Your browser does not support this video.Permalink: http://www.boeingimages.com/archive/Douglas-R4D-Skytrain-In-Flight-2JRSXLJ8UF6W.htmlCopyright © Boeing. All Rights Reserved.View Photo/Video onlyConceptually similarDouglas R4D Skytrain in WWIIDouglas R4D Skytrain in Arctic ConditionsDouglas R4D Skytrain, Post WWIIDouglas C-47 Skytrain in World War II (Part Three)Douglas C-47 Skytrain in WWII (Part One)Douglas C-47 Skytrain in WWII (Part Two)Douglas C-47 Skytrain, Post WWIIDouglas C-47 Testing FloatsDouglas DC-3 in flight, 1985View AllDouglas R4D Skytrain In FlightSelect usageWhat Type of Order?Usage:In 1941 the U.S. Army Air Forces selected a modified version of the DC-3, the C-47 Skytrain, to become its standard transport aircraft. The U.S. Navy version was the R4D. R4D modifications included a reinforced fuselage floor, the addition of a large cargo door, the fitting of cargo hooks beneath the center wing section and the removal of the tail cone to mount a hook for towing gliders. As a supply plane, the R4D could carry up to 6,000 pounds of cargo. It could also hold a fully assembled jeep or a 37 mm cannon. As a troop transport, the R4D carried 28 soldiers in full combat gear. As a medical airlift plane, it could accommodate 14 stretcher patients and three nurses.BI44124 (BIV14_R4D_01)Maximum size:1920px × 1080px (~1646 MB)License type:Rights ManagedDuration:7m15sKeywords:1940s-aerial views-air to air-bodies of water-California-close-ups-coastlines-Douglas Aircraft-exteriors-flying-full body views-fuselages-historic production status-military livery-propellers-R4D Skytrain-urban areas-vintage / retroRelated Photo/Videos:View AllRelated Virtual folders:C-47/R4D Skytrain