YC-97B
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The YC-97B was an early prototype passenger and troop transport variant of Boeing’s C-97 Stratofreighter, used to test and refine the design for military airlift roles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| YC-97B canonical | 1 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter variant
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prototype military transport aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | four‑engine piston‑engined transport aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
passenger transport
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transport aircraft ⓘ troop transport ⓘ |
| airframeFamily | Boeing C-97 family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedFor |
long‑range transport
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strategic airlift ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Boeing B-29 Superfortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | post‑World War II ⓘ |
| followedBy | production C-97 Stratofreighter variants ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Boeing ⓘ |
| operator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Air Force transport aircraft development programs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplantType | piston engine ⓘ |
| precededBy | early C-97 prototypes ⓘ |
| testFunction |
assessment of aircraft performance in transport configuration
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evaluation of passenger cabin layout ⓘ evaluation of troop seating arrangements ⓘ refinement of cargo and personnel loading procedures ⓘ |
| usedFor |
military airlift role development
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passenger transport testing ⓘ troop transport testing ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter