Douglas C-118 Liftmaster
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The Douglas C-118 Liftmaster is a military transport aircraft developed from the DC-6 airliner and used primarily by the United States Air Force and Navy for long-range cargo and personnel transport.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| C-118 Liftmaster | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
four‑engined propeller aircraft
ⓘ
military transport aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | fixed‑wing aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeConfiguration | low‑wing monoplane ⓘ |
| basedOnAirliner |
Douglas DC-6A
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Douglas DC-6B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | transport aircraft of the United States ⓘ |
| construction | all‑metal ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | typically 4 to 5 ⓘ |
| derivedFromCivilModel | DC-6 military variant ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Douglas DC-6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineModelFamily | Pratt & Whitney R‑2800 Double Wasp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith |
United States Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuselageType | pressurized ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryDesignationUSAF | C-118 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryDesignationUSN | R6D NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| natoReportingName | Liftmaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 4 ⓘ |
| numberOfEnginesType | four‑engine ⓘ |
| operator |
Military Air Transport Service
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Military Airlift Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplantManufacturer | Pratt & Whitney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
long‑range cargo transport
ⓘ
personnel transport ⓘ |
| propellerConfiguration | four‑bladed propellers ⓘ |
| propulsion | propeller‑driven ⓘ |
| rangeClass | long‑range ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | early 1950s ⓘ |
| successorInRole |
Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lockheed C-130 Hercules NERFINISHED ⓘ Lockheed C-141 Starlifter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| typicalUseCase | intercontinental transport missions ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ United States armed forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Cold War ⓘ |
| usedFor |
VIP transport
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cargo transport ⓘ medical evacuation ⓘ troop transport ⓘ |
| wingType | cantilever wing ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
C-118 Liftmaster