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Douglas C-47A-30-DL

DC3-9511Written off

RegistrationCFTL-KAV

CEOperatorCentral African Republic Air Force

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Douglas C-47A-30-DL. Operated for U.S. Army Air Forces USAAF, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Central African Republic Air Force.

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Technical data

MSN9511

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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Aircraft chronology

May 10, 1943

Delivered to U.S. Army Air Forces USAAF

Delivered to U.S. Army Air Forces USAAF as 42-23649.

May 9, 1949

Transferred to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Transferred to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

Mar 23, 1954

Re-registered

Changed from PH-TCL to PH-DAL (still with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines).

Apr 1, 1962

Transferred to AirNautic

Transferred to AirNautic.

Feb 25, 1965

Re-registered

Changed from F-OAQR to F-BHQR (still with AirNautic).

Jun 1, 1967

Transferred to Air Senegal

Transferred to Air Senegal.

Apr 1, 1969

Transferred to Lina Congo

Transferred to Lina Congo.

Oct 1, 1976

Transferred to SOACO

Transferred to SOACO.

Operators

1943-05-10

U.S. Army Air Forces USAAF

Registration 42-23649

1949-05-09

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Registration PH-TCL

1954-03-23

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Registration PH-DAL

1962-04-01

AirNautic

Registration F-OAQR

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Air Senegal

Registration F-OAQR · Lessor: AirNautic

1965-02-25

AirNautic

Registration F-BHQR

1965-06-01

AirNautic

Registration F-BHQR

1967-06-01

Air Senegal

Registration 6V-ABB

1969-04-01

Lina Congo

Registration TN-ABI

1976-10-01

SOACO

Registration TR-LVZ

—

Central African Republic Air Force

Registration TL-KAV

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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  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-26},
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