C-47B (Dakota IV) Aircraft VIP

C-47B (Dakota IV) Aircraft VIP. First flight: -  © Konstantinos Panitsidis
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A piston twin-engine aircraft, intended both for transporting VIPs and as a transport aircraft.




Technical specifications

DESIGNER
Douglas
COUNTRY
USA
TYPE
Aircraft VIP or transport aircraft
CREW
3
POWER-PLANT
Two Pratt Whitney R-1830-93 Twin Wasp piston engine
Power, h.p.
2x1.200
DIMENSIONS
 
Length, m
19,43
Height, m
5,16
Wing span, m
29,11
Wing area m2
91,69
WEIGHT  
Maximum take-off, kg 14.061
Normal take-off, kg 11.793
Empty aircraft, kg 8.103
Internal fuel, kg -
Payload, kg 2.722
- paratroops 28
- stretcher 14
PERFORMANCE
 
Maximum speed, km/h
369
Cruising speed, km/h
257
Maximum overload, g
-
Rate of climb, m/min
345
Service ceiling, m 7.315
Ferry range, km
6.115
Range, km
2.575
Combat range, km -
ARMAMENT Doesn't have (defensive).





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