| Manufacturer |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation |
Bristol Aeroplane Company |
| Description |
The Douglas C-74 Globemaster was a United States 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 |
1945-09-05 |
1952-08-16 |
| Entry Into service |
|
1957-02-01 |
| Production End |
1947-01-01 |
1960-01-01 |
| Service End |
1969-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation |
Dr. Archibald E. Russell |
| Type |
Strategic airlifter |
Turboprop airliner |
| Length (m) |
37.7952 |
37.7952 |
| Height (m) |
13.1064 |
11.2776 |
| Cockpit Crew |
13 |
4 |
| Max Seating |
125 |
139 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
527.8648 |
638.9096 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
341.1809 |
574.5358 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
6492.24 |
7315.2 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
13.2334 |
|
| Capacity Description |
125 troops, 115 stretchers with medical staff, or up to 48150 lb of cargo |
139 passengers (coach class) |
| Number Built |
14 |
85 |
| Powerplant Description |
4 × Pratt & Whitney R-4360-69 Wasp Major /-29s /-49s 28-cylinder air-cooled 4-row radial piston engines, 2424 kW (3250 hp) each |
4 × Bristol Proteus 765 turboprop engines, 3318 kW (4450 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
United States Army Air Forces, United States Air Force |
BOAC, Royal Air Force, Canadian Pacific Air Lines, Cubana de Aviación |
| Status |
Retired – 1959 (military), 1969 (civilian) |
Retired |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_C-74_Globemaster |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Britannia |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
52.7304 |
43.2816 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
233.1866 |
192.7738 |
| Number of Engines |
4 |
4 |