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Douglas C-47A-30-DK

DC3-25427Scrapped

RegistrationIDPK-WWI

NAOperatorNAC National Air Charter

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Douglas C-47A-30-DK. Operated for Democratic Yemen Air Force, United States Army Air Forces and NAC National Air Charter. Scrapped.

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Technical data

Country of registrationIndonesia

MSN25427

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

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Jan 12, 1945

Delivered to United States Army Air Forces

Delivered to United States Army Air Forces as 43-48166.

Feb 28, 1947

Transferred to QANTAS

Transferred to QANTAS.

Sep 9, 1949

Transferred to ANA Australian National Airways

Transferred to ANA Australian National Airways.

Jul 30, 1953

Transferred to Air Outre Mer

Transferred to Air Outre Mer.

Jun 1, 1955

Transferred to Lufthansa

Transferred to Lufthansa.

Nov 2, 1960

Transferred to Bavaria Fluggesellschaft

Transferred to Bavaria Fluggesellschaft.

Jun 1, 1985

Transferred to NAC National Air Charter

Transferred to NAC National Air Charter.

Operators

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Democratic Yemen Air Force

Registration 201

1945-01-12

United States Army Air Forces

Registration 43-48166

1947-02-28

QANTAS

Registration VH-BHD

1949-09-09

ANA Australian National Airways

Registration VH-INM

1953-07-30

Air Outre Mer

Registration F-OANI

1955-06-01

Lufthansa

Registration D-CADO

1960-11-02

Bavaria Fluggesellschaft

Registration D-CADO

1985-06-01

NAC National Air Charter

Registration PK-WWI

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Douglas C-47A-30-DK · PK-WWI · NAC National Air Charter}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-25427},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-25427}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-26},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-26}
}

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