Big Bird 4 #6 USA C-47 Skytrain Military Aircraft 1:144

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#6 WWII USAF Douglas C-47 Skytrain, Dakota, Military transport aircraft 1:144

This one has 2 different decals included so that you can make the 90TCS or 438TCG Squadron

Limited supply. Take early bird special to own one at low cost.

100% details from a real plane. Wings and turbines are movable in some models. Come with full landing gears and weapon system such as missiles, bombs and fuel tanks. Also comes with decal details that can be easily decorated. After some simple assembly, they look awesome.

Highly detailed and highly colorful. Every one true to scale 1:144. Can easily fit with your other collection.

This accurate scale, detailed and well designed model is the best you can find. All the way from Japan, quality is guaranteed.

If you don't have the time and technique to make great models, this set is all you need. Already painted, details are simply outstanding, the classy and intricate colour scheme is faithfully replicated using the latest paint technology.

Item sealed in its original packaging. They are collectibles, not simply toys and with limited production. Don't miss this chance to own them! Collect them all!

The Model measures 5.3 " long (13.5 cm long) approximately

The follow picture show all the models in one set. For your reference. Collect them all!!!

History:

Design and development:

The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota is a military transport aircraft that was developed from the Douglas DC-3 airliner. It was used extensively by the Allies during World War II and remained in front line operations through the 1950s with a few remaining in operation to this day.

During World War II, the armed forces of many countries used the C-47 and modified DC-3s for the transport of troops, cargo and wounded. Over 10,000 aircraft were produced in Long Beach and Santa Monica, California and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Oklahoma City plant produced 5,354 C-47s from March 1943 until August 1945.

Operational history:

The C-47 was vital to the success of many Allied campaigns, in particular those at Guadalcanal and in the jungles of New Guinea and Burma where the C-47 (and its naval version, the R4D) made it possible for Allied troops to counter the mobility of the light-traveling Japanese army. Additionally, C-47s were used to airlift supplies to the embattled American forces during the Battle of Bastogne. But possibly its most influential role in military aviation was flying "The Hump" from India into China. The expertise gained flying "The Hump" would later be used in the Berlin Airlift, in which the C-47 would play a major role, until being replaced by the C-54.

In Europe, the C-47 and a specialized paratroop variant, the C-53 Skytrooper, were used in vast numbers in the later stages of the war, particularly to tow gliders and drop paratroops. In the Pacific, with careful use of the island landing strips of the Pacific Ocean, C-47s were even used for ferrying soldiers serving in the Pacific theater back to the United States. C-47s in British and Commonwealth service took the name Dakota, from the acronym "DACoTA" for Douglas Aircraft Company Transport Aircraft.

The C-47 also earned the informal nickname Gooney Bird during the European theater of operations. The USAF Strategic Air Command had C-47 Skytrains in service from 1946 through 1967.

General characteristics

Crew: 3
Capacity: 28 troops
Payload: 6,000 lb (2,700 kg) (8,000 lb/3,700 kg - war emergency)
Length: 63 ft 9 in (19.43 m)
Wingspan: 95 ft 6 in (29.41 m)
Height: 17 ft 0 in (5.18 m)
Wing area: 987 ft² (91.70 m²)
Empty weight: 17,057 lb (7,760 kg)
Loaded weight: 26,000 lb (11,800 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 31,000 lb (14,000 kg)
Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C "Twin Wasp" 14-cylinder radial engines, 1,200 hp (895 kW) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 224 mph (195 kn, 360 km/h)
Cruise speed: 160 mph (140 kn, 260 km/h)
Range: 1,600 mi (1,400 nmi, 2,600 km)
Service ceiling: 26,400 ft (8,050 m)
Rate of climb: 1,130 ft/min (5.75 m/s)
Wing loading: 26.3 lb/ft² (129 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.092 hp/lb (150 W/kg)

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