TF-NPK Douglas C-47A-DL (DC-3)

TF-NPK Douglas C-47A-DL (DC-3)

  • TF-NPK Douglas C-47A-DL (DC-3)
  • TF-NPK Douglas C-47A-DL (DC-3)
Árgerð/Year of mfr.:
 1943
Raðnúmer/Constr. number:
 13861
Vænghaf/Wingspan:
29,11 m.
Lengd/Length:
19,43 m.
Hámarksþungi/Max. weight:
13.154 kg.
Hreyflar/Engines:
2x 1200 ha. Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Farflugshraði/Cruising speed:
 257 km./klst.
Sætafjöld/Number of seats:
5
Eigandi/Owner:
Landgræðsla ríkisins, Gunnarsholti
Flugrekandi/Operator:
 DC-3 Þristavinir, Garðabær
Fyrri skrásetningar/Previous I.D.:
 TF-ISH, USAAF 43-30710

Flugvél þessi kom til Íslands á vegum Bandaríkjahers á haustmánuðum 1943 og hefur verið hér síðan. Flugfélag Íslands keypti flugvélina árið 1946 og var hún skráð til bráðabirgða hérlendis þann 26. júlí með einkennisstafina TF-ISH. Fullnaðarskráning vélarinnar var gerð 12. ágúst 1946 og er TF-ISH/TF-NPK fyrsta flugvélin af þessari gerð í eigu Íslendinga. Þegar Flugfélag Íslands ákvað að skíra flugvélarnar sínar faxanöfnum árið 1948 fékk TF-ISH nafnið "Gljáfaxi".

 

Þar sem þessi flugvél er flughæf og í notkun er hún ekki alltaf til staðar í safninu.

This airplane was delivered to the U.S. Army Air Forces in early October, 1943 and arrived in Iceland one month later. Since then it has only been operated in this country. Iceland Airways Ltd. (Flugfélag Íslands hf.) purchased the aircraft in 1946 and it was given a temporary registration on 26th July of that year. On 12th August 1946 the former USAAF 43-30710 was fully registered as TF-ISH. When Iceland Airways announced in 1948 that all aircraft were to be given the names of horses in the "faxi" series, TF-ISH was named "Gljáfaxi".

 

As this aircraft is airworthy and active it is not always on display in the museum.