How much can a DC-3 carry?

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).

Was the DC-3 pressurized?

Although the DC-3 was never pressurized, its establishment of circular cabins as “normal” firmly established a basic airliner design concept that lent itself readily to pressurization.

When was the last DC-3 built?

1943
The onset of WWII saw the last civilian DC-3s built in early 1943. Most were pressed into military service, and the C-47 (or Navy R4D) began rolling out of the company’s Long Beach plant in huge numbers.

When was the DC 3 built?

1935
First flown in 1935, the Douglas DC-3 became the most successful airliner in the formative years of air transportation, and was the first to fly profitably without government subsidy. More than 13,000 DC-3s, both civil and military versions, U.S. and foreign built, were produced. Many are still flying.

What is the hardest aircraft to fly?

Lockheed U-2 spy plane
Nearly twice as wide as it is long, the Lockheed U-2 spy plane is one of the most distinctive aircraft in the United States Air Force – and the hardest aircraft to fly, earning itself the nickname “The Dragon Lady”.

What is the easiest plane to land?

All other qualities being equal, single-engine lightplanes are the easiest to land. They are used in flight schools for student pilots to practice landings on. They are required by the FAA to stall at 61 knots and no more, so landing speeds are the lowest in any aircraft category (except specialized STOL aircraft).

How much would it cost to fly a DC3 with a turbine?

The fly-away price is about $4 million. Mark Huber noted “The aircraft’s notoriously temperamental 14-cylinder piston radial engines have always been seen as its weakest feature, so hanging turbines on DC-3s is not a new idea. The British tried it at the end of the 1940s using Armstrong-Siddeley Mamba and Rolls-Royce Dart turboprop engines.

What kind of engines do DC3s have?

From the early 1950s, some DC-3s were modified to use Rolls-Royce Dart engines, as in the Conroy Turbo Three. Other conversions featured Armstrong Siddeley Mamba or Pratt & Whitney PT6 A turbines. The Greenwich Aircraft Corp DC-3-TP is a conversion with an extended fuselage and with Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AR or PT6A-67R engines fitted.

What is the difference between a BT-67 and a DC-3 TP?

The Greenwich Aircraft Corp DC-3-TP is a conversion with an extended fuselage and with Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AR or PT6A-67R engines fitted. The Basler BT-67 is a conversion of the DC-3/C-47.

What kind of plane is a DC3?

The DC-3 is a twin-engine metal monoplane with a tailwheel-type landing gear and was developed as a larger, improved 14-bed sleeper version of the Douglas DC-2. It had many exceptional qualities compared to previous aircraft.