Douglas C-124 Globemaster II

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:transport_aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:transport_aircraft
gptkbp:armament gptkb:none
gptkbp:capacity 200 troops
gptkbp:cargo_capacity 20 tons
gptkbp:cargo_types rear ramp
gptkbp:crew gptkb:4
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1974
gptkbp:design high-wing
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-4360_Wasp_Major
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:radial_engine
gptkbp:first_delivery 1950
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1974
1949-11-23
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 6,000 US gallons
gptkbp:height 38 ft 0 in
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
gptkbp:influenced future cargo aircraft designs
gptkbp:introduced 1950
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 116 ft 2 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Douglas_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:max_speed 300 mph
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 140,000 lb
gptkbp:nickname Old Shaky
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:Vietnam_War_airlift
Korean War airlift
gptkbp:number_built 448
gptkbp:payload_capacity 30,000 lb
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:propeller 4-bladed
gptkbp:range 3,000 miles
gptkbp:related_aircraft gptkb:Boeing_707
gptkb:Lockheed_C-5_Galaxy
gptkb:Boeing_377_Stratocruiser
gptkb:Douglas_C-124_family
gptkb:Douglas_C-133_Cargomaster
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Lockheed_C-141_Starlifter
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1974
gptkbp:role airlift
gptkbp:service 1950-1974
gptkbp:service_ceiling 25,000 ft
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lockheed_C-130_Hercules
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Berlin_Airlift
gptkb:Operation_Deep_Freeze
Operation Christmas Drop
gptkbp:variant gptkb:C-124_A
gptkb:C-124_B
gptkb:C-124_C
gptkbp:wing_area 2,500 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 170 ft 0 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wright_R-3350_Duplex-Cyclone
gptkb:Hercules_X-11
gptkb:South_Vietnam_Air_Force
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5