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Douglas C-47A-1-DK

DC3-12173Scrapped

RegistrationT-482

TEOperatorTentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara

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Douglas C-47A-1-DK. Operated for United States Army Air Forces, Royal Air Force and Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara. Scrapped.

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Technical data

MSN12173

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Douglas DC-3

Figures for the DC-3 variant, the most representative of the family

Length19.7 m65 ft

Wingspan29.0 m95 ft

Height5.2 m17 ft

Range2,540 km1,371 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed339 km/h183 ktMach 0.32

Service ceiling7,100 m23,294 ft

Maximum take-off weight11,431 kg25,201 lb

Maximum payload3,781 kg8,336 lbIts 21 passengers with baggage would weigh about 2.1 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity21 passengersUp to 32 in a high-density layout

Endurance7 h 30 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1935 (91 years ago) · About 607 units built · Production ended in 1942

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Dec 30, 1943

Delivered to United States Army Air Forces

Delivered to United States Army Air Forces as 42-92379.

Jan 1, 1944

Transferred to Royal Air Force

Transferred to Royal Air Force.

Jan 28, 1944

Transferred to BOAC

Transferred to BOAC.

Jan 1, 1945

Transferred to Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force

Transferred to Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force.

Nov 1, 1950

Transferred to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Transferred to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

Operators

1943-12-30

United States Army Air Forces

Registration 42-92379

1944-01-01

Royal Air Force

Registration FZ618

1944-01-28

BOAC

Registration G-AGJS

1945-01-01

Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force

Registration NL-204

1950-11-01

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Registration PH-TAZ

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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Registration PH-AZS

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Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara

Registration T-482

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BibTeX

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  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
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