C-124 Globemaster II

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:transport_aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_role gptkb:transport_aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_type fixed-wing aircraft
gptkbp:armament gptkb:none
gptkbp:built 224
gptkbp:cargo_capacity 20 tons
50,000 lb
gptkbp:cargo_types rear ramp
side door
gptkbp:ceiling 30,000 ft
gptkbp:crew gptkb:4
gptkb:5
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:5
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1974
gptkbp:design high-wing
four-engine
twin-boom tail
gptkbp:development gptkb:C-74_Globemaster
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:radial_engine
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1949
1949-11-23
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 6,000 US gallons
gptkbp:height 38 ft 0 in
38 ft 9 in
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label C-124 Globemaster II
gptkbp:introduced 1950
gptkbp:landing_distance 2,500 ft
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 108 ft 0 in
116 ft 2 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Douglas_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:max_speed 350 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 200,000 lb
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Globemaster
Old Shaky
gptkbp:notable_features large cargo hold
long range
high payload capacity
strategic airlift capability
versatile cargo transport
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:National_Guard
gptkb:Military_Air_Transport_Service
gptkbp:number_built 448
gptkbp:operational_range 3,000 mi
gptkbp:passenger_capacity gptkb:200
gptkbp:power_source 4 × Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:propeller four-blade
four-bladed
gptkbp:range 3,000 mi
gptkbp:related_aircraft gptkb:C-17_Globemaster_III
gptkb:C-5_Galaxy
gptkb:C-141_Starlifter
gptkb:C-130_Hercules
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1974
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:1974
gptkbp:role gptkb:transport_aircraft
strategic airlift
airlift operations
gptkbp:service gptkb:1974
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
1950
1950-1974
gptkbp:service_ceiling 30,000 ft
gptkbp:service_entry 1950
gptkbp:service_exit gptkb:1974
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lockheed_C-130_Hercules
gptkb:Lockheed_C-141_Starlifter
gptkbp:takeoff_distance 3,000 ft
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:variant gptkb:C-124_A
gptkb:C-124_B
gptkb:C-124_C
gptkb:C-124_D
gptkbp:wing_area 2,500 sq ft
gptkbp:wing_configuration straight wing
gptkbp:wingspan 174 ft 0 in
170 ft 0 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Douglas_Aircraft_Company
gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas_Aerospace
gptkb:Hercules_X-10
gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder_LXI
gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder_XLVII
gptkb:Strategic_Air_Command_Museum
gptkb:USS_Intrepid
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5