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History and Specifications of the DC-3
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- 3. History • First flightwas on December 17, 1935 • Revolutionized Air Transport – Speed – Range • Regarded as one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made • Overall 16,079 were produced – Civil – Military – International • Has seen many decades and wars
- 7. Specifications • General Characteristics –Crew: 2 – Capacity: 21-32 passengers or 3,725 to 4,500 lbs freight – Length: 64ft 5in – Wingspan: 95ft – Height: 16ft 11in – Empty weight: 18,300 lb – Loaded weight: 25,200 lb – Power plant: Pratt and Whitney R-1830 • Performance – Max speed: 237 mph – Cruise speed: 150 mph – Range: 1,025 miles – Service Ceiling: 24,000 ft – Rate of Climb: 1,130 ft/min
- 8. Tuff Huh? • Nonewere comparable in its time – Affordable – Tuff – Took a licken and keeps on tickin – Carried 90% of airline travelers of its day • Structurally sound – Operated under all weather conditions – Rugged and Reliable
- 9. Bush Planes • Commontraits – Taildragger • Greater prop clearance – Short runway requirements – Large low pressure tundra tires – Removable floats or skies • DC-3 – Made for 1930’s runways – Perfect for the rural runways of today’s developing countries – 2,200 feet for landing – 1,000 feet for takeoffs
- 11. In Service • Stillto this day these workhorses shine – Alaska • Delivery services – Africa • Luxury Travel – Hati • Missionary Efforts
- 12. What Can Compare? •DC-3’s are also called C-47, Li-2, R4D, Dakota – Design Impressed everyone – 16,079 made – $150,000 good used condition… worth 4 million in “brand new” condition • CV580 / CV240 somewhat compares – Far more expensive – 1,181 made • DHC-6 Twin Otter – Only about $2,000,000. new – 844 made • Vickers Vicking 1A – Most retired in the 1950’s – Only 163 built • “Nothing Replaces a DC-3 Like another DC-3”
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