Credit
Airwolfhound · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified
FORCETALLY
Loading the evidence…
Preparing your view.
Preparing your view.
At a glance
Measured figures
C-47B-DK · Length
Single source63 ft 9 in (19.43 m)[source]
PC-6 B2 Turbo-Porter · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Douglas C-47 Skytrain | Pilatus PC-6 Porter |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Military transport aircraft[source] | STOL passenger and utility aircraft[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company[source] | Pilatus Aircraft Fairchild Aircraft[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
11 m (36 ft 1 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; PC-6 B2 Turbo-Porter · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; PC-6 B2 Turbo-Porter · Max takeoff 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; PC-6 B2 Turbo-Porter · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; PC-6 B2 Turbo-Porter · Maximum speed
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]
Ferry; PC-6 B2 Turbo-Porter · with maximum internal and underwing fuel
Single sourcePC-6 B2 Turbo-Porter · with maximum payload
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]
PC-6 B2 Turbo-Porter · 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 turboprop engine de-rated from
Single sourcePC-6 B2 Turbo-Porter · Powerplant
Single sourceBars 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] | Civil aviation Austrian Air Force , Myanmar Air Force , Swiss Air Force[source] |
|---|
| Number built | 10,174[source] | 604[source] |
|---|
| First flight | 23 December 1941 ( 1941-12-23 )[source] | Porter - 4 May 1959 Turbo-Porter - 2 May 1961[source] |
|---|
| Developed from | Douglas DC-3[source] | — |
|---|
| Variants | Douglas XCG-17 Douglas AC-47 Spooky Douglas R4D-8[source] | — |
|---|
| Capacity | 28 troops or 6,000 lb (2,700 kg) of cargo[source] | up to 10 max / 1,130 kg (2,491 lb)[source] |
|---|
| Airfoil | root: NACA 2215 ; tip: NACA 2206[source] | NACA 64-514[source] |
|---|
| Propellers | 3-bladed constant-speed propellers[source] | 3-bladed constant-speed reversible propeller[source] |
|---|
| Time to altitude | 10,000 ft (3,000 m) in 9 minutes 30 seconds[source] | — |
|---|
| Wing loading | 26.3 lb/sq ft (128 kg/m 2 )[source] | 93 kg/m 2 (19 lb/sq ft)[source] |
|---|
| Power/mass | 0.0926 hp/lb (0.1522 kW/kg)[source] | — |
|---|
| Manufactured | — | 1959–2022[source] |
|---|
| Variant | — | Fairchild AU-23 Peacemaker[source] |
|---|
| Stall speed | — | 96 km/h (60 mph, 52 kn)[source] |
|---|
| Never exceed speed | — | 280 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn)[source] |
|---|
| Country of origin | — | Switzerland[source] |
|---|
| Reported operators |
| — |
|---|
730 km (450 mi, 390 nmi) with maximum payload[source]
1,612 km (1,002 mi, 870 nmi) with maximum internal and underwing fuel[source]
1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 turboprop engine, 410 kW (550 hp) (de-rated from 507 kW (680 hp))[source]