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Douglas TC-47H

DC3-12336Unknown

RegistrationUSN3946A

PIOperatorPiedmont Airlines

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Douglas TC-47H. Has operated for Piedmont Airlines, United States Navy and United States Army Air Forces.

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Technical data

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN12336

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

With its 2,540 km range, from Charlotte it could fly non-stop as far as:

MEXMexico City2,498 km CUNCancún1,679 km DFWDallas-Fort Worth1,503 km HAVHavana1,367 km MIAMiami1,049 km

Beyond its rangePTYTocumen2,911 km

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

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorPiedmont Airlines airline base

Base

CLTCharlotte PHLPhiladelphia

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Operators

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Piedmont Airlines

Registration N59V

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United States Navy

Registration 17146

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United States Army Air Forces

Registration 42-92526

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Douglas TC-47H · N3946A · Piedmont Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-12336},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-12336}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}

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