Douglas R4D 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 C-47 Skytrain at the US Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH |
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| A Douglas DC-3 Skytrain New England Air Museum near Hartford, CT | A naval version of the Dakota, the R4D can be found at the Mid Atlantic Air Museum in Reading, PA |
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| A C-47 Skytrain at the Air Mobility Command Museum in Dover, DE | One more C-47 Skytrain right here 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 C-47 Skytrain at the 1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum | 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
SInce I finished these pages the restoration of the museum's R4D Skytrain has been completed and it is airworthy. The museum's current management wants to get away from flying and mantaining large propeller aircraft and the Skytrain is up for sale and may not still be there when you visit. I did a little searching and found this C-47's For Sale Listing. It can be yours for $185,000. This link has more pictures of the R4D's interior.
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