Grumman HU-16 Albatross vs. Douglas C-47 Skytrain
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| Grumman HU-16 Albatross |
versus |
Douglas C-47 Skytrain |
| 19.05 m |
62 ft 10 in |
length |
19.43 m |
63 ft 9 in |
| 7.87 m |
25 ft 10 in |
height |
5.17 m |
17 ft |
| 29.41 m |
96 ft 6 in |
wingspan |
28.96 m |
95 ft |
| 2 x Wright R-1820-76 Cyclone radial engines |
engines |
2 x Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial engines |
| Approximately 1,425 hp each |
thrust per engine |
1,000 to 1,200 horsepower (750 to 895 kW) |
| Approximately 2,850 hp total |
total thrust |
2,000 to 2,400 horsepower (1500 to 1,790 kW) |
| 33,000 lb |
14,969 kg |
MTOW |
14,061 kg |
31,000 lb |
| 4,442 km |
2,398 nm |
range |
3,910 km |
2,112 nm |
| 155 mph |
249 km/h |
cruise speed |
300 km/h |
186 mph |
| Pilot, co-pilot, flight engineer, and crew chief |
capacity |
Up to 32 passengers or 27-28 paratroopers |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.
