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The Douglas C-74 Globemaster was a United States heavy-lift cargo aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company in Long Beach, California. The aircraft was developed after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The long distances across the Atlantic, and especially the Pacific Ocean to the combat areas indicated a need for a transoceanic heavy-lift military transport aircraft. Douglas Aircraft Company responded in 1942 with a giant four-engined design. Development and production modifications issues with the aircraft caused the first flight to be delayed until 5 September 1945, and production was limited to 14 aircraft after the production contract was canceled after V-J Day.

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  • Douglas C-74 Globemaster
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  • The Douglas C-74 Globemaster was a United States heavy-lift cargo aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company in Long Beach, California. The aircraft was developed after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The long distances across the Atlantic, and especially the Pacific Ocean to the combat areas indicated a need for a transoceanic heavy-lift military transport aircraft. Douglas Aircraft Company responded in 1942 with a giant four-engined design. Development and production modifications issues with the aircraft caused the first flight to be delayed until 5 September 1945, and production was limited to 14 aircraft after the production contract was canceled after V-J Day.
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max takeoff weight alt
  • 78000.0
loaded weight main
  • 154128.0
max speed more
  • at 10,000 ft
climb rate main
  • 2605.0
number of props
  • 4(xsd:integer)
length alt
  • 37.85 m
span main
  • 5280.66
power/mass alt
  • 140(xsd:integer)
Produced
  • 1945(xsd:integer)
Status
  • 1(xsd:integer)
height alt
  • 13.34 m
primary user
Type
type of prop
  • radial engines
loading main
  • 61(xsd:integer)
range alt
  • 2950(xsd:integer)
length main
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power alt
  • 2424.0
area main
  • 2510.0
power main
  • 3250.0
height main
  • 1333.5
span alt
  • 52.81 m
payload alt
  • 21840.0
range main
  • 3400.0
Manufacturer
  • Douglas Aircraft Company
max speed main
  • 328.0
engine (prop)
  • Pratt & Whitney R-4360-69
power/mass main
  • 0(xsd:double)
Capacity
  • 125(xsd:integer)
climb rate alt
  • 13.2
ceiling main
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empty weight main
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loaded weight alt
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area alt
  • 233.0
First Flight
  • 1945-09-05(xsd:date)
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max speed alt
  • 285(xsd:integer)
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loading alt
  • 300(xsd:integer)
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  • plane
ceiling alt
  • 6,490 m
max takeoff weight main
  • 172000.0
variants with their own articles
Retired
  • 1970.0
payload main
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Crew
  • 5(xsd:integer)
Number Built
  • 14(xsd:integer)
ref
  • McDonnell Douglas Aircraft since 1920
abstract
  • The Douglas C-74 Globemaster was a United States heavy-lift cargo aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company in Long Beach, California. The aircraft was developed after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The long distances across the Atlantic, and especially the Pacific Ocean to the combat areas indicated a need for a transoceanic heavy-lift military transport aircraft. Douglas Aircraft Company responded in 1942 with a giant four-engined design. Development and production modifications issues with the aircraft caused the first flight to be delayed until 5 September 1945, and production was limited to 14 aircraft after the production contract was canceled after V-J Day. Although not produced in large numbers, the C-74 did fill the need for a long-range strategic airlifter, in which the subsequent Douglas C-124 Globemaster II was used by the Air Force for many years.
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