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Measured figures
C-47B-DK · Length
Single source63 ft 9 in (19.43 m)[source]
SZD-50-3 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Douglas C-47 Skytrain | PZL Bielsko SZD-50 Puchacz |
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| Type | Military transport aircraft[source] | Sailplane[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | Poland[source] |
| Manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company[source] | PZL Bielsko[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | — |
8.38 m (27 ft 6 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; SZD-50-3 · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; SZD-50-3 · Max takeoff weight
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 · 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.
| 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] | — |
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| First flight | 23 December 1941 ( 1941-12-23 )[source] | 13 April 1979[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] | NN-8[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] | 31.4 kg/m 2 (6.4 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Power/mass | 0.0926 hp/lb (0.1522 kW/kg)[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Adam Meus[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 15.3[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 60 km/h (37 mph, 32 kn)[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 215 km/h (134 mph, 116 kn) in smooth air[source] |
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| g limits | — | +5.3 -2.65[source] |
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| Maximum glide ratio | — | 32[source] |
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| Best glide speed | — | 85 km/h (46 kn; 53 mph)[source] |
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| Rate of sink | — | 0.7 m/s (140 ft/min) * Minimum sink speed: 75 km/h (40 kn; 47 mph)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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