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C-47 Skytrain Specifications
Primary Function:
Cargo
Contractor:
Douglas
Crew:
Three crew and 6,000 lb of cargo, or 28 airborne troops, or 14 stretcher patients and three attendants
Unit Cost:
$138,000 (C-47D)
Powerplant
Two Pratt & Whitney R-1830 radial engines rated at 1,200 hp
Dimensions
Length:
63 feet, 9 in
Wingspan:
95 feet, 6 in
Height:
17 feet
Weights
Empty:
17,865 lb
Maximum Takeoff:
26,000 lb
Performance
Speed:
232 mph
Ceiling:
24,000 ft
Range:
3,800 mi
Armament
N/A
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C-47 Skytrain Achievements
The C-47 was in service to see three wars, and also participated in the Berlin Airlift.
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