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The Douglas DC4 is a propeller driven aircraft originally designed and built on old Earth. Similar aircraft have been constructed on lower tech worlds and have proven to be a rugged design. |
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| Aircraft Ratings | |
| Tech Level: | 6 |
| Mass: | 33.1 tons |
| Power: | 4 1.4Mw Improved Internal Combustion Engines, 0.024 Mw battery (1 hour endurance) |
| Thrust: | 4 TL6 propellers generating 1.12 tons of thrust each |
| Glide Ratio: | 7 |
| G-Rating: | 0.122G |
| Max Speed: | 426 kph |
| Cruising Speed: | 320 kph |
| Minimum Speed: | 144 kph |
| NOE Speed: | None |
| Take Off Roll: | 1,700 m clean |
| Landing Roll: | 497 m clean |
| Combat Moves: | High Mode 59 |
| Travel Moves: | High Mode 1279 |
| Agility: | 6 at maximum, 5 at cruise |
| Electronics: | TL6 Flight Avionics, 300km Radio, 3 Running Lights |
| Crew: | 3 in Open Crewstations |
| Passengers: | 76 in cramped seats |
| Cargo: | 3.1485 tons |
| Lifesupport: | Heat, light |
| Hardpoints: | None |
| Armament: | None |
| Storage Volume: | 1,986 cubic meters |
| Target Size: | S (Small) |
| Fuel Use: | 1.4 tons of hydrocarbon distillate per hour (0.35 tons per engine) |
| Endurance: | 5 hours |
| Range: | 3,837 km |
| Price: | 857,850 Cr (772,065 Cr with volume discount) |
| Maintenance Points: | 11 |
| Other Notes: |
Battery produces 0.024Mw for 1 hour of continuous use producing a surplus of 0.037Mw (actual endurance is greater as most electrical systems, radio and landing lights are used only occassionally) Design is an approximation constrained by the TNE/FF&S rulesystem. |
