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==Specifications (DC-3A-S1C3G)== [[File:Douglas DC-3 3-view line drawing.svg|frameless|right|300px|3-view line drawing of the Douglas DC-3]] [[File:N34---Douglas-DC3-Cockpit.jpg|thumb|DC-3 cockpit]] {{multiple image|align = right |direction = vertical |width = 220 |image1 =Douglas DC-3C cold start.jpg |image2 =DC-3 spinning props.JPG |caption2 =A 1944 Douglas DC-3C starting its engines and taxiing with its tail wheel unlocked}} {{Aircraft specs |ref=''McDonnell Douglas Aircraft since 1920''<ref name="Franc"/><!-- for giving the reference for the data --> |prime units?=kts |crew=two |capacity=21β32 passengers |length m=19.7 |length ft=64 |length in=5 |length note= |span m=29.0 |airfoil=NACA2215 / NACA2206 |span ft=95 |span in= |span note= |height m=5.16 |height ft=16 |height in=9 |height note=(level attitude) 23 ft 6 in |wing area sqm= |wing area sqft=987 |wing area note= |aspect ratio=9.17 |empty weight kg= |empty weight lb=16,865 |empty weight note= |gross weight kg= |gross weight lb=25,200 |gross weight note=payload w/full fuel, 3,446 lb |fuel capacity={{convert|822|USgal|L|1|abbr=on}} |eng1 number=2 |eng1 name=[[Pratt & Whitney R-1830-S1C3G Twin Wasp]] |eng1 type=14-cyl. air-cooled two row radial piston engine |eng1 kw= |eng1 hp=1,200 |eng1 note= |power original= |prop blade number=3 |prop name=[[Hamilton Standard 23E50]] series |prop dia m=3.5 |prop dia ft=11 |prop dia in=6 |prop dia note=hydraulically controlled constant speed, feathering |max speed kmh= |max speed mph= |max speed kts=223 |max speed note=at 8,500 ft (2,590 m) |cruise speed kmh= |cruise speed mph= |cruise speed kts=183 |cruise speed note= |stall speed kmh=125.9 |stall speed mph=78.2 |stall speed kts=68.0 |stall speed note= |never exceed speed kmh= |never exceed speed mph= |never exceed speed kts=223 |never exceed speed note= |minimum control speed kmh= |minimum control speed mph= |minimum control speed kts=77 |minimum control speed note= with one engine inoperative |range nmi= 1,370 |range note=(maximum fuel, 3500 lb payload) |ferry range km= |ferry range miles= |ferry range nmi= |ferry range note=, cruise speed/range at 10,000 ft ASL, cruise fuel consumption of 94 gph at 50% power, 157kt IAS, 1,740 nm |endurance=<!-- if range unknown --> |ceiling m= |ceiling ft=23,200 |ceiling note=, with one engine operative, 9,000 ft |climb rate ms= |climb rate ftmin=1,140 |climb rate note=, rate of climb at sea level with one engine operative, 200 fpm |time to altitude= |lift to drag= |wing loading kg/m2= |wing loading lb/sqft=25.5 |wing loading note= |power/mass=0.0952 hp/lb (156.5 W/kg) |thrust/weight= }}<ref>Accessed 6 October 2023, https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/1994/june/pilot/flying-the-dc-3 </ref>
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