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Douglas C-47A-25-DK · Capital Airlines

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

Douglas C-47A-25-DK

DC3-13633Unknown
OperatorCapital Airlines
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Douglas C-47A-25-DK. Has operated for United States Army Air Forces, PCA Pennsylvania Central Airlines and Capital Airlines.

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Technical data

Country of registrationColombia
MSN13633
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 Washington it could fly non-stop as far as:

CUNCancún2,192 kmDFWDallas-Fort Worth1,915 kmHAVHavana1,836 kmMIAMiami1,483 kmORDChicago983 km
Beyond its rangeMEXMexico City3,023 km

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

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorCapital Airlines airline base
Base
DCAWashington

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Jun 1, 1944
Delivered to United States Army Air Forces
Delivered to United States Army Air Forces as 42-93693.
Jul 10, 1946
Transferred to PCA Pennsylvania Central Airlines
Transferred to PCA Pennsylvania Central Airlines.

Operators

1944-06-01
United States Army Air Forces
Registration 42-93693
1946-07-10
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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Douglas C-47A-25-DK · Capital Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-13633},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-13633}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

Wikipedia

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