C-53 B

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:transport_aircraft
gptkbp:armament gptkb:none
gptkbp:cargo_capacity 6,000 lbs
gptkbp:ceiling 24,000 ft
gptkbp:crew gptkb:3
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gptkbp:design gptkb:military_logistics
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:radial_engine
gptkbp:first_flight 1941
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,200 lbs
gptkbp:fuselage_material gptkb:metal
gptkbp:height 17 ft 5 in
gptkbp:historical_significance used in D-Day operations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label C-53 B
gptkbp:landing_distance 1,800 ft
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 64 ft 6 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Douglas_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:max_speed 250 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 24,000 lbs
gptkbp:military_service gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:military_technology cargo transport
airline transport
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Skytrooper
gptkbp:number_built over 400
gptkbp:number_of_engines 2
gptkbp:operational_range 1,500 miles
gptkbp:passenger_capacity gptkb:28
gptkbp:payload_capacity 10,000 lbs
gptkbp:post_war_career gptkb:military_logistics
gptkbp:power_source gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-1830
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:production_years 1941-1945
gptkbp:propeller variable-pitch propeller
gptkbp:range 1,500 miles
gptkbp:retired 1970s
gptkbp:role gptkb:transport_aircraft
gptkbp:service_ceiling 24,000 ft
gptkbp:service_entry gptkb:1942
gptkbp:successor gptkb:C-130_Hercules
gptkbp:tail_type T-tail
gptkbp:takeoff_distance 1,500 ft
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:variant gptkb:C-47_Skytrain
gptkb:DC-3
gptkbp:wing_area 1,200 sq ft
gptkbp:wing_configuration high-wing
gptkbp:wingspan 100 ft 0 in
101 ft 0 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:C-53_Skytrooper
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5