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Douglas C-47-DL

DC3-4495Written off

RegistrationFRF-OCKT

AIOperatorAir Djibouti

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Douglas C-47-DL. Operated for United States Army Air Forces, Air France and Air Djibouti.

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Technical data

Country of registrationFrancia

MSN4495

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.

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Jul 6, 1942

Delivered to United States Army Air Forces

Delivered to United States Army Air Forces as 41-18433.

Jul 1, 1947

Transferred to Air France

Transferred to Air France.

Aug 1, 1947

Transferred to C

Transferred to C.

May 1, 1951

Transferred to Air Liban

Transferred to Air Liban.

Jul 1, 1964

Transferred to Aden Airways

Transferred to Aden Airways.

Jul 1, 1968

Transferred to Air Djibouti

Transferred to Air Djibouti.

Operators

1942-07-06

United States Army Air Forces

Registration 41-18433

1947-07-01

Air France

Registration F-BCYR

1947-08-01

Registration LR-AAM

1951-05-01

Air Liban

Registration OD-AAM

1964-07-01

Aden Airways

Registration VR-AAZ

1968-07-01

Air Djibouti

Registration F-OCKT

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Douglas C-47-DL · F-OCKT · Air Djibouti}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-4495},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-4495}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

Wikipedia

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