DOUGLAS DC-3
DOUGLAS DC-3
Aircraft
Name:
DC-3
Manufacturer:
Body:
Narrow
Wing:
Fixed Wing
Position:
Low wing
Tail:
T-tail
Type Code:
L2P
Engine:
Piston
Engine Count:
Multi
Position:
In wing mounted
Landing gear:
Tricycle retractable
Manufacturered as
DOUGLAS AC-47 Skytrain
DOUGLAS C-117A Skytrooper
DOUGLAS C-117B Skytrooper
DOUGLAS C-117C Skytrooper
DOUGLAS C-41
DOUGLAS C-47 Skytrain
DOUGLAS C-47A Skytrain
DOUGLAS C-47B Skytrain
DOUGLAS C-47D Skytrain
DOUGLAS C-47H Skytrain
DOUGLAS C-47J Skytrain
DOUGLAS C-53 Skytrooper
DOUGLAS Dakota
DOUGLAS DC-3
DOUGLAS DST
DOUGLAS EC-47 Skytrain
DOUGLAS HC-47 Skytrain
DOUGLAS LC-47 Skytrain
DOUGLAS R4D-1 Skytrain
DOUGLAS R4D-3 Skytrooper
DC3
The Douglas DC-3 is a fixed-wing piston-engine transport aircraft. Its cruise speed and range revolutionised civil and military air transport (the latter mainly as the C47) in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. A small number remain in service for both passenger and freight transport and in various specialist roles.
Technical Data
Wing span:
29.00 m
Length:
19.70 m
Height:
5.16 m
Powerplant:
2 x Wright R-1820 Cyclone 9-cyl. air-cooled radial piston engine, 1,100 hp (820 kW) each
Engine Model:
Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp, Wright R-1820
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2:
80 kts
Distance:
450 m
MTOW:
12700 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS:
n/a
ROC:
1200 ft/min
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS:
n/a
ROC:
400
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS:
n/a
ROC:
n/a
MACH Climb
MACH:
n/a
ROC:
n/a
Cruise
TAS:
179 kts
MACH:
n/a
Ceiling:
250
Range:
1000 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH:
n/a
ROD:
n/a
Descent (to FL100)
IAS:
n/a
ROD:
n/a
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS:
n/a
MCS:
n/a
ROD:
n/a
Approach
Vapp (IAS):
n/a
Distance:
600 m
