C-47 "Gooney Bird" Dates assigned: 1947 - 1963 Crew: 3 Capacity: 28 troops Payload: 6,000 lb (2,700 kg) 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: 18,135 lb (8,226 kg) Loaded weight: 26,000 lb (11,793 kg) Max takeoff weight: 31,000 lb (14,061 kg) Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C Twin Wasp 14-cylinder radial engines, 1,200 hp (895 kW) each Maximum speed: 224 mph (195 kn, 360 km/h) at 10,000 ft (3,050 m) Cruise speed: 160 mph (139 kn, 257 km/h) Range: 1,600 mi (1,391 nmi, 2,575 km) Ferry range: 3,600 mi (3,130 nmi, 5,795 km) Service ceiling: 26,400 ft (8,045 m) Cost: 73,000 Armament: none