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DC-4

20.9k Walrus001  1.9 years ago

Dc4 (C54) initially designed to be a 4 engine enlarged Dc3 resulting in the Dc4E. this design proved to be impractical so was redesigned into final design the Dc4 that came to be. First flight in 1942 the Dc4 became an important long range transport in ww2. Would later be developed into the pressurized Dc6

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General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 100.0ft (30.5m)
  • Length 79.1ft (24.1m)
  • Height 25.0ft (7.6m)
  • Empty Weight 31,435lbs (14,259kg)
  • Loaded Weight 38,387lbs (17,412kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.26
  • Wing Loading 36.8lbs/ft2 (179.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,043.4ft2 (96.9m2)
  • Drag Points 18263

Parts

  • Number of Parts 459
  • Control Surfaces 11
  • Performance Cost 1,844