DOUGLAS C-133B CARGOMASTER at Air Mobility Command Museum | Dover Air Force Base, Delaware

Описание: The museum’s C-133B Cargomaster, serial number 59-0536, was the last of 50 C-133s built in 1961 and retired in 1971 when it was replaced by the C-5A Galaxy. #aircraft #aircraftmuseum #cargoaircraft #transportaircraft #airplane #airplanes #aviationlovers #airmobility #133cargomaster

This walk around takes you inside the C-133.

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It is the largest turboprop aircraft built for the U.S. Air Force and powered by the largest turboprop engines ever built in the U.S., the Pratt & Whitney T-34.

Conceived as an air transport for America’s large missiles, the C-133 was designed to meet the requirements for the USAF’s Logistic Carrier Support System.

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The C-133 Cargomaster was developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company and first flown on 23 April 1956. It was the largest turboprop transport ever to be accepted by the U.S. Air Force.

In 1958, C-133s began flying MATS air routes throughout the world, and two Dover based C-133s established transatlantic speed records for transport aircraft on their first flights to Europe.

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The fleet of 50 aircraft proved itself invaluable during the Vietnam War, but fatigue problems led to their withdrawal from service in 1971.

The cargo compartment (97 feet 4 inches length and 13 feet 4 inches high) was pressurized, heated, and ventilated.

The Cargomaster had a 13,000 cubic foot cargo area with floor tie-down facilities permitting installation of 200 airline-type seats.

The C-133 could accommodate 110,000 pounds of cargo or a fully-assembled Thor, Jupiter or Atlas ballistic missile.

Cargo was loaded via a two-section rear door assembly, the lower section formed a ramp for drive-on/drive-off capability, or by a cargo door on the port side of the forward fuselage. The C-133 was able to accept practically every type of vehicle in service with the U.S. Army.

Assignment History for the museum’s C-133B Cargomaster, serial number 59-0536

*22 Mar 1961 – Delivered to the USAF
*Apr 1961–To 1501st Air Transport Wing (Military Air Transport Service), Travis AFB, CA
*Jan 1966 –Unit became 60th Military Airlift Wing
*Jun 1971 –To 3902nd Air Base Wing (Strategic Air Command), Offutt AFB, NE
*Dec 1971 – Dropped from inventory by transfer to school or museum

SPECIFICATIONS
*CREW: Two pilots, navigator, two flight engineers, loadmaster
*PAYLOAD: 110,000 lbs
*LENGTH: 157 ft 5 in
*WINGSPAN: 179 ft 7 in
*HEIGHT: 48 ft 3 in
*EMPTY WEIGHT: 120,109 lbs
*LOADED WEIGHT: 285,406 lbs
*POWERPLANT: 4x Pratt & Whitney T34-P-9W turboprops
*MAXIMUM SPEED: 346 mph
*CRUISE SPEED: 310 mph
*RANGE: 2,245 mi
*SERVICE CEILING: 20,000 ft

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