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. The U.S. naval designation was R4D. More than 10,000 aircraft were produced in Long Beach and Santa …

The Douglas R4D-8 (later redesignated C-117D) is a military transport aircraft developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3S (Super DC-3) airliner. It was used by the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps during the Korean War and Vietnam War .

米海軍のダグラスr4d-6輸送機は、米空軍のc-47bと同じ形式で、高々度用の二速過給器をつけたp&w r-1830-90cエンジンを搭載し、キャビンには兵員28人までのベンチシートあるいは燃料タンクなどが積載可能で、暖房ヒーターを増強した機体で、ダグラス社の ...

The R4D-6's were identical to the R4D-5 but were equipped with two 1,200 hp Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C engines with two-stage, two-speed superchargers, provisions for fuel tanks in the fuselage and improved heaters.

Douglas R4D-6 (C-47B) Skytrain (N229GB, BuNo 50819) on display (c.1999) at the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum, Reading, Pennsylvania (35mm (Photos by John Shupek) Overview 2. The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota (RAF, RAAF and RNZAF designation) is a military transport aircraft developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3 airliner.

He said that their protocol was to fly at around 7,000-8,000 feet, but during foul weather they were to descend to stay below the clouds and would fly right through the storms. As the R4D was unpressurized and did not carry oxygen, this was their only recourse. Here is the report from the U.S. Navy on their last flight. R4D-6 Bu No #50770

R4D-6S: R4D-6's converted post World War II to antisubmarine warfare (ASW) trainers with space for nine students and one instructor. Redesignated SC-47J in 1962. R4D-6T: R4D-6's converted to navigational trainers.

In April of 1948 the aircraft was modified to an R4D-6E [specification 'E' for "special electronics"] and assigned to the Fleet Airborne Electronics Training Unit (FAETU) Atlantic. She remained with the FAETU Atlantic through 1952, flying out of Norfolk, Jacksonville, and Key West.

May 4, 2020 · ここでは 海上自衛隊 機で使用していた、名機DC-3/C-47系列機の海軍バージョンの、さらに変型版である電子戦訓練機R4D-6Qについて紹介する。 海上自衛隊 ではR4D-6シリーズとして9021-9024の4機を使用していたが、現存するのは鹿児島県の 鹿屋航空基地 史料館に展示された電子戦訓練機仕様のR4D-6Q（R4D-7とする説もある）の9023号機のみだ。 この機体については「電子戦訓練機」という特殊用途に用いられていたことと、ネットも無く情報が …