Douglas C-47 Skytrain vs. Lockheed C-5 Galaxy

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain versus Lockheed C-5 Galaxy
19.43 m 63 ft 9 in length 75.31 m 247 ft 2 in
5.17 m 17 ft height 19.84 m 65 ft 1 in
28.96 m 95 ft wingspan 67.89 m 222 ft 9 in
2 x Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial engines engines 4 x General Electric TF39 turbofan engines
1,000 to 1,200 horsepower (750 to 895 kW) thrust per engine 41,000 pounds of thrust (182 kilonewtons)
2,000 to 2,400 horsepower (1500 to 1,790 kW) total thrust 164,000 pounds
14,061 kg 31,000 lb MTOW 381,018 kg 840,000 lb
3,910 km 2,112 nm range 8,000 km 4,320 nm
300 km/h 186 mph cruise speed 908 km/h 564 mph
Up to 32 passengers or 27-28 paratroopers capacity
rotor diameter
rate of climb
Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.