Douglas C-54 Skymaster

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The Douglas C-54 Skymaster is a four‑engine, long‑range military transport aircraft developed from the DC‑4 airliner and widely used by the U.S. and allied forces during and after World War II.

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Douglas C-54 Skymaster canonical 5
C-54 Skymaster 3
Douglas DC-4 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf four‑engine propeller-driven aircraft
military transport aircraft
aircraftConfiguration low‑wing monoplane
civilianVariant Douglas DC-4
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
crew 4
cruiseSpeed approximately 190 mph
developedFrom Douglas C-54 Skymaster self-linksurface differs
surface form: Douglas DC-4
engineCount 4
engineModel Pratt & Whitney R-2000 Twin Wasp
engineType radial piston engine
firstFlight 1942-02-14
height approximately 27 ft 6 in
introduced 1942
landingGear tricycle landing gear
length approximately 93 ft 10 in
manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company
maximumSpeed approximately 275 mph
maximumTakeoffWeight approximately 73,000 lb
NATOReportingName Skymaster
notableUse major participant in the Berlin Airlift
primary long‑range transport for U.S. forces in World War II
numberBuilt over 1,100
pressurization unpressurized cabin
primaryUser Royal Air Force
United States Air Force
United States Army Air Forces
United States Navy
range over 4,000 km
role VIP transport
cargo transport
long‑range transport
medical evacuation aircraft
troop transport
status retired from military service
successor Douglas C-118 Liftmaster
Lockheed C‑69 Constellation
surface form: Lockheed C-121 Constellation
usedBy Canada
France
Israel
Portugal
South Africa
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
usedInConflict Berlin Airlift
Korean War
World War II
wingspan approximately 117 ft 6 in

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Operation Vittles uses Douglas C-54 Skymaster
Air Transport Command aircraftUsed Douglas C-54 Skymaster
this entity surface form: Douglas C‑54 Skymaster
The Hump notableAircraftType Douglas C-54 Skymaster
this entity surface form: C-54 Skymaster
Trans World Airlines fleetType Douglas C-54 Skymaster
this entity surface form: Douglas DC-4
Douglas C-54 Skymaster developedFrom Douglas C-54 Skymaster self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Douglas DC-4
Douglas Aircraft Company notableProduct Douglas C-54 Skymaster
Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express successor Douglas C-54 Skymaster
Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp usedInAircraft Douglas C-54 Skymaster
Waco CG-4 glider tugAircraft Douglas C-54 Skymaster
subject surface form: Waco CG-4
this entity surface form: C-54 Skymaster
The Aluminum Trail aircraftTypeUsed Douglas C-54 Skymaster
this entity surface form: C-54 Skymaster