| Manufacturer |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation |
| 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 Douglas Model 423 was a bomber aircraft design developed by American aircraft manufacturer Douglas to compete with the Convair B-36 design for a major U.S. |
| First Flight |
1949-11-27 |
|
| Entry Into service |
1950-01-01 |
|
| Production End |
1955-01-01 |
|
| Service End |
1974-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation |
| Type |
Heavy-lift military transport aircraft |
|
| Length (m) |
39.624 |
35.6616 |
| Height (m) |
14.6304 |
12.8016 |
| Cockpit Crew |
6 |
8 |
| Max Seating |
200 |
|
| Max Speed (km/h) |
489.2406 |
|
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
370.1491 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
6644.64 |
|
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
3.8608 |
|
| Armament |
|
; 6× 0.50 in machine guns in remote ventral and dorsal turrets; 2× 37 mm cannon; ; 25000 lb of bombs |
| Capacity Description |
200 troops / 123 litter patients with 45 ambulatory patients and 15 medical staff. Maximum payload 74000 lb |
|
| National Origin |
United States of America |
|
| Number Built |
448 |
0 |
| Powerplant Description |
4 × Pratt & Whitney R-4360-63A Wasp Major 28-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 2834 kW (3800 hp) each |
4 × Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major 28-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 2237 kW (3000 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
United States Air Force |
United States Army Air Force |
| Status |
|
Design only |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_C-124_Globemaster_II |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_423 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
53.0352 |
63.0936 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
232.815 |
306.58 |
| Aircraft Engine |
|
Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major |
| Number of Engines |
4 |
4 |