 wing) , with provisions to carry combinations of: Missiles: AGM-114 Hellfire , AGR-20 APKWS carried in LAU-131 A/A rocket pods Bombs: GBU-12 Paveway II[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 91 kn (105 mph, 169 km/h) at max gross weight[source] |
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| Missiles | — | AGM-114 Hellfire , AGR-20 APKWS carried in LAU-131 A/A rocket pods[source] |
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| Bombs | — | GBU-12 Paveway II[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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