C47 Skytrain Suspended Twin Engine National World War II Museum New Orleans United States // NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — A Douglas C-47 Skytrain hangs suspended from the ceiling at the National World War II Museum, displaying its twin 1,200-horsepower engines and two-person cockpit. Developed as a stripped-down military variant of the civilian DC-3 airliner, the aircraft incorporates a reinforced floor and a specialized astrodome designed for celestial navigation. First delivered in 1941, the affectionately named "gooney bird" served as a vital logistical workhorse during the war, engineered to d

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