Douglas C-47 Skytrain American military transport aircraft
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The Douglas DC-3 is an American fixed-wing propeller-driven airliner, the speed and range of which revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. Its lasting impact on the airline industry and World War II makes it one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made. The major military version was designated the C-47 Skytrain, of which more than 10,000 were produced. Many DC-3 / C-47s are still used in all parts of the world.

The Lisunov Li-2 was a license-built version of the Douglas DC-3 in the USSR. It was produced by Factory #84 in Moscow-Khimki and, after evacuation in 1941, at TAPO in Tashkent. The project was directed by aeronautical engineer Boris Pavlovich Lisunov. PS-84 (Li-2P) was an original passenger airliner, equipped with 14-28 seats. Somewhat smaller span and higher empty weight, and it was also equipped with lower-powered engines compared to the DC-3. The cargo door was also transposed to the right side of the fuselage. Li-2 - a military transport aircraft with defensive armament (designation started from 17 September 1942). Li-2NB - a night bomber version (1944), and Li-2T - a freighter and airborne troop carrier (1946). [Wikipedia]