Boeing C‑97 Stratofreighter
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The Boeing C‑97 Stratofreighter is a post–World War II American long-range military transport aircraft derived from the B-29 bomber and used extensively for cargo and troop transport, as well as aerial refueling.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Boeing C‑97 Stratofreighter canonical | 1 |
| KC-97 Stratofreighter | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
four-engined propeller aircraft
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military transport aircraft ⓘ tanker aircraft ⓘ |
| cargoCapacity | approximately 35000 lb ⓘ |
| civilianDerivative | Boeing 377 Stratocruiser ⓘ |
| configuration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| crew | 4 ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed | approximately 300 mph ⓘ |
| derivedFrom |
B-29 Superfortress
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surface form:
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
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| engineModel | Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| era | post–World War II ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1944 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
double-deck fuselage
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pressurized cabin ⓘ rear cargo ramp and door ⓘ |
| height | approximately 38 ft 3 in ⓘ |
| introduced | 1947 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 110 ft ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Boeing ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 375 mph ⓘ |
| maximumTakeoffWeight | approximately 175000 lb ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
C-97G
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Boeing C‑97 Stratofreighter self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
KC-97 Stratofreighter
KC-97L ⓘ YC-97A ⓘ YC-97B ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | approximately 888 ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 4 ⓘ |
| passengerCapacity | approximately 134 troops ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| productionStatus | out of production ⓘ |
| propulsion | four Pratt & Whitney R-4360 radial engines ⓘ |
| range | approximately 4300 mi ⓘ |
| retired | 1978 ⓘ |
| role |
aerial refueling
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cargo transport ⓘ long-range military transport ⓘ troop transport ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | approximately 35000 ft ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Brazilian Air Force
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French Air Force ⓘ Israeli Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
Israel Air Force
Portuguese Air Force ⓘ Royal Canadian Air Force ⓘ Spanish Air Force ⓘ Air National Guard ⓘ
surface form:
United States Air National Guard
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| usedInConflict |
Korean War
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Vietnam War ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 141 ft 3 in ⓘ |
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Boeing C‑97 Stratofreighter
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notableVariant
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Boeing C‑97 Stratofreighter
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter
this entity surface form:
KC-97 Stratofreighter