The Amerian built Douglas C- 47 Dakota was adapted from the 1935 DC-3 commercial airliner which was produced until 1946, it was called the Douglas Dakota by the Royal Air Force , and was commonly referred to as "Dak" by UK the RAF who retired it's last active Douglas C- 47 Dakota in 1970. The RAF's Battle of Britain flight now operates an ex-Canadian Air Force C- 47 Dakota which it obtained in 1971.
Douglas C- 47 Dakota Specification:
Crew: 3
Capacity: 28 troops or 6,000 lb of cargo
Length: 63 ft 9 in (19.43 m)
Wingspan: 95 ft 6 in (29.11 m)
Height: 17 ft (5.18 m)
Wing area: 987 ft² (91.70 m²)
Empty weight: 18,135 lb (8,225 kg)
Maximum Take-Off Weight: 31,000 lb (14,100 kg)
Engines: Twin 1,200 hp (895 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C Twin Wasp 14-cylinder radial engines
Maximum speed: 224 mph (360 km/h)
Range: 1,600 miles (2,575 km)
Service ceiling: 26,400 ft (8.045 m)
Douglas C47 cockpit
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