Douglas · DC4

Douglas DC-4 specs, size & range

The Douglas DC-4 (ICAO code DC4) is a landplane with 4 piston engines in the medium wake-turbulence category. It is 28.6 m long, a 35.8 m wingspan, a maximum take-off weight of 33,112 kg and a range of 5,371 km.

Landplane with 4 piston engines Wake category: Medium Piston & light aircraft

DC-4 specifications

Length: 28.60 m (93.8 ft)
Wingspan: 35.81 m (117.5 ft)
Height: 8.38 m (27.5 ft)
Wing area: 136.0 m² (1,464 sq ft)
Max take-off weight: 33,112 kg (72,999 lb)
Fuel capacity: 10,860 L (2,869 US gal)
Cruise speed: 214 kn (396 km/h)
Maximum speed: 240 kn (444 km/h)
Approach speed: 94 kn (174 km/h)
Range: 2,900 nm (5,371 km)

The Douglas DC-4 is a landplane with 4 piston engines built by Douglas. Air-traffic control and flight-tracking sites identify it by the ICAO type code DC4. It belongs to the medium wake-turbulence category.

DC-4 size and dimensions

The DC-4 is 28.60 m (93.8 ft) long, has a wingspan of 35.81 m and stands 8.38 m tall. That makes it the #3 longest of 26 piston & light aircraft in our database — longer than 88% of them. With 136.0 m² of wing, the wing loading at maximum weight is about 243 kg/m².

DC-4 weight and fuel

The maximum take-off weight is 33,112 kg (72,999 lb). Among piston & light aircraft it ranks #3 of 16 by weight. The tanks hold 10,860 litres (2,869 US gallons), about 8.7 tonnes of jet fuel.

DC-4 speed and range

It cruises at about 396 km/h (214 knots), faster than 81% of piston & light aircraft. Its range of 5,371 km (2,900 nm) is enough to fly non-stop from London to Moscow (3,460 km) — about 13.6 hours at cruise speed. On final approach it flies at around 94 knots (174 km/h).