C 47 Aircraft National World War II Museum Suspended Exhibit New Orleans United States // NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — A Douglas C-47 transport aircraft hangs suspended above visitors inside an exhibition hall at the National WWII Museum. Developed as a militarized variant of the civilian DC-3 airliner, the aircraft was engineered with a reinforced floor and large side doors specifically designed for deploying paratroopers and heavy cargo. Powered by twin 1,200-horsepower engines, the design features an astrodome positioned behind the two-person cockpit to allow for celestial navigation during nig

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