Douglas C-124 Globemaster II

Airplanes

Length

39.624 m

Flat Wing Span

53.0352 m

Height

14.6304 m

Flat Wing Area

232.815 m²

Max Seating

200

Cruise Speed

370.1491 km/h

Max Speed

489.2406 km/h

Max Ceiling

6644.64 m

Number of Engines

First Flight

1949-11-27

Entry Into service

1950-01-01

Number Built

448

Maximum Take-Off Weight

88.2237 t (paragliders: kg)

Total Fuel Capacity

42124.06

Maximum Range

6485.656 km

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Aircraft	Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg))	Total Fuel Capacity	Maximum Range (km)
Douglas C-124 Globemaster II	88.2237	42124.06	6485.656

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Name: Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
Manufacturer: 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.
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
Type: Heavy-lift military transport aircraft
Length (m): 39.624
Height (m): 14.6304
Cockpit Crew: 6
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
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
Powerplant Description: 4 × Pratt & Whitney R-4360-63A Wasp Major 28-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 2834 kW (3800 hp) each
Primary Users: United States Air Force
Wikipedia Article (URL): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_C-124_Globemaster_II
Flat Wing Span (m): 53.0352
Flat Wing Area (m²): 232.815
Number of Engines: 4