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| 01 Douglas C-47 | 02 Douglas C-47 | 03 Douglas C-47 | 04 Douglas C-47 |
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| 05 Waco Troop Transport Glider | 06 Douglas C-47 Skytrain | 07 Douglas C-47 Skytrain Insignia |
Douglas C-47 Skytrain Specifications:
More Douglas C-47 Dakotas, a DC-3 Skytrain, and a Naval RD4 |
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| Another C-47 Skytrain the military version of the DC-3, can be found at Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, NY | A Douglas DC-3 Skytrain at the New England Air Museum near Hartford, CT |
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| A Navy Douglas RD4 at the Mid Atlantic Air Museum in Reading, PA | C-47 Dakota at the Air Mobility Command Museum in Dover, DE |
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| Douglas C-47 Skytrain at the 1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum | One more C-45 Skytrain at the 1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum |
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| Douglas C-47 Dakota at the Royal Canadian Air Force Museum in Trenton, Ontario, Canada | A Douglas DC-3 Dakota at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Mount Hope, Ontario, Canada |
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| Douglas R4D Skytrain at the Wings of Eagles Museum in Horseheads, NY | A C-47 Skytrain at the MAPS Air Museum in North Canton, OH |
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
The C-47 is also known as the Dakota and the US Navy's designation for the Skytrain is the R4D.