The Douglas C47 was a cargo version of civilian liner DC-3 Dakota.
This virtual model was originally deloped by RAF662 group, and I have only added the panel, DP and the repaint as USAAF C47 #NC21729, 9th Air Force based on United Kingdom, painted with the "Invasion Stipes" of Normandy operations.
This plane is a good replacement for the default CFS/C47, also with new sound files and panel.
The Douglas DC-3 is an American fixed-wing, propeller-driven aircraft whose speed and range revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. Because of its lasting impact on the airline industry and World War II it is generally regarded as one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made. Many DC-3s are still used to this day in all parts of the world.
(Source: Wikipedia on line)
General characteristics
Crew: 2
Capacity: 21-32 passengers
Length: 64 ft 5 in (19.7 m)
Wingspan: 95 ft 0 in (29.0 m)
Height: 16 ft 11 in (5.16 m)
Wing area: 987 ft² (91.7 m²)
Empty weight: 18,300 lb (8,300 kg)
Loaded weight: 25,200 lb (25,346 with deicing boots, 26,900 in some freight versions) (11,400 kg)
Powerplant: 2× Wright R-1820 Cyclone 9 series (earliest aircraft) or Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp S1C3G in the C-47 and later civilian aircraft, 1,100 or 1,200 hp max rating, depending upon engine and model (895 kW) each
Propellers: 3-bladed Hamilton Standard 23E50 series hydraulically controlled constant speed, feathering
Performance
Maximum speed: 237 mph (206 kn, 381 km/h (=Never Exceed Speed (VNE), or Redline speed))
Cruise speed: 150 mph (130 kn, 240 km/h)
Range: 1,025 mi (890 nmi, 1,650 km)
Service ceiling: 24,000 ft (7,300 m)
Rate of climb: 1,130 ft/min (5.73 m/s) initial
Wing loading: 25.5 lb/ft² (125 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.0952 hp/lb (157 W/kg)
This virtual model represents de Douglas C47. #NC21729 of USAAF, 9th Air Force, United Kingdom, 1944.
I have included a damage profile for use with CFS1, with ficcional armament of 2 x 0.30 machine guns in the side windows.
Original Virtual Model: RAF662/Roger Lowery
Damage profile, DC3 panel and repaint: Edmundo Abad Jan. 2011.
Also special thanks to Juan Concha & Roberto Ibarra, former FACH officers, by the great provided information for the development of this virtual model.
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Installation FS98/CFS
1. Unzip to Temporaly directory "C47.zip".
2. Make a bak-up the default CFS/C47 folder.
3. Copy "C47" folder to X:\CFS\aircraft directory.
4. Copy "gauges" folder to X:\CFS\gauges directory.
