Douglas VC-118 "The Flying White House"
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The Douglas VC-118 "The Flying White House" is a modified military version of the Douglas DC-6 that served as a presidential aircraft for U.S. President Harry S. Truman.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military transport aircraft
ⓘ
presidential aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | fixed‑wing aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeType | four‑engined propeller airliner ⓘ |
| airlineFamily | Douglas DC-6 family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Douglas DC-6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Air Force One aircraft
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cold War aircraft of the United States ⓘ |
| civilianCounterpart | Douglas DC-6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configuration | low‑wing monoplane ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | multi‑crew ⓘ |
| derivedFromMilitaryDesignation | C-118 Liftmaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuselageModification |
VIP interior
ⓘ
presidential communications equipment ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | The Flying White House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalDomain | strategic airlift ⓘ |
| powerplant | piston engine ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Harry S. Truman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
VIP transport
ⓘ
presidential transport ⓘ |
| serviceEntryEra | post–World War II ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| usedAs | Air Force One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Harry S. Truman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
intercontinental travel
ⓘ
long‑range transport ⓘ |
| user | President of the United States ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.