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Douglas C-133B Cargomaster
The C-133 was the first U.S. Air Force transport to use turbo-prop engines. The Cargomaster was designed to carry complete intercontinental ballistic missiles in addition to other large cargos. Later C-133Bs were built with clam-shell rear loading doors that allowed the Titan missile to be carried in one piece rather than disassembled and more powerful engines that allowed a higher gross weight. The Cargomasters only served from 1957 to the early 1970s due in part to serious problems with metal fatigue in their long thin fuselages. A total of fifty C-133s were built.
Wingspan179 ft 8 in.
Length157 ft 6 in.
Height48 ft 3 in.
Weight286,000 lbs (loaded)
Maximum Speed331 MPH
Service Ceiling19,400 ft
Range3,975 miles
EnginesFour Pratt & Whitney T34-P-9W turboprops with 7,500 horsepower each
Crew10 with 200 passengers or one Titan ICBM
ManufacturerDouglas
Markings60th Military Airlift Wing, Travis AFB, California, 1970Serial Number59-0527DesignationC-133B