Douglas DC-3 (C-47)
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
DC-3 (C-47)
Airliner / Transport Aircraft
The Douglas DC-3 is a twin-engined short-to-medium-range Airliner with a capacity of maximum 32 passengers and a military utility transport aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company. The military main-variant was the C-47 Skytrain.
| Crew | 3 | |
| Passengers | 28 | |
| Propulsion | 2 Radial Engines | |
| Engine Model | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-S1C3-G Twin Wasp | |
| Engine Power (each) | 895 kW | 1200 hp |
| Speed | 370 km/h | 200 kts 230 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 7.071 m | 23.200 ft |
| Range | 3.421 km | 1.847 NM 2.125 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 7.650 kg | 16.865 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 11.430 kg | 25.199 lbs |
| Wing Span | 28,96 m | 95,0 ft |
| Wing Area | 91,7 m² | 987 ft² |
| Length | 19,65 m | 64,5 ft |
| Height | 5,17 m | 17,0 ft |
| First Flight | 17.12.1935 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | 10636 | |
| Developed from | Douglas DC-2 | |
| ICAO Code | DC3 | |
| Data for (Version) | Douglas C-47 | |
Remarks
The DC-3 is a development of the Douglas DC-2. The DC-3/C-47 was produced in countless variants. After WWII thousands of surplus C-47 Skytrain were converted to be used as civil airliners. The Lisunov Li-2 was a copied variant of the DC-3 with production in the Soviet Union. The DC-3 was also license-produced in Japan as Nakajima L2D. Today (2010) many DC-3 remain in commercial operation. The Basler BT-67 is one of the turboporp conversion variants of the DC-3.
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print view| [Photo-ID: 826] © Mike Vallentin 2008-05-30 | |
 | Douglas C-47 Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Reg.: ZA947 c/n: 10200 |
| ILA Berlin 2008 [Berlin - Schönefeld (EDDB / SXF)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 987] © Karsten Palt 2008-06-21 | |
 | Douglas C-47A Skytrain (DC-3A-456) KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines Reg.: PH-TCB c/n: 9836 fake Reg., ex G-BVOL |
| Nationaal Luchtvaart-Themapark Aviodrome [Lelystad (EHLE / LEY)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 988] © Karsten Palt 2008-06-21 | |
 | Douglas C-47A Skytrain (DC-3A-456) KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines Reg.: PH-TCB c/n: 9836 fake Reg., ex G-BVOL |
| Nationaal Luchtvaart-Themapark Aviodrome [Lelystad (EHLE / LEY)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 989] © Karsten Palt 2008-06-21 | |
 | Douglas C-47A Skytrain (DC-3A-456) KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines Reg.: PH-TCB c/n: 9836 fake Reg., ex G-BVOL |
| Nationaal Luchtvaart-Themapark Aviodrome [Lelystad (EHLE / LEY)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3102] © Hartmut Ehlers 2010-01-17 | |
 | Douglas C-47B Brazilian Air Force / Forca Aerea Brasileira (FAB) Reg.: 2015 c/n: 14240 / 25685 |
| Museu Aéroespacial (MUSAL), Campo dos Afonsos [Base Aerea dos Afonsos - BAAF (SBAF)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3090] © Hartmut Ehlers 2010-01-14 | |
 | Douglas C-47B Paraguay Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Paraguaya (FAP) Reg.: 2028 c/n: 16667 / 33415 One of many a/c displayed along road from main gate of base to FAP HQ. |
| [Nu Guazu (Campo Grande), Asunción] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3092] © Hartmut Ehlers 2010-01-14 | |
 | Douglas C-47B Paraguay Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Paraguaya (FAP) Reg.: 2028 c/n: 16667 / 33415 At the road between main gate of the base and FAP HQ. |
| [Nu Guazu (Campo Grande), Asunción] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6508] © Karsten Palt 2013-04-01 | |
 | Douglas C-47B Skytrain Belgian Air Force Reg.: K-16 c/n: 20823 ex USAAF 43-16357 |
| Koninklijk Legermuseum [Brussel] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5775] © Karsten Palt 2012-05-19 | |
 | Douglas C-47B Skytrain United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 45-0951 c/n: 16954/34214 ex Spanish AF T.3-54, ex N951CA |
| Deutsches Technikmuseum [Berlin] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5776] © Karsten Palt 2012-05-19 | |
 | Douglas C-47B Skytrain United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 45-0951 c/n: 16954/34214 ex Spanish AF T.3-54, ex N951CA |
| Deutsches Technikmuseum [Berlin] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3059] © Karsten Palt 2009-09-03 | |
 | Douglas C-47B Skytrain (DC-3A) United States Air Force Reg.: 43-49081 c/n: 14897 / 26342 |
| Luftbrückendenkmal / Berlin Airlift Memorial [Frankfurt am Main (EDDF / FRA)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3060] © Karsten Palt 2009-09-03 | |
 | Douglas C-47B Skytrain (DC-3A) United States Air Force Reg.: 43-49081 c/n: 14897 / 26342 |
| Luftbrückendenkmal / Berlin Airlift Memorial [Frankfurt am Main (EDDF / FRA)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3082] © Hartmut Ehlers 2010-01-14 | |
 | Douglas C-47D Paraguay Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Paraguaya (FAP) Reg.: 2010 c/n: 15872 / 32630 On the military part of SGAS. |
| [Asunción International Airport (SGAS / ASU)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3179] © Karsten Palt 2010-01-31 | |
 | Douglas C-47D Skytrain German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 14+01 c/n: 15544 / 26989 |
| Flugwerft Schleißheim [Oberschleißheim (EDNX)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3180] © Karsten Palt 2010-01-31 | |
 | Douglas C-47D Skytrain German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 14+01 c/n: 15544 / 26989 |
| Flugwerft Schleißheim [Oberschleißheim (EDNX)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6263] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-12 | |
 | Douglas C-47D Skytrain United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 42-23668 c/n: 9530 ex N60480 |
| Yanks Air Museum [Chino, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6264] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-12 | |
 | Douglas C-47D Skytrain United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 42-23668 c/n: 9530 ex N60480 |
| Yanks Air Museum [Chino, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5361] © Karsten Palt 2012-01-11 | |
 | Douglas C-47D Skytrain United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 43-49507 c/n: 15313 / 26768 |
| National Museum of the United States Air Force [Dayton, Ohio / USA (Wright-Patterson AFB)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3063] © Karsten Palt 2010-02-05 | |
 | Douglas C-53B (DC-3) Swissair - Swiss Air Lines Reg.: HB-IRN c/n: 4828 ex Nor-Fly LN-KLV |
| Besucherpark / Visitors Park MUC [Munich / München (EDDM / MUC)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1677] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-02 | |
 | Douglas C-53D-DO (DC-3A) Air Inter Reg.: F-BFGX c/n: 11722 |
| Technik Museum [Speyer] | |
| [Photo-ID: 703] © Karsten Palt 2007-09-15 | |
 | Douglas DC-3 (C-53D-DO) Dakota Norway Reg.: LN-WND c/n: 11750 |
| Airport-Days 2007 [Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel (EDDH / HAM)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5849] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-10 | |
 | Douglas DC-3 (R4D-3) Reg.: N242SM c/n: 4877 Spirit of Santa Monica DC-3 Monument |
| Museum of Flying [Santa Monica, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5850] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-10 | |
 | Douglas DC-3 (R4D-3) Reg.: N242SM c/n: 4877 Spirit of Santa Monica DC-3 Monument |
| Museum of Flying [Santa Monica, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2487] © Karsten Palt 2009-06-25 | |
 | Douglas DC-3A (C-47A Skytrain) Royal Danish Air Force Reg.: K-688 c/n: 20118 as RNAF X-5 |
| Militaire Luchtvaart Museum [Soesterberg] | |
| [Photo-ID: 4321] © Karsten Palt 2011-06-30 | |
 | Douglas DC-3A (C-47A) Royal Danish Air Force Reg.: K-687 c/n: 19200 |
| Danmarks Flymuseum [Stauning] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1663] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-02 | |
 | Douglas DC-3A-191 (C-47A) Lufthansa Reg.: D-CADE c/n: 14005/25450 fake c/s & reg., ex EC-AEU |
| Auto und Technik Museum [Sinsheim] | |
| [Photo-ID: 708] © Karsten Palt 2007-09-15 | |
 | Douglas DC-3A-453 (C-53C) Airveteran Reg.: OH-LCH c/n: 6346 Finnish Airlines |
| Airport-Days 2007 [Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel (EDDH / HAM)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 686] © Karsten Palt 2007-09-15 | |
 | Douglas DC-3A-456 (C-47A Skytrain) Dakota et Compagnie Reg.: F-AZTE c/n: 9172 Air France F-BBBE & KLM c/s |
| Airport-Days 2007 [Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel (EDDH / HAM)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 687] © Karsten Palt 2007-09-15 | |
 | Douglas DC-3A-456 (C-47A Skytrain) Dakota et Compagnie Reg.: F-AZTE c/n: 9172 Air France F-BBBE & KLM c/s |
| Airport-Days 2007 [Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel (EDDH / HAM)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 688] © Karsten Palt 2007-09-15 | |
 | Douglas DC-3A-456 (C-47A Skytrain) Dakota et Compagnie Reg.: F-AZTE c/n: 9172 Air France F-BBBE & KLM c/s |
| Airport-Days 2007 [Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel (EDDH / HAM)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 10] © Karsten Palt 2006-06-17 | |
 | Douglas DC-3A-456 (C-47A Skytrain) Dutch Dakota Association Reg.: PH-DDZ c/n: 19754 Martin’s Air Charter c/s |
| Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2006 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 711] © Karsten Palt 2007-09-15 | |
 | Douglas DC-3A-456 (C-47A Skytrain) Dutch Dakota Association Reg.: PH-DDZ c/n: 19754 Martin’s Air Charter c/s |
| Airport-Days 2007 [Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel (EDDH / HAM)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 713] © Karsten Palt 2007-09-15 | |
 | Douglas DC-3A-456 (C-47A Skytrain) Flygande Veteraner Reg.: SE-CFP c/n: 13883 SAS c/s |
| Airport-Days 2007 [Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel (EDDH / HAM)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 714] © Karsten Palt 2007-09-15 | |
 | Douglas DC-3A-456 (C-47A Skytrain) Flygande Veteraner Reg.: SE-CFP c/n: 13883 SAS c/s |
| Airport-Days 2007 [Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel (EDDH / HAM)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 709] © Karsten Palt 2007-09-15 | |
 | Douglas DC-3A-456 (C-47A Skytrain) Foreningen for flyvende Museumsfly Reg.: OY-BPB c/n: 20019 |
| Airport-Days 2007 [Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel (EDDH / HAM)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1404] © Karsten Palt 2008-09-27 | |
 | Douglas DC-3A-456 (C-47A Skytrain) Jordanian Air Force Reg.: 111 c/n: 19460 |
| Flugausstellung L.+P. Junior [Hermeskeil] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1405] © Karsten Palt 2008-09-27 | |
 | Douglas DC-3A-456 (C-47A Skytrain) Jordanian Air Force Reg.: 111 c/n: 19460 |
| Flugausstellung L.+P. Junior [Hermeskeil] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1406] © Karsten Palt 2008-09-27 | |
 | Douglas DC-3A-456 (C-47A Skytrain) Jordanian Air Force Reg.: 111 c/n: 19460 |
| Flugausstellung L.+P. Junior [Hermeskeil] | |
| [Photo-ID: 965] © Karsten Palt 2008-06-21 | |
 | Douglas DC-3A-456 (C-47A-35-DL Skytrain) South Coast Airways Reg.: G-DAKK c/n: 9798 ex USAAF 42-23936 |
| Nationaal Luchtvaart-Themapark Aviodrome [Lelystad (EHLE / LEY)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 663] © Karsten Palt 2007-09-15 | |
 | Douglas DC-3A-467 (C-47B Skytrain) Reg.: 9Q-CUK c/n: 16697 / 33445 |
| Airport-Days 2007 [Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel (EDDH / HAM)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 664] © Karsten Palt 2007-09-15 | |
 | Douglas DC-3A-467 (C-47B Skytrain) Reg.: 9Q-CUK c/n: 16697 / 33445 |
| Airport-Days 2007 [Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel (EDDH / HAM)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 665] © Karsten Palt 2007-09-15 | |
 | Douglas DC-3A-467 (C-47B Skytrain) Reg.: 9Q-CUK c/n: 16697 / 33445 |
| Airport-Days 2007 [Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel (EDDH / HAM)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3073] © Hartmut Ehlers 2009-12-11 | |
 | Douglas DC-3A-467 (C-47B Skytrain) Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Inc. (HARS) Reg.: VH-EAE c/n: 16348 / 33096 as Royal Australian Air Force A65-95 |
| Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Inc. (HARS) [Wollongong/Illawarra Regional Airport (YWOL / WOL)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 974] © Karsten Palt 2008-06-21 | |
 | Douglas DC-3A-467 (C-47B Skytrain) KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines Reg.: PH-ALR c/n: 32966/16218 ex G-AMCA |
| Nationaal Luchtvaart-Themapark Aviodrome [Lelystad (EHLE / LEY)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3383] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-11 | |
 | Douglas DC-3A-467 (C-47B Skytrain) Private Reg.: 9Q-CUK c/n: 16697 / 33445 |
| ILA Berlin 2010 [Berlin - Schönefeld (EDDB / SXF)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 695] © Karsten Palt 2007-09-15 | |
 | Douglas DC-3A-467 (Dakota Mk4) Air Atlantique Reg.: G-AMPY c/n: 15124 / 26569 |
| Airport-Days 2007 [Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel (EDDH / HAM)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 696] © Karsten Palt 2007-09-15 | |
 | Douglas DC-3A-467 (Dakota Mk4) Air Atlantique Reg.: G-AMPY c/n: 15124 / 26569 |
| Airport-Days 2007 [Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel (EDDH / HAM)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6059] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-12 | |
 | Douglas DC-3C (C-47A) Reg.: N42TF c/n: 12317 in PSA - Pacific Southwest Airlines c/s, ex USAAF 42-92509, ex RAF KG320 |
| Planes of Fame Aircraft Museum [Chino, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 4375] © Karsten Palt 2012-01-12 | |
 | Douglas DC-3G202A Delta Air Lines Reg.: NC28341 c/n: 3278 Delta Ship 41 |
| Delta Air Transport Heritage Museum [Atlanta, Georgia / USA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 4376] © Karsten Palt 2012-01-12 | |
 | Douglas DC-3G202A Delta Air Lines Reg.: NC28341 c/n: 3278 Delta Ship 41 |
| Delta Air Transport Heritage Museum [Atlanta, Georgia / USA] | |