| Mid Atlantic Air Museum - Douglas R4D C-47 Dakota
Bill Maloney 3/19/2008 |
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Another C-47 Skytrain can be seen at the Air Mobility Command Museum in Dover, DE |
Length: 76 feet, 4 inches
Wingspan: 108 feet, 0 inches
Height: 22 feet, 0 inches
Crew: 2
Weight: Empty - 18,135lbs Max Takeoff - 26,000lbs
Max Speed: 224mph at 8,500 feet
Cruise Speed: 160mph
Range: 3,600 miles
Service Ceiling: 26,400 feet
Fuel Capacity: 804 gallons in wings, optional 900 additional gallons in 9 cabin tanks
Powerplant: Two Pratt & Whitney R1830 radial engines 1,200hp each
Armament:
None
First Flight : December 17, 1935
Cost: $233,000
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One more C-47 Skytrain can be seen at the US Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH |
This is the Navy version of the Douglas DC-3, also known as the C-47, Skytrain, and Dakota. The navy designated their Dakotas as RD4s.