C-54 Skymaster

GPTKB entity

Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:Douglas_DC-4
gptkbp:category Douglas aircraft
four-engined propeller aircraft
military aircraft of the United States
World War II American transport aircraft
gptkbp:crew 4
gptkbp:cruiseSpeed 190 mph (306 km/h)
gptkbp:emptyWeight 43,300 lb (19,640 kg)
gptkbp:enginePower 1,450 hp (1,081 kW) each
gptkbp:firstFlight 1942
gptkbp:height 27 ft 6 in (8.38 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label C-54 Skymaster
gptkbp:introduced 1942
gptkbp:length 93 ft 10 in (28.6 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Douglas_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 275 mph (443 km/h)
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 73,000 lb (33,112 kg)
gptkbp:notableAircraft gptkb:VC-54C_Sacred_Cow
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:first_Air_Force_One
gptkbp:numberBuilt 1241
gptkbp:powerplant 4 × Pratt & Whitney R-2000 Twin Wasp radial engines
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkbp:range 4,000 mi (6,400 km)
gptkbp:retired 1975
gptkbp:role transport
medical evacuation
VIP transport
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 22,300 ft (6,800 m)
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Douglas_C-118_Liftmaster
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Berlin_Airlift
gptkbp:variant gptkb:R5D
gptkb:VC-54C_Sacred_Cow
gptkbp:wingspan 117 ft 6 in (35.81 m)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Women_Airforce_Service_Pilots
gptkb:Douglas_DC-4
gptkb:Pueblo_Weisbrod_Aircraft_Museum
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5