military-aircraft-c-124

At the end of 1947 the newly created US Air Force needed a new heavy logistic transport, and sensibly turned to Douglas for a derivative of the C-74 GLOBEMASTER which the company had developed for the US Army Air Force in the Second World war the YC-124 prototype was a conversion of the fifth C-74 with strengthened land gear and a deeper, double deck fuselage. This first flew in November 1949 with 3,500-hp R-4360-49 radials. The first of 204 C-124s entered service in May 1950, and the GLOBEMASTER II greatly augmented the USA F's transport capability. The C-124A was followed by the C-124C with more power, weather radar in a thimble radar dome, and wing tip combustion heaters for wing and tail plane de icing. Cargo was loaded by an inbuilt ramp though clamshell nose.

Description	Specifications
Manufacturer: Douglas	Length: 130 ft. 5 in.
First Flight: November 1949	Height: 48 ft. 3.5 in.
Model: C	Wing Span: 174 ft. 1.5 in.
Crew: Five	Wing Area: 2,506.0 sq. ft.
Nickname: GLOBEMASTER II	Empty Weight: 101,65 lb.
Basic Role: Heavy transport	Max. Weight: 194,500 lb.
Other Versions: C-124A initial transport YKC-124B prototype of a planned in-flight refueling tanker with 5,550-shp Pratt & Whitney YT34-P-1 turboprops, later YC-124B. C-124C definitive transport.	Payload: 200 troops or 123 litters plus 45 seated casualties and 15 attendants, or 74,00 lb of freight.
Principal User: U. S. A.	Propulsion
Performance	Power Plant: Pratt & Whitney R-4360-63A radial piston engines.
Range: 4,030 miles.	Horsepower: 3,800-hp.
Max. Speed: 271 mph.	No. Of Engines: Four
Ceiling: 21,800 ft.
Climb Rate: 760 ft. per minute.