C-47 Skytrain
| Specifications | ||
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| First flight | Dec. 23, 1941 | |
| Model Number | C-47/R4D | |
| Wingspan | 95 feet 6 inches | |
| Wingarea: | 987 Sq Ft | |
| Length | 63 feet 9 inches | |
| Height | 17 feet | |
| Service ceiling | 24,000 feet | |
| Normal range | 1,600 miles | |
| Maximum range | 3,800 miles | |
| Empty Weight: | 16,970 lbs | |
| Fully Loaded Weight: | 33,000 lbs | |
| Cruise speed | 160 mph | |
| Power plant | Two 1,200 horsepower Pratt & Whitney R-1830 radial engines | |
| Accommodation | Three crew and 6,000 pounds of cargo, or 28 airborne troops, or 14 stretcher patients and three attendants | |
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