Douglas DC-53

Crew: 2 crew members2 person <br />

Crew Type: pilot, co-pilot

Passenger Capacity: 21 to 32 passengers

Length: 64.667 ft19.711 m <br />

Wingspan: 95.167 ft29.007 m <br />

Height: 16.916 ft5.156 m <br />

Cargo Capactity 6,000 lbs3 tons <br />2,721.552 kg <br />

Empty Weight: 16,865 lbs8.433 tons <br />7,649.829 kg <br />

Gross Weight: 25,200 lbs12.6 tons <br />11,430.518 kg <br />

Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830-S1C3G Twin Wasp 14-cyl. air-cooled two row radial piston engine, 1,200 hp (890 kW) each

Propellers: 3-bladed Hamilton Standard 23E50 series, 11 ft 6 in (3.5 m) diameter

Max Speed: 230 mph199.864 kts <br />425.96 km/h <br />

Cruise Speed: 207 mph179.878 kts <br />383.364 km/h <br />

Range: 1,500 miles1,303.464 nm <br />2,778 km <br />

Service Ceiling: 23,200 ft7,071.36 m <br />

Summary

The Douglas C-53 Skytrooper was a dedicated troop transporter developed from the DC-3 airliner. It was verysimilar to the C-47 Skytrain, but it lacked the reinforced cargo floor, large cargo door and hoist attachment of the C-47. As a result the C-53 was much less flexible in operation than the C-47. Only 380 were built by Douglas.

CNAC Aircraft Data: Douglas DC-53

Below is all the known data available for this model of this aircraft used by C.N.A.C. They are sorted by: C.N.A.C. Service Start Date, Maker Number, C.N.A.C. Tail Number.

Tail #	Nickname	Maker #	Service Start	Service End	Crew	End Cause	Notes	Sources
48	41-20082	4852	26 February 1942	11 August 1943		Shot down by Japanese
49	41-20083	4853	26 February 1942	13 March 1943		Missing
51	41-20109	4879	12 May 1942	24 March 1944		Crash
52	41-20132	4902	19 May 1942	10 October 1942		Crash
53	41-20134	4904	25 May 1942	11 March 1943		Missing
54	42-06475	4927	28 May 1942	1 December 1949		To XT-45. To N8361C 12/49
55	42-06477	4929	4 June 1942	1 December 1949		To XT-55.
56	41-20111	4881	9 June 1942	12 December 1944		Crash
57	41-20113	4883	12 June 1942	18 February 1944		Crash
58	42-15890	7407	18 September 1942	7 April 1943		Missing 7.4.43
59	42-15889	7406	7 October 1942	19 November 1943		Crash
50	41-20101	4871	4 December 1942	1 December 1949		To XT-90. To N8367C 12/49	Still extant!

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