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Description
| Manufacturer: | Douglas | |
| Base model: | C-54 | |
| Designation: | VC-54 | |
| Version: | C | |
| Nickname: | Skymaster | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1925-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Transport | |
| Modified Mission: | Staff transport | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 93' 5" | ||
| Height: | 27' 7" | ||
| Wingspan: | 117' 6" | 35.8 m | |
| Wingarea: | 1,460.0 sq ft | 135.6 sq m | |
| Max Weight: | 80,000 lb | ||
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 4 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney R-2000 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1450 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 3,900 miles | 6,280 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 245 mph | ||
| Max Speed: | 300 mph | ||
| Ceiling: | 30,000 ft | ||
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| United States Air Force Museum | Wright-Patterson | Ohio |
VC-54C on display
United States Air Force Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Fred Hardy , SC | Flew in this plane from Ensley Field outside of Fort Worth Texas to Casablanca,French Morocco (TDY)by way of Bermuda and the Azores.Great plane although at that time it had web seats.Good flight to Casablanca but on the way home we ran into a bad storm off the coast of Morocco,got pretty rough,First time I got sick flying.Great plane. 11/02/2008 @ 16:21 [ref: 22969] |
| Lisa , ID | This plane is an amazing aircraft. Maybe I'm just biased because my grandmother, Anna Marie Brown, did all the wiring on this plane. But I wish I knew more about this plane and that there were more cites for me to visit to learn as much as I could. 03/14/2007 @ 09:21 [ref: 15884] |
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