Comparison of Douglas AC-47 Spooky and Vickers VC.1 Viking

Attribute	Vickers VC.1 Viking ×	Douglas AC-47 Spooky ×
General
Manufacturer	Vickers-Armstrongs	Douglas Aircraft Co.
Model	Vickers VC.1 Viking	Douglas AC-47 Spooky
Country	United Kingdom	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1945	1963
Manufactured to (year)	1954	1965
Type	Passenger Turbo Props	Military Propellor Planes
Icao	VC1	AC47
Performance
Engine	2x Bristol Hercules 634	2x Pratt & Whitney R-1830-S1C3G Twin Wasp
Power, hp (hp)	1,690	1,200
Max cruise speed (km/h)	424	370
Travel range (km)	2,778	3,500
Service ceiling (m)	7,620	7,452
Rate of climb (m/sec)	7.62	5.74
Take off distance (m)	780	-
Landing distance (m)	1,200	-
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	15,422	15,000
Max payload (kg)	2,500	2,700
Fuel tank capacity (l)	3,369	3,112
Dimensions
Seats	26	7
Exterior length (m)	19.86	19.6
Tail height (m)	5.97	4.1
Fuselage diameter (m)	2.6	2.1
Wing span (m)	27.2	29
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets