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Specifications
| Type: Utility Transport (Later Gunship) Origin: Douglas Models: C-47, AC-47, R4D, C-53, Dakota, C-117, L2D and Li-2 Crew: Two First Flight: December 17, 1935 (DST) Service Delivery: October 1938 Final Delivery: N/A Production: American: 10,048+ Japanese: (L2D) 571 Russian: (Li-2) 2,700+ Dimensions: Wing Span: 95 ft. (28.96m) Length: 64 ft. 5½ in. (19.64m) Height: 16 ft. 11½ in. (5.16m) Wing Area: 987 sq. ft. (91.69m²) Weights: Empty: 16,970 lb. (7700 kg.) Loaded: 25,200 lb. (11,432 kg.) Maximum Overload: 33,000 lb. (14,969 kg.) Performance: Max. Speed: 230 mph (370 kph) at 8,500 ft. Cruising Speed: 207 mph (333 kph) Initial Climb: N/A Service Ceiling: 23,200 ft. (7070 m) Range (Max. Fuel): 2,125 miles (3420 km) |
Powerplant: Typical Model: Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90D or 92 Twin Wasp Type: 14-cylinder two row radial Number: Two Horsepower: 1,200 C-117D Model: Wright R-1820-80 Cyclone Type: 9-cylinder radial Number: Two Horsepower: 1,535 Li-2 Model: M-621R (Derived from Cyclone) Type: 9-cylinder radial Number: Two Horsepower: 1,000 L2D Model: Mitsubishi Ki-43 or Ki-51 Kinsei Type: 14-cylinder two row radial Number: Two Horsepower: 1,050 or 1,300 Payload: C-47: 6,000 lb. (2722 kg) or 28 paratroops or 14 liters and 3 attendants. |
Sources:
The Complete Encyclodepia of World Aircraft, 1997, Barnes & Nobles Books, ISBN: 0 7607 0592 5
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