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Description
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
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| Base model: | C-117 | ||
| Designation: | LC-117 | ||
| Version: | D | ||
| Nickname: | Skytrooper | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | ||
| Designation Period: | 1925-1962 | ||
| Basic role: | Transport | ||
| Modified Mission: | Winterized | ||
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Specifications
| Length: | 67' 9" | 20.6 m | |
| Height: | 18' 3" | 5.5 m | |
| Wingspan: | 90' 0" | 27.4 m | |
| Wingarea: | 969.0 sq ft | 90.0 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 19,537 lb | 8,860 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 31,000 lb | 14,058 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Wright R-1820-80 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1475 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 2,500 miles | 4,025 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 238 mph | 383 km/h | 207 kt |
| Max Speed: | 270 mph | 434 km/h | 234 kt |
| Climb: | 1,300 ft/min | 396 m/min | |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Al Caldwell Kelseyville, CA | In the early 1960's Lockheed Aircraft Services in Ontario, California had a contract to overhaul C-117 and R4D-8 aircraft. I was a subcontractor for this project, recovering the control surfaces. My company, Custom Aircraft, was located in Long Beach, California.
Lockheed Aircraft lost the contract to Timco Aircraft in Texas, after president Kennedy was assinated. I have written a book about my avation experiences and am in the process of putting in the pictures. I was looking for a picture of the C-117 to show the difference of the vertical fin and rudder from a C-47 or DC-3. 11/29/2001 @ 23:03 [ref: 3745] |
