The Douglas DC-3 is a propeller-driven airliner which had a lasting effect on the airline industry in the 1930s/1940s and World War II. It was developed as a larger, improved 14-bed sleeper version of the Douglas DC-2.
| Role | Airliner and transport aircraft |
|---|---|
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company |
| First flight | December 17, 1935 |
| Introduction | 1936 |
| Status | In service |
| Produced | 1936–1942, 1950 |
| Number built | 607 |
| Developed from | Douglas DC-2 |
| Variants | Douglas C-47 Skytrain Lisunov Li-2 Showa/Nakajima L2D Basler BT-67 Conroy Turbo-Three Conroy Tri-Turbo-Three |
Specifications (DC-3A-S1C3G)
General characteristics
- Crew: two
- Capacity: 21–32 passengers
- Length: 64 ft 8 in (19.7 m)
- Wingspan: 95 ft 2 in (29.0 m)
- Height: 16 ft 11 in (5.16 m)
- Wing area: 987 sq ft (91.7 m2)
- Aspect ratio: 9.17
- Airfoil: NACA2215 / NACA2206
- Empty weight: 16,865 lb (7,650 kg)
- Gross weight: 25,200 lb (11,431 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 822 gal. (3736 l)
- Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830-S1C3G Twin Wasp 14-cyl. air-cooled two row radial piston engine, 1,200 hp (890 kW) each
- Propellers: 3-bladed Hamilton Standard 23E50 series, 11 ft 6 in (3.5 m) diameter hydraulically controlled constant speed, feathering
Performance
- Maximum speed: 200 kn (230 mph, 370 km/h) at 8,500 ft (2,590 m)
- Cruise speed: 180 kn (207 mph, 333 km/h)
- Stall speed: 68.0 kn (78.2 mph, 125.9 km/h)
- Range: 1,370 nmi (1,580 mi, 2,540 km) (maximum fuel, 3500 lb payload)
- Service ceiling: 23,200 ft (7,100 m)
- Rate of climb: 1,130 ft/min (5.7 m/s)
- Wing loading: 25.5 lb/sq ft (125 kg/m2)
- Power/mass: 0.0952 hp/lb (156.5 W/kg)
Photos Rob Vogelaar and Marcel van Leeuwen
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