Douglas DC-4 (C-54)

Airliner / Transport Aircraft

Douglas DC-4 (C-54E Skymaster), United States Air Force (USAF), 44-9063, c/n 272 © Karsten Palt
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Douglas DC-4 is a four-engine long-range Airliner with a capacity of maximum 50 passengers and a military utility transport aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company. The military main-variant was the C-54 Skymaster.
Only 79 civil DC-4 have been produced by Douglas. The DC-4 was license-produced by Canadair of Canada as DC-4M North Star (71 aircraft).
Crew3-5
Passengersmax. 50
Propulsion4 Radial Engines
Engine ModelPratt & Whitney R-2000-2SD-13G Twin Wasp
Engine Power (each)1081 kW1450 hp
Speed452 km/h244 kts
  281 mph
Service Ceiling6.797 m22.300 ft
Range4.023 km2.172 NM
2.499 mi.
Empty Weight19.640 kg43.299 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight33.112 kg72.999 lbs
Wing Span35,81 m117 ft 6 in
Wing Area135,6 m²1460 ft²
Length28,60 m93 ft 10 in
Height8,38 m27 ft 6 in
First Flight14.02.1942 (DC-4E 17.06.1938)
Production Statusout of production
Total Production1238
ICAO CodeDC4
Data for (Version)Douglas DC-4-1009

[Photo-ID: 10671] © Karsten Palt 2014-10-23
Douglas C-54A Skymaster, Spanish Air Force, T.4-10, c/n 10366,© Karsten Palt, 2014Douglas
C-54A Skymaster
Spanish Air Force
Reg.: T.4-10
c/n: 10366
 
Museo del Aire [Madrid]
[Photo-ID: 10672] © Karsten Palt 2014-10-23
Douglas C-54A Skymaster, Spanish Air Force, T.4-10, c/n 10366,© Karsten Palt, 2014Douglas
C-54A Skymaster
Spanish Air Force
Reg.: T.4-10
c/n: 10366
 
Museo del Aire [Madrid]
[Photo-ID: 7592] © Karsten Palt 2013-08-16
Douglas C-54D Skymaster, Turkish Air Force, 42-72683, c/n 10788,© Karsten Palt, 2013Douglas
C-54D Skymaster
Turkish Air Force
Reg.: 42-72683
c/n: 10788
 
Turkish Air Force Museum [Yesilkoy, Istanbul]
[Photo-ID: 7593] © Karsten Palt 2013-08-16
Douglas C-54D Skymaster, Turkish Air Force, 42-72683, c/n 10788,© Karsten Palt, 2013Douglas
C-54D Skymaster
Turkish Air Force
Reg.: 42-72683
c/n: 10788
 
Turkish Air Force Museum [Yesilkoy, Istanbul]
[Photo-ID: 7594] © Karsten Palt 2013-08-16
Douglas C-54D Skymaster, Turkish Air Force, 42-72683, c/n 10788,© Karsten Palt, 2013Douglas
C-54D Skymaster
Turkish Air Force
Reg.: 42-72683
c/n: 10788
 
Turkish Air Force Museum [Yesilkoy, Istanbul]
[Photo-ID: 10996] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03
Douglas C-54D Skymaster, United States Air Force (USAF), 42-72488, c/n 10593,© Karsten Palt, 2015Douglas
C-54D Skymaster
United States Air Force (USAF)
Reg.: 42-72488
c/n: 10593
 
Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ]
[Photo-ID: 10997] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03
Douglas C-54D Skymaster, United States Air Force (USAF), 42-72488, c/n 10593,© Karsten Palt, 2015Douglas
C-54D Skymaster
United States Air Force (USAF)
Reg.: 42-72488
c/n: 10593
 
Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ]
[Photo-ID: 3061] © Karsten Palt 2009-09-03
Douglas C-54E Skymaster (DC-4), United States Air Force (USAF), 44-9063, c/n 27289,© Karsten Palt, 2009Douglas
C-54E Skymaster (DC-4)
United States Air Force (USAF)
Reg.: 44-9063
c/n: 27289
 
Luftbrückendenkmal / Berlin Airlift Memorial [Frankfurt am Main (EDDF / FRA)]
[Photo-ID: 3062] © Karsten Palt 2009-09-03
Douglas C-54E Skymaster (DC-4), United States Air Force (USAF), 44-9063, c/n 27289,© Karsten Palt, 2009Douglas
C-54E Skymaster (DC-4)
United States Air Force (USAF)
Reg.: 44-9063
c/n: 27289
 
Luftbrückendenkmal / Berlin Airlift Memorial [Frankfurt am Main (EDDF / FRA)]
[Photo-ID: 11286] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-04
Douglas C-54Q Skymaster, United States Navy, 56514, c/n 10741,© Karsten Palt, 2015Douglas
C-54Q Skymaster
United States Navy
Reg.: 56514
c/n: 10741
 
ex N67062
March Field Air Museum [Riverside, CA]
[Photo-ID: 11287] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-04
Douglas C-54Q Skymaster, United States Navy, 56514, c/n 10741,© Karsten Palt, 2015Douglas
C-54Q Skymaster
United States Navy
Reg.: 56514
c/n: 10741
 
ex N67062
March Field Air Museum [Riverside, CA]
[Photo-ID: 13227] © Karsten Palt 2016-10-10
Douglas C-54Q Skymaster, United States Navy, 90407, c/n 27363,© Karsten Palt, 2016Douglas
C-54Q Skymaster
United States Navy
Reg.: 90407
c/n: 27363
 
ex N67038, ex N51848
Castle Air Museum [Atwater, CA]
[Photo-ID: 973] © Karsten Palt 2008-06-21
Douglas DC-4 (C-54A Skymaster), Netherlands Government Air Transport, NL-316, c/n 7488/96,© Karsten Palt, 2008Douglas
DC-4 (C-54A Skymaster)
Netherlands Government Air Transport
Reg.: NL-316
c/n: 7488/96
 
ex ZS-IPR
Nationaal Luchtvaart-Themapark Aviodrome [Lelystad (EHLE / LEY)]
[Photo-ID: 10090] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-30
Douglas MC-54M Skymaster (DC-4), United States Air Force (USAF), 44-9030, c/n 27256,© Karsten Palt, 2014Douglas
MC-54M Skymaster (DC-4)
United States Air Force (USAF)
Reg.: 44-9030
c/n: 27256
 
Korean War Medevac variant
Air Mobility Command Museum [Dover AFB, DE]
[Photo-ID: 10089] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-30
Douglas MC-54M Skymaster (DC-4), United States Air Force (USAF), 44-9030, c/n 27256,© Karsten Palt, 2014Douglas
MC-54M Skymaster (DC-4)
United States Air Force (USAF)
Reg.: 44-9030
c/n: 27256
 
Korean War Medevac variant
Air Mobility Command Museum [Dover AFB, DE]