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BOEING C-97 Stratofreighter

Aircraft Name C-97 Stratofreighter Manufacturer BOEING Wing Fixed Wing WTC M Type Code L4P Engine Piston Engine Count Multi Manufactured as BOEING C-97 Stratofreighter BOEING Stratofreighter

C97

The Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter was a long-range heavy military cargo aircraft based on the B-29 bomber. Design work began in 1942, with the prototype's first flight being on 9 November 1944, and the first production aircraft entered service in 1947. Between 1947 and 1958, 888 C-97s in several versions were built, 816 being KC-97 tankers. C-97s served in the Berlin Airlift, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Some aircraft served as flying command posts for the Strategic Air Command, while others were modified for use in Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadrons (ARRS).

Technical Data Wing span (metric) 43.10 m Length (metric) 33.70 m Height (metric) 11.70 m Powerplant

4 x Pratt & Whitney R-4360B Wasp Major radial engines, 2,610 kW 28-cylinders each.

Engine Model(s) Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Indicative Performance Data Take-Off V2 n/a Distance n/a MTOW 79370 kg Initial Climb (to 5000 ft) IAS n/a ROC n/a Initial Climb (to FL150) IAS n/a ROC n/a Initial Climb (to FL240) IAS n/a ROC n/a MACH Climb MACH n/a ROC n/a Cruise TAS 260 kts MACH n/a Ceiling 350 Range 3730 NM Initial Descent (to FL240) MACH n/a ROD 1000 ft/min Descent (to FL100) IAS 240 kts ROD 1430 ft/min Descent (FL100 & below) IAS 270 kts MCS n/a ROD 1500 ft/min Approach Vapp (IAS) n/a Distance n/a

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