THE AIRFORCE - AIRCRAFT - C-47/DC-3 DAKOTA III & IV
Aircraft Stats:
Powerplant: 2 x 1,200 hp P&W R-1830 piston engines
Speed: 298 kph, 185mph mph
Range: 1 770km, 1,100miles
Seats: 3+28
Length: 19.66m, 64ft 6in
Span: 28.96m, 0ft
Empty Weight: 8 755kg, 19,300lb
Max T/O Weight: 14 061kg, 31,000lb
Period of Service: 1943 - ?
C-47/DC-3 Dakota III & IV
Status: Retired
Manufacturer: Douglas
Country of Manufacture: United States
Role: Light Tranport
Medium-range transport.
The C-47 was the military derivative of the civilian DC-3.
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