The Yankee Air Museum’s C-47 “Yankee Doodle Dandy”

History:
Type History: The DC-3/C-47 is the probably the most versatile aircraft ever built. Over 13,000 were built during ten years of production. Every major US airline flew the DC-3. Many were converted to gunships during the Vietnam war. DC-3s and C-47s are still being flown today.

Aircraft History: The “Yankee Doodle Dandy” was the first flyable aircraft restored by the Yankee Air Force. It was manufactured in Oklahoma City in 1945 and delivered to the USAAF. It was assigned to Air Force units in Texas, California, Arizona, and was on loan to the University of Michigan until August 1970. After being in service with ERIM (Environmental Research Institute of Michigan) the aircraft was purchased by the Yankee Air Museum and restored to its current troop carrier/cargo configuration. The aircraft won “Best Restored Transport” in 1985 at EAA’s Oshkosh gathering.

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Specifications

Registration Number	Date of Manufacture
N8704	1945
Aircraft Role	Nickname
Transport	“Gooney Bird”, “Spooky”,
Aircraft Type:	Wingspan:
Douglas C-47	95 feet
Overall length:	Empty weight:
64 feet 5.5 inches	16,865 pounds
Gross weight:	Fuel capacity:
25,200 pounds	800 gallons
Oil capacity	Engine type:
30 gallons	Two 1200 hp Pratt & Whitney R1830 or Wright Cyclone R1820 radial piston engines
Propeller type:	Max Speed
Three Blade Hamilton Standard	230 mph
Rate of Climb	Cruise Speed
400 Feet per Minute average	207 mph
Service Ceiling	Number of Crew
23,200 feet	Two Crew
Armament	Bomb Load
None	None
Number Built	Number Surviving
13177	300+