Douglas C-74 Globemaster Standard Aircraft Characteristics

Three Standard Aircraft Characteristics sheets, dated 23 May 1950 and two dated 6 November 1952 for the Douglas C-74 Globemaster aircraft.

From Wikipedia:

"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, Pacific oceans to 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 when the production contract was canceled following 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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Douglas C-74 Globemaster Photos–Part I

A few photos of the Douglas C-74 Globemaster. (This is the first Globemaster aircraft) A plane ahead of it's time?

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C-74 YouTube video here

Douglas C-74 Globemaster Photos–Part II

A few more photos of the Douglas C-74 Globemaster. The original Globemaster aircraft. Credit: Greater St. Louis Air and Space Museum

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Additional C-74 part I photos and info here

Douglas C-74 Globemaster Civil Operations Article

A very good article on the civil operations of the Douglas C-74  Globemaster aircraft. Article is from Air Enthusiast written by Nicholas Williams and dated August 1996.

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Douglas C-133 Cargomaster Photos

Another great Douglas Aircraft transport aircraft!

From Strategic Air Command.Com: "Conceived as an air transport for American ICBMs, the C-133 Cargomaster was developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company and first flown on 23 April 1956. It was the second and largest turboprop transport to be accepted by the U.S. Air Force.  The C-133 was designed to meet the requirements for the USAF's Logistic Carrier Support System SS402L. The aircraft differed considerably from the C-74 and C-124 Globemasters that had preceded it. A high-mounted wing, external blister fairings on each side for the landing gear, and rear-loading and side-loading doors ensured that access to, and the volume of, the large cargo compartment were not compromised by these structures. The cargo compartment (90 feet in length and 12 feet high) was pressurized, heated, and ventilated." The Jean Aker archive collection via the BoxArt Den

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More YF-4E 62-12200 Fly By Wire Photos

Several photos of the Fly By Wire YF-4E 62-12200. See additional photos and info here. Credit: H.J. Mike de Garcia Collection

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