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Douglas C-47A-25-DK · EC-ARZ · Spantax

Douglas C-47A-25-DK illustration in Spantax livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas C-47A-25-DK

DC3-13474Written off
RegistrationESEC-ARZ
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (OO-SBI), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FPS Mobility Belgium (Belgium), data as of Oct 12, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorSpantax
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Douglas C-47A-25-DK. Operated for United States Army Air Forces, Royal Air Force and Air Mauritanie.

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Technical data

Country of registrationEspaña
MSN13474
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FPS Mobility Belgium (Belgium) under its former registration OO-SBI · Oct 12, 2026

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.

The full story of the Douglas DC-3 Compare this aircraft

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

May 31, 1944
Delivered to Royal Air Force
Delivered to Royal Air Force as KG657.
Dec 1, 1948
Transferred to Skyways International
Transferred to Skyways International.
Dec 1, 1951
Transferred to BOAC
Transferred to BOAC.
May 1, 1955
Transferred to Aden Airways
Transferred to Aden Airways.
Apr 1, 1958
Transferred to Silver City Airways
Transferred to Silver City Airways.
Oct 1, 1959
Transferred to City of Tripoli
Transferred to City of Tripoli.
Feb 14, 1962
Transferred to Sobelair
Transferred to Sobelair.
Mar 1, 1962
Transferred to Spantax
Transferred to Spantax.

Operators

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United States Army Air Forces
Registration 42-93550
1944-05-31
Royal Air Force
Registration KG657
1948-12-01
Skyways International
Registration G-AIWC
1951-12-01
BOAC
Registration G-AIWC
1955-05-01
Aden Airways
Registration VR-AAK
1958-04-01
Silver City Airways
Registration G-AIWC
1959-10-01
City of Tripoli
Registration G-AIWC
1962-02-14
Sobelair
Registration OO-SBI
1962-03-01
Spantax
Registration EC-ARZ
—
Spantax
Registration EC-ARZ
—
Air Mauritanie
Registration EC-ARZ

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Douglas C-47A-25-DK · EC-ARZ · Spantax. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-13474

MLA

“Douglas C-47A-25-DK · EC-ARZ · Spantax.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-13474. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Douglas C-47A-25-DK · EC-ARZ · Spantax. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-13474 (Accessed: 22 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Douglas C-47A-25-DK · EC-ARZ · Spantax}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-13474},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-13474}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-22}
}

Wikipedia

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