C-133 Cargomaster
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| Douglas C-133 Cargomaster | ||
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| Description | ||
| Role | Heavy transport | |
| Crew | 4 | |
| Maker | Douglas | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 157 ft 6 in | 48 m |
| Wingspan | 179 ft 8 in | 54.8 m |
| Height | 48 ft 8 in | 14.8 m |
| Wing area | ft² | m² |
| Weights | ||
| Empty | kg | lb |
| Loaded | kg | lb |
| Maximum take-off | 282,000 lb | 128,000 kg |
| Powerplant | ||
| Engines | 4 × Pratt & Whitney T34 turboprops | |
| Power | 7000 hp each | 5,200 kW |
| Performance | ||
| Maximum speed | 354 mph | 570 km/h |
| Combat range | 4,027 miles | 6,480 km |
| Ferry range | miles | km |
| Service ceiling | 23,300 ft | 7,100 m |
| Rate of climb | ft/min | m/min |
The Douglas C-133 Cargomaster was a large cargo aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company between 1956 and 1961; 50 aircraft (35 C-133A and 15 C-133B) were constructed.
The C-133 had large tail doors and side doors and a large, open cargo area; large enough to transport ballistic missiles such as the Atlas cheaper and more quickly than road transport.
C-133s set a number of records, including records for military transport aircraft trans-atlantic in 1958 and lifting a payload of 117,900 pounds (53,479 kg) to an altitude of 10,000 feet (3,000 m).
With the introduction of the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy, the Cargomaster was obsolete, and all were withdrawn from service in 1971. One is preserved at the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio. There was also an example at the New England Air Museum. However, a tornado swept through the museum in 1979, virtually destroying the collection, including the C-133.
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