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C-47 Skytrain
Top speed: 215 mph
Range: 1,600 mi
Ceiling: 24,000 ft.
Wingspan: 95 ft. 6 in.
Length: 63ft. 9 in.
Height: 17 ft.
Total built: 10,123
A C-47 was assigned to the Minnesota Air Guard from 1946 until late in the 1950s. Flown from both the Twin Cities and Duluth, it was used to carry people, parts, and supplies.
Our C-47 was given to us by the FAA who used it to certify instrument approach equipment and procedures.
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