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| Product code: | 30372 |
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| Number: | G1010303720 |
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| Country: | Ranska |
The Douglas DC-3 and its military variant Douglas C-47 and Douglas
Dakota was a type of aircraft that was built from 1935 onwards in
approximately 10,655 originals and 5,424 under license. A total of
16,079 pieces were manufactured, of which 607 were civil and 15,472 were
military machines. This is the second highest number built for a
passenger or transport aircraft to date. The military versions Douglas
C-47 (US Air Force) and Douglas Dakota (Royal Air Force) became known in
Germany with the nickname „Rosinen Bomber“ during the Berlin Airlift.
The DC-3 was a development of the DC-1, of which only one prototype was
built, with the maiden flight on July 1, 1933. During World War II, the
DC-3 was used as a transport, tow plane, ambulance and passenger plane.
In the American armed forces it had many designations and names,
including C-41, C-47, C-48, C-49, C-50, C-51, C-52, C-53, C-68, C- 84,
C-117, Skytrain, Skytrooper and in the US Navy it was called R4D. In the
Royal Air Force, the aircraft was used under the name „Dakota“.
