Douglas DC-3

The Douglas DC-3 is a fixed-wing, propeller-driven aircraft which revolutionised air transport in the 1930s and 1940s, and is generally regarded as one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made (also see Boeing 707 and Boeing 747).

Specifications

General characteristics (DC-3C)

• Crew: 2
• Capacity: 21 to 32 passengers
• Length: 64 ft 5 in (19.63 m)
• Wingspan: 95 ft (28.96 m)
• Height: 16 ft 11 in (5.16 m)
• Wing area: 987 ft² (91.70 m²)
• Empty: 18,300 lb (8,300 kg)
• Loaded: 25,200 lb (11,400 kg)
• Maximum takeoff: 28,000 lb (12,700 kg)
• Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp S1C3G 14-cylinder radials with 1,200 hp (895 kW) each
• Propeller: 7149-A, Hamilton Standard propeller blades (3)
• Hubs: Hydromatic 23-E50 hydraulic hubs

Performance

• Maximum speed: 237 mph (381 km/h)
• Cruising speed: 170 mph (274 km/h)
• Range: 1,025 miles (1,650 km)
• Service ceiling: 24,000 ft (7,315 m)
• Rate of climb: 1,130 ft/min (344 m/min) initial
• Wing loading: 25.5 lb/ft² (124.7 kg/m²)
• Power loading: 10.5 lbs/hp (6.37 kg/kW)