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Douglas C-53C Skytrooper

DC3-4980Written off

RegistrationBOCP-529

FROperatorFrigorifico Santa Rita

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Douglas C-53C Skytrooper. Operated for United States Army Air Forces, LAB Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano and Frigorifico Santa Rita.

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Technical data

Country of registrationBolivia

MSN4980

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

Apr 13, 1945

Delivered to United States Army Air Forces

Delivered to United States Army Air Forces as 43-2024.

Aug 1, 1945

Transferred to LAB Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano

Transferred to LAB Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano.

Oct 1, 1953

Re-registered

Changed from CB-29 to CP-529 (still with LAB Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano).

May 1, 1985

Transferred to Frigorifico Santa Rita

Transferred to Frigorifico Santa Rita.

Operators

1945-04-13

United States Army Air Forces

Registration 43-2024

1945-08-01

LAB Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano

Registration CB-29

1953-10-01

LAB Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano

Registration CP-529

1985-05-01

Frigorifico Santa Rita

Registration CP-529

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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  title        = {{Douglas C-53C Skytrooper · CP-529 · Frigorifico Santa Rita}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
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Wikipedia

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