C-124 Globemaster II

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:capacity 68,500 lb (31,070 kg)
gptkbp:cargoHold double-deck
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 6
gptkbp:cruiseSpeed 230 mph (370 km/h)
gptkbp:displayedAt gptkb:National_Museum_of_the_United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:Pima_Air_&_Space_Museum
gptkb:Hill_Aerospace_Museum
gptkbp:emptyWeight 82,500 lb (37,421 kg)
gptkbp:enginePower 3,800 hp (2,800 kW) each
gptkbp:features hydraulic elevator for cargo
nose doors with integral ramp
gptkbp:firstFlight 27 November 1949
gptkbp:height 48 ft 4 in (14.73 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label C-124 Globemaster II
gptkbp:introduced 1950
gptkbp:length 130 ft 4 in (39.73 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Douglas_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 320 mph (515 km/h)
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 216,000 lb (97,976 kg)
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Old_Shaky
gptkbp:notableFor large cargo capacity
ability to carry tanks and trucks
first USAF aircraft with clamshell nose doors
gptkbp:numberBuilt 448
gptkbp:powerplant 4 × Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major radial engines
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Douglas_C-74_Globemaster
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:range 2,200 mi (3,500 km)
gptkbp:retired 1974
gptkbp:role strategic airlift
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 22,000 ft (6,700 m)
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lockheed_C-141_Starlifter
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:variant gptkb:C-124A
gptkb:C-124C
gptkbp:wingspan 174 ft 1 in (53.06 m)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:2nd_Airlift_Squadron
gptkb:Larson_Air_Force_Base
gptkb:March_Field_Air_Museum
gptkb:Jim_Eastham
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6