C47 Transport
Dakota
What was to become perhaps the most important airliner in history, quickly established its reputation with this and other operators, including the military. During the Second World War, the DC-3 (named Dakota by Britain) was mass produced as a utility transport in C-47, C-53, and other versions, known also as Skytrains and Skytroopers, and was license-built in large numbers in Russia as the Lisunou Li-2. Used in all imaginable roles, from freight and personnel transport to glider tug and ambulance, the type was active in all theaters of war, notably during the D-Day landings in Normandy and subsequent assaults by Allied airborne forces.
Douglas DC-3 Dakota
Dimensions:
Wing span: 95 ft 0 in (28.96 m)
Length: 64 ft 5 in (19.63 m)
Height: 16 ft 4 in (4.97 m)
Weight:
Max T/O Gross: 28,000 lbs (12,701 kg)
Performance:
Cruise Speed: 170 mph (274 km/h)
Range: 1,025 miles (1,650 km)
Powerplant:
Two Wright Cyclone R-1820, 9 cylinder, radial air-cooled engines, each providing 1,475 hp (1,099 kw) @ takeoff.
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