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Douglas C-47B-5-DK

DC3-25916Scrapped

RegistrationDZ7T-VAN

OperatorAir Algérie

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Douglas C-47B-5-DK. Operated for Air Algérie, Air France, Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces. Scrapped.

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Technical data

Country of registrationArgelia

MSN25916

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

Operators

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Air Algérie

Registration 7T-VAN

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Air Algérie

Registration F-BCYN

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Air France

Registration F-BCYN

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Royal Air Force

Registration KJ886

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United States Army Air Forces

Registration 43-48655

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This page was last updated on October 10, 2026

APA

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MLA

“Douglas C-47B-5-DK · 7T-VAN · Air Algérie.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 10 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-25916. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Douglas C-47B-5-DK · 7T-VAN · Air Algérie. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-25916 (Accessed: 17 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Douglas C-47B-5-DK · 7T-VAN · Air Algérie}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-25916},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-25916}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

Wikipedia

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