Curtiss C-74 A

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Curtiss_C-74
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Curtiss_C-46_Commando
high-wing
C-74 family
gptkbp:armament gptkb:none
gptkbp:combat_role strategic airlift
gptkbp:crew gptkb:3
gptkbp:design high-wing monoplane
Curtiss engineers
gptkbp:developer C-74 series
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:engine
gptkbp:features large cargo capacity
gptkbp:first_flight 1947
1970s
gptkbp:first_released 1947
gptkbp:height 30 ft 0 in
gptkbp:historical_significance first large cargo aircraft by Curtiss.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Curtiss C-74 A
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:C-130_Hercules
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:C-46_Commando
gptkbp:introduced 1947
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 100 ft 0 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Curtiss-Wright_Corporation
gptkbp:material metal construction
gptkbp:max_speed 300 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 120,000 lb
gptkbp:nickname Cargomaster
gptkbp:notable_features large cargo door
gptkbp:number_built 50
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Company
gptkbp:operational_history used in Korean War
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:power_output 4 × Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major
gptkbp:production_years 1947-1950
gptkbp:propulsion variable-pitch propellers
gptkbp:range 2,500 miles
gptkbp:retired 1950s
gptkbp:role cargo transport
gptkbp:seating_capacity drive-on/drive-off
20,000 lb
side-opening door
gptkbp:service_ceiling 25,000 ft
gptkbp:services 1947
1960s
gptkbp:setting four-engine
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lockheed_C-130_Hercules
gptkbp:tail_type T-tail
gptkbp:variant Curtiss C-74 B
gptkbp:wingspan 130 ft 0 in