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Douglas DC-3

47.9k GuianLorenzo  3.0 years ago
Auto Credit Based on Thecatbaron's Vintage Airliner Challenge [CLOSED]

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Takeoff Speed: 57~65kts
Stall Speed: 55 kts
Max Cruise Speed: 160+ kts
Max Cruise Alt: 20,000 ft

Controls And Activations

VTOL Down - Flaps
Normal Controls
Ag1 - Nav Lights
Ag2 - Landing Lights

From Wiki

The Douglas DC-3 is a propeller-driven airliner which had a lasting effect on the airline industry in the 1930s/1940s and World War II. It was developed as a larger, improved 14-bed sleeper version of the Douglas DC-2. It is a low-wing metal monoplane with conventional landing gear, powered by two radial piston engines of 1,000–1,200 hp (750–890 kW). (Although most DC-3s flying today use Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp engines, many DC-3s built for civil service originally had the Wright R-1820 Cyclone.) The DC-3 has a cruise speed of 207 mph (333 km/h), a capacity of 21 to 32 passengers or 6,000 lbs (2,700 kg) of cargo, and a range of 1,500 mi (2,400 km), and can operate from short runways.

The DC-3 had many exceptional qualities compared to previous aircraft. It was fast, had a good range, was more reliable, and carried passengers in greater comfort. Before the war, it pioneered many air travel routes. It was able to cross the continental US from New York to Los Angeles in 18 hours and with only 3 stops. It is one of the first airliners that could profitably carry only passengers without relying on mail subsidies.

Following the war, the airliner market was flooded with surplus transport aircraft and the DC-3 was no longer competitive due to its size and speed. It was made obsolete on main routes by more advanced types such as the Douglas DC-4 and Lockheed Constellation, but the design proved adaptable and useful on less glamorous routes.

Civil DC-3 production ended in 1942 at 607 aircraft. Military versions, including the C-47 Skytrain (the Dakota in British RAF service), and Soviet- and Japanese-built versions, brought total production to over 16,000. Many continue to see service in a variety of niche roles: 2,000 DC-3s and military derivatives were estimated to be still flying in 2013; a 2017 article put the number at that time at more than 300.

This Aircraft is build for a challenge by @Thecatbaron

ENJOY FLYING!

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Vintage Airliner Challenge [CLOSED]
  • Successors 2 airplane(s) +28 bonus
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 129.8ft (39.6m)
  • Length 89.7ft (27.3m)
  • Height 32.7ft (10.0m)
  • Empty Weight 61,602lbs (27,942kg)
  • Loaded Weight 67,840lbs (30,772kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.117
  • Wing Loading 14.8lbs/ft2 (72.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 4,592.8ft2 (426.7m2)
  • Drag Points 45936

Parts

  • Number of Parts 347
  • Control Surfaces 4
  • Performance Cost 1,524
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    47.9k GuianLorenzo

    @Thecatbaron this is my entry for your challenge

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    9,605 Catttt

    I'm the last updooter

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    0 wsscsc

    wow!It so cool!

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    47.9k GuianLorenzo

    @UgandaKnuckles yeah
    Physics have left the chat

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    6,578 BassemT90

    @GuianLorenzo thank you 🙏

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    47.9k GuianLorenzo

    @BassemT90 ok I will try to make it

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    6,578 BassemT90

    So cool please can you make this livery for me ? 🙏🙏
    https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/53997-mea-middle-east-airline-heinz-dc-3/

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    @GuianLorenzo np!

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    47.9k GuianLorenzo

    @MrShenanigans thanks

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    Great build

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    best DC-3 on the site

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    47.9k GuianLorenzo

    @PapaWii Thanks

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    55.6k PapaKernels

    Nice!

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    47.9k GuianLorenzo

    @EternalDarkness thank you

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    @GuianLorenzo I made it a successor to the challenge so Thecatbaron doesn't lose it.

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    9,638 Renzoo

    [YT CHANNEL] (https://youtube.com/channel/UC-HhuDh1n_h6bU0UCHeiW9g)

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    47.9k GuianLorenzo

    @RayzP dont put anything in between the ] and (
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    9,638 Renzoo

    []Hi (https://m.youtube.com/)

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    47.9k GuianLorenzo

    @RayzP just do this
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    @GuianLorenzo and how to make hyperlink (link inside text)??

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    @RayzP just do this
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    awesome

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    How To Add ScreenShoot On Description??

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