| 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 C-74 Globemaster was a United States heavy-lift cargo aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company in Long Beach, California. |
| First Flight |
1949-11-27 |
1945-09-05 |
| Entry Into service |
1950-01-01 |
|
| Production End |
1955-01-01 |
1947-01-01 |
| Service End |
1974-01-01 |
1969-01-01 |
| Designer |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation |
| Type |
Heavy-lift military transport aircraft |
Strategic airlifter |
| Length (m) |
39.624 |
37.7952 |
| Height (m) |
14.6304 |
13.1064 |
| Cockpit Crew |
6 |
13 |
| Max Seating |
200 |
125 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
489.2406 |
527.8648 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
370.1491 |
341.1809 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
6644.64 |
6492.24 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
3.8608 |
13.2334 |
| Capacity Description |
200 troops / 123 litter patients with 45 ambulatory patients and 15 medical staff. Maximum payload 74000 lb |
125 troops, 115 stretchers with medical staff, or up to 48150 lb of cargo |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
|
| Number Built |
448 |
14 |
| 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-4360-69 Wasp Major /-29s /-49s 28-cylinder air-cooled 4-row radial piston engines, 2424 kW (3250 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
United States Air Force |
United States Army Air Forces, United States Air Force |
| Status |
|
Retired – 1959 (military), 1969 (civilian) |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_C-124_Globemaster_II |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_C-74_Globemaster |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
53.0352 |
52.7304 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
232.815 |
233.1866 |
| Number of Engines |
4 |
4 |