| Manufacturer |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation |
Bristol Aeroplane Company |
| Description |
The Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, nicknamed "Old Shaky", is a retired American heavy-lift cargo aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company in Long Beach, California. |
The Bristol Type 175 Britannia is a retired British medium-to-long-range airliner built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company in 1952 to meet British civilian aviation needs. |
| First Flight |
1949-11-27 |
1952-08-16 |
| Entry Into service |
1950-01-01 |
1957-02-01 |
| Production End |
1955-01-01 |
1960-01-01 |
| Service End |
1974-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation |
Dr. Archibald E. Russell |
| Type |
Heavy-lift military transport aircraft |
Turboprop airliner |
| Length (m) |
39.624 |
37.7952 |
| Height (m) |
14.6304 |
11.2776 |
| Cockpit Crew |
6 |
4 |
| Max Seating |
200 |
139 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
489.2406 |
638.9096 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
370.1491 |
574.5358 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
6644.64 |
7315.2 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
3.8608 |
|
| Capacity Description |
200 troops / 123 litter patients with 45 ambulatory patients and 15 medical staff. Maximum payload 74000 lb |
139 passengers (coach class) |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
|
| Number Built |
448 |
85 |
| Powerplant Description |
4 × Pratt & Whitney R-4360-63A Wasp Major 28-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 2834 kW (3800 hp) each |
4 × Bristol Proteus 765 turboprop engines, 3318 kW (4450 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
United States Air Force |
BOAC, Royal Air Force, Canadian Pacific Air Lines, Cubana de Aviación |
| Status |
|
Retired |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_C-124_Globemaster_II |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Britannia |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
53.0352 |
43.2816 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
232.815 |
192.7738 |
| Number of Engines |
4 |
4 |