Douglas C-47 Skytrain
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The Douglas C-47 Skytrain is a military transport aircraft, derived from the DC-3 airliner, that became a workhorse for Allied forces in World War II and beyond.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
military transport aircraft
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twin-engine propeller-driven aircraft → |
| aircraftType |
fixed-wing aircraft
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| airframeMaterial |
all-metal construction
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| alliedCodename |
Dakota
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| category |
World War II military aircraft of the United States
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transport aircraft of World War II → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| crew |
3
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| cruiseSpeed |
approximately 290 km/h
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| derivedFrom |
Douglas DC-3
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| engineConfiguration |
two radial piston engines
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| engineType |
Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp
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| era |
1940s
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| firstFlight |
1941-12-23
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| influenced |
postwar civilian DC-3 conversions
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| introduced |
1941
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| knownAs |
Dakota
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Gooney Bird → |
| landingGear |
retractable tailwheel landing gear
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| manufacturer |
Douglas Aircraft Company
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| maximumSpeed |
approximately 360 km/h
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| notableOperation |
Berlin Airlift
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D-Day Normandy landings NERFINISHED → |
| numberBuilt |
over 10000
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| operatedBy |
civilian airlines postwar
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| passengerCapacity |
around 28 troops
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| primaryUser |
United States Army Air Forces
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| propulsion |
propeller-driven
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| range |
approximately 2400 km
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| role |
cargo transport
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medical evacuation aircraft → paratroop transport → troop transport → |
| serviceEntry |
early 1940s
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| status |
some examples still in service
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| tailConfiguration |
conventional tail
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| usedBy |
Royal Air Force
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Royal Australian Air Force → Soviet Air Forces → United States Army Air Forces → United States Navy → |
| usedFor |
airborne assault operations
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glider towing → supply drops → |
| usedInConflict |
Korean War
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Vietnam War → World War II → |
| wingConfiguration |
low-wing monoplane
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Italian Co-belligerent Air Force
("C-47 Skytrain")
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The Hump airlift over the Himalayas → |
usedAircraft |
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Air Transport Command
("Douglas C‑47 Skytrain")
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aircraftUsed |
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Northrop X-21
("Douglas DC-3 derivative")
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airframeOrigin |
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Douglas C-47 Skytrain
("Douglas DC-3")
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derivedFrom |
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The Hump
("C-47 Skytrain")
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notableAircraftType |
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Cactus Air Force
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operatedAircraft |
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Operation Vittles
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uses |