Douglas C-47-80-DL · PK-RDA · Martin's Air Charter

Douglas C-47-80-DL illustration in Martin's Air Charter livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas C-47-80-DL

DC3-19510Scrapped
RegistrationIDPK-RDA
OperatorMartin's Air Charter
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0incidents
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Douglas C-47-80-DL. Operated for De Kroonduif, United States Army Air Forces, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Martin's Air Charter. Scrapped.

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Technical data

MSN19510
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.

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Jan 2, 1950
Delivered to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines as PH-TCB.
Aug 1, 1954
Re-registered
Changed from PH-TCB to PH-DAB (still with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines).
Nov 10, 1964
Transferred to Martin's Air Charter
Transferred to Martin's Air Charter.

Operators

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Registration JZ-PDB
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Registration 43-15044
1950-01-02
Registration PH-TCB
1954-08-01
Registration PH-DAB
1964-11-10
Registration PH-DAB

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Douglas C-47-80-DL · PK-RDA · Martin's Air Charter}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-19510},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-19510}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-25}
}

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