Airliner Douglas C-47 Skytrain Dakota COBI 5701 - World War II

You know that:

• The Douglas C-47 is the military version of the Dakota DC-3, which revolutionized the aviation industry.
• The original civilian version was developed under the direction of designer Arthur Raymond, based on the requirements of American Airlines, which was looking for a comfortable and safe aircraft with a possible sleeper configuration.
• The designers increased the keel and rudder area so that the aircraft could possibly fly on one engine.
• The first flight of the C-47 took place on 23 December 1941.
• The machine served as a cargo and paratroop aircraft.
• The Douglas was deployed in operations Varsity, Overload, Market Garden, Husky, Avalanche.
• 40 civilian versions of the Douglas were also operated by Czechoslovakian Airlines.
• Also built was a scary attack version of the AC-47 Gunship nicknamed Spooky, which had 3 machine guns in place of the dismounted cargo door and a very, very large ammunition supply.
• The crew usually consisted of two pilots and a cargo inspector.
• A total of 10,654 were produced and even over 2,000 more were licensed in the Soviet Union and Japan.
• The purchase price per aircraft was $138,000, about 1 680 000 € today.

Technical parameters:

• dimensions: wingspan 29.1 m, length 19.4 m, height 5.2 m
• empty weight 8 226 kg
• maximum take-off weight 13 302 kg
• power unit 2x Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C radial gasoline engine with 882 kW
• maximum speed 360 km/h
• climb rate 5.3 m/s
• maximum flight level 8 000 m
• range 2 575 m
• crew 4 persons
• capacity 28 paratroopers