Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter

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Length

33.528 m

Flat Wing Span

42.9768 m

Height

11.5824 m

Flat Wing Area

161.0939 m²

Max Seating

134

Cruise Speed

482.8032 km/h

Max Speed

603.504 km/h

Max Ceiling

10668 m

Number of Engines

First Flight

1944-11-09

Entry Into service

1947-01-01

Number Built

Maximum Take-Off Weight

79.3787 t (paragliders: kg)

Maximum Range

6920.179 km

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Aircraft	Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg))	Maximum Range (km)
Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter	79.3787	6920.179

Name	Aircraft Engine	Length (m)	Flat Wing Span (m)	Max Seating
Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter		35.6616	42.9768		Compare
Boeing B-50 Superfortress		30.1752	42.9768		Compare
Boeing 377 Stratocruiser		33.528	42.9768	100	Compare
Boeing XB-55	Allison T40	35.9664	41.148		Compare
Lockheed EC-130		29.5656	40.2336		Compare
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All data (26 fields)

Name: Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter
Manufacturer: Boeing
Description: The Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter is a long-range heavy military cargo aircraft developed from the B-29 and B-50 bombers.
ICAO Code: C97
First Flight: 1944-11-09
Entry Into service: 1947-01-01
Production End: 1958-01-01
Service End: 1978-01-01
Designer: Boeing
Type: Military transport aircraft
Length (m): 33.528
Height (m): 11.5824
Cockpit Crew: 5
Max Seating: 134
Max Speed (km/h): 603.504
Cruise Speed (km/h): 482.8032
Max Ceiling (m): 10668
Capacity Description: ; 134 troops or; 69 stretchers or; refuelling boom (three KC-97A aircraft only)
Number Built: 77
Powerplant Description: 4 × Pratt & Whitney R-4360B Wasp Major 28-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 2610 kW (3500 hp) each
Primary Users: United States Air Force, Israeli Air Force , Spanish Air Force
Wikipedia Article (URL): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_C-97_Stratofreighter
Flat Wing Span (m): 42.9768
Flat Wing Area (m²): 161.0939
Wake Category: M
Number of Engines: 4