Douglas C-47B-10-DK · HK-766 · ARCA Aero Vias Colombianas

Douglas C-47B-10-DK illustration in ARCA Aero Vias Colombianas livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas C-47B-10-DK

DC3-26272Unknown
RegistrationCOHK-766
OperatorARCA Aero Vias Colombianas
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Douglas C-47B-10-DK. Has operated for NAB - Navegação Aérea Brasileira, United States Army Air Forces and ARCA Aero Vias Colombianas.

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Recent flights

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Technical data

MSN26272
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

Oct 1, 1944
Delivered to United States Army Air Forces as 43-49011.
Aug 1, 1947
Nov 1, 1947
Transferred to Panair do Brasil
Transferred to Panair do Brasil.

Operators

1944-10-01
Registration 43-49011
1947-08-01
Registration NC79001
1947-11-01
Registration PP-PCU
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Registration HK-766

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Harvard

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Douglas C-47B-10-DK · HK-766 · ARCA Aero Vias Colombianas}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-26272},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-26272}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-24},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-24}
}

Wikipedia

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