C-54 Skymaster

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:armament none
gptkbp:capacity up to 50 passengers
gptkbp:conservationEfforts in museums and private collections
gptkbp:crew 3 to 5 members
gptkbp:currentStatus mostly retired
gptkbp:design high-wing monoplane
gptkbp:engineType reciprocating engine
gptkbp:firstFlight 1942
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 1,800 gallons
gptkbp:height 8.5 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label C-54 Skymaster
gptkbp:landingGear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 28.5 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Douglas_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:maxSpeed 350 knots
gptkbp:militaryRank cargo and passenger transport
gptkbp:nickname Skymaster
gptkbp:notableFeature Berlin Airlift
Operation Vittles
Operation Little Vittles
Operation Candy Bomber
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Civil_Air_Transport
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkb:United_Nations
gptkb:Pan_American_World_Airways
gptkbp:passengerCapacity up to 10,000 pounds
gptkbp:productionCompany 1942-1947
gptkbp:propulsion 4
gptkbp:range 2,500 miles
gptkbp:retired 1970s
gptkbp:retirementYear age and newer aircraft availability
gptkbp:role military transport aircraft
gptkbp:service_ceiling 25,000 feet
gptkbp:serviceHistory gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:services 1944
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lockheed_C-130_Hercules
gptkbp:totalGoals over 1,000 units
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:variant gptkb:C-54B
gptkb:C-54D
C-54A
C-54E
gptkbp:wingspan 30.2 meters