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Douglas C-47A-20-DL

DC3-9339Written off

RegistrationFRF-VNAD

AIOperatorAigle Azur

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Douglas C-47A-20-DL. Operated for Aigle Azur, Air France and United States Army Air Forces.

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Technical data

Country of registrationFrancia

MSN9339

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

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Aircraft chronology

Operators

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Aigle Azur

Registration F-BEFC

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Air France

Registration F-BEFC

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United States Army Air Forces

Registration 42-23477

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-47A-20-DL · F-VNAD · Aigle Azur}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC3-9339},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
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