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Douglas C-47B-25-DK · PT-BQX · FAB Força Aérea Brasileira

Douglas C-47B-25-DK illustration in FAB Força Aérea Brasileira livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas C-47B-25-DK

DC3-32732Scrapped
RegistrationBRPT-BQX
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?We checked that this aircraft’s registration, serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: ANAC Brazil (Brazil), data as of Oct 9, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorFAB Força Aérea Brasileira
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Douglas C-47B-25-DK. Operated for Royal Air Force, United States Army Air Forces, VARIG and FAB Força Aérea Brasileira. Scrapped.

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Technical data

Country of registrationBrasil
MSN32732
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Brazil (Brazil) · Oct 9, 2026

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.

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Aircraft chronology

Dec 1, 1946
Delivered to VARIG
Delivered to VARIG as PP-VBC.

Operators

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Royal Air Force
Registration KN364
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United States Army Air Forces
Registration 44-76400
1946-12-01
VARIG
Registration PP-VBC
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FAB Força Aérea Brasileira
Registration PT-BQX

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Vuelopedia. “Douglas C-47B-25-DK · PT-BQX · FAB Força Aérea Brasileira.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 15, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-32732.

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Vuelopedia (2026) Douglas C-47B-25-DK · PT-BQX · FAB Força Aérea Brasileira. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-32732 (Accessed: 20 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Douglas C-47B-25-DK · PT-BQX · FAB Força Aérea Brasileira}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
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