Comparison of Douglas C-47 Skytrain and Grumman Gulfstream I

Attribute	Grumman Gulfstream I ×	Douglas C-47 Skytrain ×
General
Manufacturer	Grumman	Douglas Aircraft Co.
Model	Grumman Gulfstream I	Douglas C-47 Skytrain
Country	United States	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1959	1940
Manufactured to (year)	1969	1945
Type	Twin Turboprops	Military Transport Planes
Icao	G159	C47
Performance
Engine	2x Rolls-Royce Dart 529-8X	2x Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C Twin Wasp
Power, hp (hp)	2,185	1,200
Avionics	Collins VHF comms and VHF navs	-
Max cruise speed (km/h)	559	370
Travel range (km)	4,093	3,334
Service ceiling (m)	10,241	7,315
Rate of climb (m/sec)	9.65	5.74
Take off distance (m)	1,508	-
Landing distance (m)	1,066	-
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	15,921	14,061
Max landing weight (kg)	15,551	12,227
Max payload (kg)	1,271	2,721
Fuel tank capacity (l)	5,459	3,339
Baggage volume (m³)	2.83	-
Dimensions
Seats	24	32
Cabin height (m)	1.86	1.5
Cabin width (m)	2.23	1.7
Cabin length (m)	9.91	9.1
Exterior length (m)	19.48	19.4
Tail height (m)	-	4.1
Fuselage diameter (m)	-	2
Wing span (m)	23.96	29.1
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets