Douglas C-74 Globemaster - Specifications (C-74 Globemaster)

Specifications (C-74 Globemaster)

General characteristics

  • Crew: 5
  • Capacity: 125 troops
  • Payload: 48,150 lb (21,840 kg)
  • Length: 124 ft 2 in (37.85 m)
  • Wingspan: 173 ft 3 in (52.81 m)
  • Height: 43 ft 9 in (13.34 m)
  • Wing area: 2,510 ft² (233 m²)
  • Empty weight: 86,172 lb (39,087 kg)
  • Loaded weight: 154,128 lb (69,911 kg)
  • Max. takeoff weight: 172,000 lb (78,000 kg)
  • Powerplant: 4 × Pratt & Whitney R-4360-49 radial engines, 3,250 hp (2,424 kW) each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 328 mph (285 kn, 528 km/h)
  • Range: 3,400 mi (2,950 nmi, 5,470 km)
  • Service ceiling: 21,300 ft (6,490 m)
  • Rate of climb: 2,605 ft/min (13.2 m/s)
  • Wing loading: 61 lb/ft² (300 kg/m²)
  • Power/mass: 0.08 hp/lb (140 W/kg)

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