Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
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The Douglas C-124 Globemaster II was a large, four-engine military transport aircraft used primarily by the United States Air Force for heavy airlift operations in the 1950s and 1960s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
four‑engine propeller‑driven aircraft
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military transport aircraft ⓘ |
| cargoCapacity | up to 68,500 lb ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 6 ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed | ~230 mph ⓘ |
| engineCount | 4 ⓘ |
| feature |
built‑in nose ramp
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capability to carry outsized cargo ⓘ clamshell nose doors ⓘ double‑deck fuselage ⓘ pressurized upper deck ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1949-11-27 ⓘ |
| height | 48 ft 4 in ⓘ |
| length | 130 ft 0 in ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | ~320 mph ⓘ |
| maximumTakeoffWeight | 216000 lb ⓘ |
| medicalEvacuationCapacity | up to 127 litters ⓘ |
| natoReportingName | Globemaster II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Old Shaky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 448 ⓘ |
| operator |
Air National Guard
NERFINISHED
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United States Air Force Military Air Transport Service NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Air Force Military Airlift Command NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Air Force Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passengerCapacity | up to 200 troops ⓘ |
| powerplant | Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Douglas C-74 Globemaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | 1949–1955 ⓘ |
| propellerType | four‑blade constant‑speed propellers ⓘ |
| range | ~2,000 nmi ⓘ |
| retirementPeriod | early 1970s ⓘ |
| role |
heavy airlifter
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strategic airlift aircraft ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | 21,000 ft ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1950 ⓘ |
| successor |
Lockheed C-141 Starlifter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lockheed C-5 Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aeromedical evacuation
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heavy equipment transport ⓘ intercontinental troop transport ⓘ support of polar operations ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Korean War
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Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| variant |
C-124A
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C-124C NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingspan | 174 ft 1 in ⓘ |
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