C-47 A-1-DK

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:item
fixed-wing aircraft
gptkbp:armament gptkb:none
gptkbp:casualties few remain in airworthy condition
gptkbp:crew gptkb:3
2
gptkbp:decommissioned 1970s
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-1830
2
gptkbp:features high-wing monoplane
gptkbp:first_flight 1941
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,200 lb
gptkbp:height 16 ft 11 in
gptkbp:historical_significance pivotal in military logistics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label C-47 A-1-DK
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:1942
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 64 ft 10 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Douglas_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:material gptkb:item
gptkbp:max_speed 227 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 1,200 ft
1,500 ft
gptkbp:military_branch World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War
gptkbp:military_technology airline transport
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Skytrain
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:D-Day_drop_zones
gptkbp:number_built over 10,000
gptkbp:operational_range 1,000 mi
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:propulsion variable-pitch
gptkbp:range 1,600 mi
gptkbp:retired 1970s
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:Company
gptkbp:role cargo transport
gptkbp:seating_capacity gptkb:28
6,000 lb
3,000 lb
large rear ramp
gptkbp:service_ceiling 24,000 ft
gptkbp:service_history used in various conflicts
gptkbp:tail_type T-tail
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Douglas_DC-3
gptkbp:wingspan 95 ft 0 in
101 ft 0 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:USAAF_aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6