| Official
Designation |
C-47D (R4D) Skytrain |
| Unofficial
Nicknames |
Gooney Bird, Goon, Dizzy Three, Grand Old Lady, Old Methuselah |
| Primary
Role |
Military transport |
| Secondary
Role |
Aerial gunship |
| National
Origin |
USA |
| Original
Contractor |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation |
| Wingspan |
95 feet, 6 inches |
| Length |
63 feet, 10 inches |
| Height
at
Tail |
17 feet |
| Armament |
See AC-47D |
| Engines |
Two Pratt & Whitney R-1830 radials |
| Horsepower |
1,200 shp each |
| Cruise
Speed |
175 mph |
| Max
Speed |
230 mph |
| Range |
2,000 miles |
| Service
Ceiling |
24,000 feet |
| Operating
Weight |
Unknown |
| Max
Payload |
7,500 pounds or 27 troops |
| Max
Takeoff
Weight |
31,000 pounds |
| Date
Deployed |
1940 |
| Total
Produced |
Over 10,000 aircraft |
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