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Douglas C-47 Skytrain

国家 美国
作用 军用运输机
首次飞行 1941年12月23日
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道格拉斯C-47天际列车 或达科他州(RAF指定)是由民用道格拉斯DC-3客机开发的军事运输机。它在第二次世界大战期间被盟军广泛使用,并一直与各种军事操作人员一起在前线服役。

源: 维基百科上的道格拉斯 C-47 天际列车
Douglas C-53D Skytrooper Walk Around
1941年10月,专业的C-53天兵部队运输机在道格拉斯飞机公司位于加利福尼亚州圣莫尼卡的工厂开始生产。它缺乏C-47的货舱门、起重葫芦附件和加固地板。总共只生产了380架飞机,因为C-47被发现用途更广泛。
摄影师 弗拉基米尔·亚库博夫
本地化 中央武装部队博物馆
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第二次世界大战:从闪电战到原子弹的权威视觉历史(DK 权威视觉历史) - 亚马逊 二战地图(DK历史地图) - 亚马逊

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The Legend of the DC-3

道格拉斯C-47天际列车 (known as the 达 科 塔 in British service) was the military conversion of the revolutionary DC-3 airliner. General Dwight D. Eisenhower famously cited it as one of the four most vital pieces of equipment that won WWII (alongside the Jeep, the Bazooka, and the Atomic Bomb). While the German Ju 52 was a product of the late 1920s, the C-47 was a generation ahead—featuring a sleek, all-metal semi-monocoque design, retractable landing gear, and significantly more power. It was the plane that made reliable global air transport a reality.

Attribute Technical Specification (C-47A)
作用 Military Transport / Cargo / Glider Tug
船员 3 (Pilot, Co-pilot, Radio Operator)
能力 28 fully equipped paratroopers or 2,722 kg (6,000 lbs) of cargo
发动机 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 Twin Wasp radials (1,200 hp each)
最高速度 370 km/h (230 mph) at 8,500 ft
Cruise Speed 260 km/h (160 mph)
范围 2,575 km (1,600 miles)
Service Ceiling 8,045 meters (26,400 feet)

Design Engineering: Simple, Strong, and Streamlined

  • The “Gooney Bird” Durability: The C-47 earned its nickname from its albatross-like endurance. Its multi-cellular wing design meant that even if a large portion of the wing was shot away, the internal structure could often still carry the load, allowing “mutilated” planes to limp home.
  • Military Modifications: To turn a DC-3 into a C-47, Douglas added a large double cargo door on the port side, a reinforced floor to support the weight of Jeeps or 37mm anti-tank guns, and a shortened tail cone for glider-towing shackles.
  • Astrodome Navigation: Unlike the civilian version, military C-47s featured a small clear bubble (astrodome) on top of the cockpit. This allowed the navigator to use a sextant to plot the plane’s position by the stars during long over-water flights.
  • Pratt & Whitney Reliability: The R-1830 “Twin Wasp” engines were legendary for their ability to keep running even when damaged or poorly maintained. This reliability was crucial for the treacherous “Hump” flights over the Himalayas.

Operational History: D-Day and Beyond

  • Operation Overlord: On the night of June 5/6, 1944, over 800 C-47s filled the skies over Normandy, dropping more than 13,000 paratroopers behind enemy lines. This remains the most iconic moment in the aircraft’s history.
  • “The Hump”: C-47s provided a vital lifeline to China by flying over the Himalayas from India. They braved extreme turbulence, ice, and Japanese fighters to deliver supplies that kept Chinese forces in the war.
  • Berlin Airlift: After the war, the C-47 (and later the C-54) saved the city of West Berlin during the Soviet blockade. C-47s landed around the clock, delivering food and coal to a starving population every few minutes.
  • Puff the Magic Dragon: In the Vietnam War, the C-47 was modified into the **AC-47 Spooky** gunship. Armed with three side-firing 7.62mm miniguns, it could saturate a target area with 18,000 rounds per minute, earning it a terrifying reputation among enemy ground forces.

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