Douglas C-47B-1-DK · TT-EAA · Air Tchad

Douglas C-47B-1-DK illustration in Air Tchad livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas C-47B-1-DK

DC3-25548Scrapped
OperatorAir Tchad
3operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Douglas C-47B-1-DK. Operated for United States Army Air Forces, Air France - Aviation Postale and Air Tchad. Scrapped.

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Technical data

MSN25548
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

Aug 25, 1948
Delivered to Air France - Aviation Postale as F-BAIH.
Jul 30, 1966
Transferred to Air Tchad
Transferred to Air Tchad.

Operators

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Registration 43-48287
1948-08-25
1966-07-30
Registration TT-EAA

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Douglas C-47B-1-DK · TT-EAA · Air Tchad}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-25548},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-25548}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

Wikipedia

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