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DC3
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DST: Original model
powered by Wright Cyclone radials that carried 14 night or 28 day passengers
DST-A: Same as DST
but powered with Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp radials
DC-3: Day transport
that carried between 21 and 28 passengers powered by Cyclone radials
DC-3A: Similar to
DC-3 but powered with Twin Wasp radials
DC-3B: Convertible
model with seat/berths in the forward cabin and seats in the aft cabin
for 28 day passengers and few night passengers
C-41A: The fist military
model, a DC-3 with military instrumentation, swivelling seats, and R-1830-21
Twin Wasp radial engines
C-47: First military
production model with 6 in greater span, revised fuel tanks, R-1830-92
radials, small astrodome, and payload of 6,000lb or 28 paratroops or 14
casualties and three attendants
C-47A: C-47 with
24 volt instead of 12 volt electrical system
RC-47A: Post-war
modification for limited reconnaissance and flare dropping in support of
tactical combat aircraft in Korea
SC-47A: Post-war
search and rescue variant later redesignated HC-47A
VC-47A: Post-war
modification for staff transport with conventional seating
C-47B: Developed
for operations 'over the hump' between India and China. This version had
better heating and R-1830-90C radials with two-stage blowers. Later converted
to C-47D
TC-47B: Navigation
trainer
VC-47B: C-47B conversion
to staff transport
XC-47C: Experimental
model fitted with floats, only one built
C-47D: C-47B after
the removal of the high blower
AC-47D: Designation
of 26 Airways Check version for Military Air Transport Service later redesignated
EC-47D
RC-47D: Reconnaissance
version
SC-47D: Search and
rescue variant, later redesignated HC-47D
TC-47D: Trainer modification
C-47E: Modified for
the USAF by Pan American with 962-kW Pratt & Whitney R-2000-R radials
for use as Airways Check aircraft
YC-47F: Initially
designated YC-129, a single Super DC-3 evaluated by the USAF
C-47M: C-47H and
C-47J aircraft redesignated after being fitted with special electronic
equipment for use in the Vietnam War
EC-47N: C-47A fitted
for electronic reconnaissance in Vietnam
EC-47P: C-47D fitted
for electronic reconnaissance in Vietnam
EC-47Q: Used for
electronic reconnaissance in Vietnam fitted with R-2000-4 engines
C-48: A DC-3A taken
over from United Air Lines during construction
C-48A: Three DC-3As
taken over
C-48B: 16 impressed
aircraft
C-48C: Seven DC-3As
taken over from Pan American during construction, nine impressed aircraft
C-49: Six DC-3s taken
over from TWA
C-49A: One DC-3 taken
over from Delta
C-49B: Three DC-3s
taken over from Eastern Air Lines
C-49C: Two DC-3s
taken over from Delta
C-49D: Six DC-3s
taken over from Eastern Air Lines, five impressed aircraft
C-49E: 22 impressed
aircraft
C-49F: Nine impressed
aircraft
C-49G: Eight impressed
aircraft
C-49H: 19 impressed
aircraft
C-49J: 34 DC-3s taken
over
C-49K: 23 DC-3s taken
over
C-50: Four DC-3s
taken over from American
C-50A: Two DC-3s
taken over from American
C-50B: Three DC-3s
taken over from Braniff
C-50C: One DC-3 taken
over from Penn Central
C-50D: Four DC-3s
taken over from Penn Central
C-51: One DC-3 taken
over from Canadian Colonial
C-52: One DC-3A taken
over from United
C-52A: One DC-3A
taken over from Western
C-52B: Two DC-3As
taken over from United
C-52C: One DC-3A
taken over from Eastern Air Lines
C-52D: One impressed
aircraft
C-53 Skytrooper:
A dedicated troop transport with R-1830-92 Radials that had 28 seats, a
glider tow, and no freight door
XC-53A: C-53 modified
for use in the Arctic with hot air de-icers instead of pneumatic boots
C-53B: Eight C-53s
modified for use in the Arctic with winterised equipment and extra fuel
capacity
C-53C: 17 airline-ordered
impressed aircraft
C-53D: C-53 with
side seats instead of seats in rows
C-68: Two impressed
DC-3As
C-84: Four impressed
aircraft
C-117A: Similar to
C-47B, a staff transport with 21 seats
C-117B: 11 C-117As
with their high blowers removed for the R-1830-90C radials
C-117C: Designation
of VC-47 models upgraded to C-117B
C-117D: Redesignation
of R4D-8
XCG-17: Experimental
troop carrying glider, no production
R4D-1: Freight model
for US Navy
R4D-2: Two DC-3s
taken over from Eastern Air Lines for staff transport by the US Navy later
redesignated R4D-2F and R4D-2Z
R4D-3: 20 C-43 personal
transports from USAF
R4D-4: 10 DC-3s taken
over from Pan American by the US Navy and used as personnel transports,
later converted to R4D-4Q and modified for electronic countermeasures
R4D-5: C-47As received
from USAF and later redesignated C-47H
R4D-5E: R4-D aircraft
modified for special electronic operations
R4D-5L: R4D-5 aircraft
modified for operations in the Arctic and Antarctic later redesignated
LC-47H
R4D-5Q: R4D-5 aircraft
modified for radar countermeasures later redesignated EC-47H
R4D-5R: R4D-5 aircraft
modified for personnel transports later redesignated TC-47H
R4D-5S: R4D-5 aircraft
modified for air-sea warfare training later redesignated SC-47H
R4D-5T: R4D-5 modified
for navigation training
R4D-5Z: R4D-5 aircraft
modified for staff transports later redesignated VC-47H
R4D-6: 150 C-47B
aircraft received by the US Navy from the USAF. Later redesignated C-47J.
Other versions include: R4D-6E, R4D-6L later LC-47J, R4D-6Q later EC-47J,
R4D-6R later TC-47J, R4D-6s later SC-47J, R4D-6T and R4D-6z later VC-47J
R4D-7: 47 TC-47B
aircraft received by the US Navy from the USAAD later redesignated TC-47K
Dakota Mk I: RAF
equivalent of the C-47
Dakota Mk II: RAF
equivalent of the C-53
Dakota Mk III: RAF
Equivalent of the C-47A
Dakota Mk IV: RAF
equivalent of the C-47B
Lisunov Li-2: Russian
licence-built version.
PS-84: First
version with M-62 radials
Li-2G: Shvestov
ASh-62 radials, armed with turreted armament, freighter version
Li-2P: Same
as Li-2G but Personnel transport
Li-2PG: Same
as Li-2G but convertible model
Li-2V: Same
as Li-2G but high altitude model
Showa L2D: A Japanese
company, Mitsui, acquired a license to produce the DC-3 in Japan and Manchuria
L2D2: Personnel
transports with Kinsei 43 radials
L2D3: Personnel
transports with Kinsei 51 radials
L2D3a: Personnel
transports with Kinsei 53 radials
L2D3-1: Freighters
with Kinsei 51 radials
L2D3-1a: Freighters
with Kinsei 53 radials
L2D4: Personnel
transports with Kinsei 51 radials and a 13.2 mm machine gun in the dorsal
turret
L2D4-1: Freighter
version of L2D4
L2D5: Personnel
transport based on the L3D4 but built out of wood and steel and powered
by Kinsei 62 radials
Super DC-3 (DC-35):
Improved post-war version originally DC-3S
R4D-8X: Prototype
YC-129/YC-47F evaluated for US Navy use
R4D-8: 100 US Navy
aircraft modified to Super DC-3 standard. All surviving variants of R4D-8
were designated in the C-117D series
R4D-8T: Modified
R4D-8 as a trainer later redesignated TC-117D
R4D-8Z: Modified
R4D-8 as staff transport later redesignated VC-117D
R4D-8L: R4D-8 modified
for winterised transports later redesignated LC-117D
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