Douglas Aircraft Company
C-47 Skytrain
TransportWWIIUnited States
Quick Facts
- Role
- Transport
- Manufacturer
- Douglas Aircraft Company
- Nation
- United States
- Era
- World War II
- Produced
- 10,000
Aircraft Description
The Douglas C-47 Skytrain, the military version of the legendary DC-3 airliner, was arguably the most important transport aircraft of World War II. General Eisenhower called it one of the four most important weapons of the war. C-47s dropped paratroopers on D-Day, flew the Hump over the Himalayas to China, and served in every theater. Over 10,000 were built.
Specifications
- Crew
- 4
- Length
- 19.43 m
- Wingspan
- 29.11 m
- Height
- 5.18 m
- Wing Area
- 91.7 m²
- Max Speed
- 360 km/h
Production & Service
- Number Built
- 10,000
- First Service
- 1941
- Last Built
- 1945
- Status
- Active