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21st of January 2008 (Mon), 23:33
Taken in December 2007 on a flight from Cochabamba to Potosi Bolivia
From Wikipedia:
DC3 General characteristics
Crew: 2
Capacity: 21-32 passengers
Length: 64 ft 5 in (19.7 m)
Wingspan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wingspan): 95 ft 0 in (29.0 m)
Height: 16 ft 11 in (5.16 m)
Wing area: 987 ft² (91.7 m²)
Empty weight: 18,300 lb (8,300 kg)
Loaded weight: 25,200 lb (25,346 with deicing boots, 26,900 in some freight versions) (11,400 kg)
Powerplant: 2× Wright Cyclone 9 R-1820 series (earliest aircraft) or Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp S1C3G (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pratt_%26_Whitney_R-1830) in the C-47 and later civilian aircraft , 1,100 or 1,200 hp (890 kW) max rating, depending upon engine and model (895 kW) each
Propellers: 3-bladed Hamilton Standard (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_Standard) 23E50 series hydraulically controlled constant speed, featheringPerformance
Maximum speed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_speeds#Vno): 237 mph (206 knots, 381 km/h (=Never Exceed Speed (VNE (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_speeds#vne)), or Redline speed))
Cruise speed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_speeds#Vc): 150 mph (130 knots, 240 km/h)
Range (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Range_%28aircraft%29): 1,025 mi (890 nm, 1,650 km)
Service ceiling (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceiling_%28aeronautics%29) 24,000 ft (7,300 m)
Rate of climb (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rate_of_climb): 1,130 ft/min (5.73 m/s) initial
Wing loading (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wing_loading): 25.5 lb/ft² (125 kg/m²)
Power/mass (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power-to-weight_ratio): 0.0952 hp/lb (157 W/kg)
From Wikipedia:
DC3 General characteristics
Crew: 2
Capacity: 21-32 passengers
Length: 64 ft 5 in (19.7 m)
Wingspan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wingspan): 95 ft 0 in (29.0 m)
Height: 16 ft 11 in (5.16 m)
Wing area: 987 ft² (91.7 m²)
Empty weight: 18,300 lb (8,300 kg)
Loaded weight: 25,200 lb (25,346 with deicing boots, 26,900 in some freight versions) (11,400 kg)
Powerplant: 2× Wright Cyclone 9 R-1820 series (earliest aircraft) or Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp S1C3G (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pratt_%26_Whitney_R-1830) in the C-47 and later civilian aircraft , 1,100 or 1,200 hp (890 kW) max rating, depending upon engine and model (895 kW) each
Propellers: 3-bladed Hamilton Standard (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_Standard) 23E50 series hydraulically controlled constant speed, featheringPerformance
Maximum speed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_speeds#Vno): 237 mph (206 knots, 381 km/h (=Never Exceed Speed (VNE (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_speeds#vne)), or Redline speed))
Cruise speed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_speeds#Vc): 150 mph (130 knots, 240 km/h)
Range (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Range_%28aircraft%29): 1,025 mi (890 nm, 1,650 km)
Service ceiling (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceiling_%28aeronautics%29) 24,000 ft (7,300 m)
Rate of climb (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rate_of_climb): 1,130 ft/min (5.73 m/s) initial
Wing loading (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wing_loading): 25.5 lb/ft² (125 kg/m²)
Power/mass (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power-to-weight_ratio): 0.0952 hp/lb (157 W/kg)