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Measured figures
C-47B-DK · Length
Single source63 ft 9 in (19.43 m)[source]
Hudson Mk I · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Douglas C-47 Skytrain | Lockheed Hudson |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military transport aircraft[source] | Bomber , reconnaissance , transport , maritime patrol aircraft[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company[source] | Lockheed[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | — |
| Primary users | United States Army Air Forces Royal Air Force United States Navy Royal Canadian Air Force See operators |
44 ft 4 in (13.51 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; Hudson Mk I · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Hudson Mk I · 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; Hudson Mk I · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; Hudson Mk I · at 6,500 ft (2,000 m)
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]
Hudson Mk I · 2 × Wright GR-1820-G102A Cyclone 9-cylinder radial engines each
Single source2 × Wright GR-1820-G102A Cyclone 9-cylinder radial engines , 1,100 hp (820 kW) each[source]
Hudson Mk I · 2,180 ft/min (
Single source2,180 ft/min (11.1 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Royal Air Force Royal Canadian Air Force Royal Australian Air Force United States Army Air Forces[source] |
| Number built | 10,174[source] | 2,941[source] |
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| First flight | 23 December 1941 ( 1941-12-23 )[source] | 10 December 1938[source] |
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| Developed from | Douglas DC-3[source] | Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra[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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| Designer | — | Clarence "Kelly" Johnson[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 1938–1943[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1939[source] |
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| Guns | — | 2 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns in dorsal turret 2× .303 Browning machine guns in nose[source] |
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| Bombs | — | 1,400 lb (640 kg) of bombs or depth charges[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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