Convair XC-99
The Convair XC-99, AF Ser. No. 43-52436, is a prototype heavy cargo aircraft built by Convair for the United States Air Force. It was the largest land-based piston engine transport aircraft ever built, and was developed from the Convair B-36 Peacemaker bomber, sharing the wings and some other structures with it. The first flight was on 24 November 1947 in San Diego, California, and after testing, it was delivered to the Air Force on 26 May 1949, serving in varying capacities until 1957. The Convair Model 37 was a planned civil double-deck passenger variant based on the XC-99, but was not built.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Convair
- Country of origin
- United States
- First flight
- 1947-11-24
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 267 kt
- Max speed
- 267 kt
- Range
- 7,000 nm
- Service ceiling
- 5,000 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 320,000 lb
- Empty weight
- 135,232 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 19,112 US gal
- Powerplant
- 6 × Pratt & Whitney R-4360-41 Wasp Major
- Engines
- 6
- Seats
- 10
- Length
- 182.5 ft
- Wingspan
- 230 ft
- Height
- 57.5 ft
- Number built
- 1
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.