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Originally Posted by Sita
i try to cover as widely as possible by that pit ... that plane can use for USAF ( i hope ) RAF and even by lendlease in VVS
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That makes sense, since many C-47 were supplied to US Allies.
But, if I understand correctly, the main modifications to Lend-Lease aircraft were to guns and ordinance, which don't apply in the case of the C-47/Dakota.
Speaking of modifying the C-47, please take a look into the fragility of the aircraft's DM, which is one of the most vulnerable in the game.
While the airframe wasn't stressed to survive high G loads, it was otherwise fairly durable, as attested by the large numbers of DC-3/Ex C-47/C-53 aircraft still in operational use well after WW2.
Also, take a look at this Victoria Cross citation:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Lord
Note that Lord was able to fly his burning Dakota for approximately 8 minutes(!) before the fire caused the wing to collapse.