Douglas C-47 (DC-3) at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, August 1987
C-47 was the military designation for this plane. DC-3 was the civilian designation. Built by Douglas Aircraft, the plane was an important, capable, and easy-to-fly aircraft used extensively as a passenger and cargo plane during the 1940s in the U.S. and, for many years later, in third-world countries.
Courtesy the annual, two-week fly-in at Oshkosh, Wisconsin and the Combat Air Museum at Forbes Field in Topeka, Kansas.
Edited by David Barth December 2015. Photos were taken by David Barth.
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| Douglas C-47 (DC-3) at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, August 1987. |
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| Douglas C-47 (DC-3) at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, August 1987. |
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| Douglas C-47 (DC-3) at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, August 1987. |
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| Douglas C-47 (DC-3) at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, August 1987. |
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| Douglas C-47 (DC-3) at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, August 1987. |
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| Douglas C-47 (DC-3) at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, August 1987. |
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| Douglas C-47 (DC-3) at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, August 1987. |
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| Douglas C-47 (DC-3) at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, August 1987. |
| C-47 SKYTRAIN SPECIFICATIONS |
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| ITEM | DETAILS |
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| Wingspan | 95 feet |
| Length | 64 feet, 5 inches |
| Height | 16 feet, 11 inches |
| Empty Weight | 16,900 lbs. |
| Gross Weight | 33,000 lbs. |
| Engines | Two R-1830-90D |
| Horsepower | 1,200, each |
| Top Speed | 230 MPH |
| Ceiling | 23,000 feet |
| Range | 2,125 miles |
| Crew | 2 |
| Troops | 27 (no cargo) |
| Cargo | 5 tons (no troops) |
| Base | Forbes Field, Topeka, Kansas |
| Owner | Combat Air Museum |
| Billing | "Flagship of the Combat Air museum" |