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• The Douglas DC-3 is an American fixed-wing, propeller-driven aircraft whose speed and range revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. Because of its lasting impact on the airline industry and World War II it is generally regarded as one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made.

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• Douglas DC-3 Specifications

• General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
    • Capacity: 21-32 passengers
    • Length: 64 ft 5 in
    • Wingspan: 95 ft 0 in
    • Height: 16 ft 11 in
    • Wing area: 987 ft²
    • Empty weight: 18,300 lb
    • Loaded weight: 25,200 lb
    • Powerplant: 2 × Wright R-1820 Cyclone 9 series (earliest aircraft) or Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp S1C3G in the C-47 and later civilian aircraft, 1,100 or 1,200 hp max rating, depending upon engine and model each
    • Propellers: 3-bladed Hamilton Standard 23E50 series hydraulically controlled constant speed, feathering

     

  • Performance

    • Maximum speed: 237 mph
    • Cruise speed: 150 mph
    • Range: 1,025 mi
    • Service ceiling: 24,000 ft
    • Rate of climb: 1,130 ft/min
    • Wing loading: 25.5 lb/ft²
    • Power/mass: 0.0952 hp/lb

   

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