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