Douglas C47A Dakota 3 (DC3) UK Air Force Aviation Photo 0608646
Join me in this detailed tour through a Douglas DC3 (DC-3) - the civilian version of the C-47 Dakota / Gooney Bird / Skytrain which flew with the USAF and TA.
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The DC-3 remained a significant part of the global air transport system until the 1970s when jets became the norm. The history of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in the first few years after Independence, is also inextricably intertwined with that of the DC-3 Dakota. In August 1947, the Royal Indian Air Force (RIAF) was totally unprepared for war.
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The Douglas DC-3 is a propeller -driven airliner manufactured by Douglas Aircraft Company, which had a lasting effect on the airline industry in the 1930s to 1940s and World War II . It was developed as a larger, improved 14-bed sleeper version of the Douglas DC-2 .
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The Tri-Turbo Three made its first flight May 13, 1969, and then after a number of hours of testing went over to Europe to the Paris Air Show. The results of the show were disappointing. The aircraft impressed everyone with its performance.
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C. R. Smith Littlewood was anxious to convince Douglas that what he wanted was possible, so he sat with his engineers in late 1934 and began to redesign the DC-2. Littlewood's sketches of the proposed sleeper would closely resemble the actual Douglas Sleeper Transport (DST).
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First deliveries: DST:* June 7, 1936 (AA) DST: June 30, 1937 (UAL) Std:** August 8, 1936 (AA) Std: November 25, 1936 (UAL) Super DC-3 July 30, 1950 (Capital) Engines (2): DST:Wright SGR-1820-G2 (1,000 hp) DST:P&W SB3G (1,000 hp) Std:Wright R1820 (1,200 hp) Std:P&W R-1830 (1,20 (1 hp) Super DC-3:Wright R 1820 (1,475 hp)
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United States of America CRAFT-Aircraft Douglas Aircraft Company Twin-engined monoplane in Eastern Airlines livery. 3-D: 1971 × 414 × 515.6cm, 7649.9kg, 29.007m (64 ft. 8 in. × 13 ft. 7 in. × 16 ft. 11 in., 16865lb., 95.2 ft.) Width represented is of the main fuselage. Dimensions taken by Move Contractor on behalf of CSC at the time of deinstall.
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The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota ( RAF designation) is a military transport aircraft developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3 airliner. It was used extensively by the Allies during World War II. During the war the C-47 was used for troop transport, cargo, paratrooper, for towing gliders and military cargo parachute drops.
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The actual specifications for Smith's proposed airplane arrived at Douglas Aircraft on November 14, 1935 (long after construction had begun). Before the first flight of the DC-3, American doubled their initial order to include eight DSTs and 12 DC-3s.
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Five hundred thousand rivets were used in the manufacture of the Douglas DC-3 airplane. The average size used in the manufacture was approximately 3-8 inches long, and if laid end-to-end, the rivets would cover a distance of 15,625 feet or more than three miles. The lighting system of each DC-3 plane was sufficient to light an eight room house.
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The foundation Dakota Norway owns and operates the only veteran airliners, one Douglas C-53D Skytrooper, a military variant of the Douglas DC-3, built in 194.
Douglas (AMI) C47TP Turbo Dakota (DC3) South Africa Air Force Aviation Photo 1898989
During World War II, the DC-3 (named Dakota by Britain) was mass produced as a utility transport in C-47, C-53, and other versions, known also as Skytrains and Skytroopers, and was license-built in large numbers in Russia as the Lisunou Li-2. Used in all imaginable roles, from freight and personnel transport to glider tug and ambulance, the.
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"Reflections" - Trev Morson E-mail - Trev Morson ("The DC-3 Hangar" web site owner - douglasdc3.com) A beautiful DC-3 that once belonged to the "Prairie Aviation Museum" in Bloomington, Illinois. It's a "good news" - "bad news" story. The World's First Certified DC-3 Simulator!
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The DC-3, first flown in 1935, was a low-wing twin-engine monoplane that in various conformations could seat 21 or 28 passengers or carry 6,000 pounds (2,725 kg) of cargo. It was over 64 feet (19.5 metres) long, with a wingspan of 95 feet (29 metres). It was manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc.
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The DC-3 Dakota Association is one of the oldest and most trusted source for accurate information on the Internet for the DC-3, C-47 Dakota, Super DC-3 , Soviet Li-2 , Japanese L2 D3, and all the variants of the Douglas Aircraft Company .
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The Douglas Commercial 3 ( DC-3) was one of history's most mass-produced, well-engineered aircraft. Built to last, to land anywhere, and never to break, Douglas churned out more than 11,000 of the type before and during World War II. But how many of these aircraft are still flying today? The 80-year old aircraft that will never die