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The Convair XC-99, AF Ser. No. 43-52436, was a prototype heavy cargo aircraft built by Convair for the United States Air Force. It was the largest piston-engined land-based transport aircraft ever built, and was developed from the Convair B-36 Peacemaker bomber, sharing the wings and some other structures with it.
Jul 19, 2010 · AVhistorybuff. 9.6K subscribers. Subscribed. 1.3K. 201K views 13 years ago. Color video of Convair's wide-body transport derivitive of the B-36. Video starts with a landing of a B-36B at...
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Feb 18, 2023 · The Convair XC-99 began life as an experimental transport aircraft and is perhaps one of the most unique designs of a larger plane by using the pusher formation. Designed in the late 1940s as a variant of the Convair B-36 Peacemaker bomber, the XC-99 held the record as the largest piston-driven propeller plane constructed in the United States.
The Convair XC-99, a transport version of the Convair B-36 bomber, made its first flight in November 1947. Designed to carry 400 troops, 335 litter patients, or 100,000 pounds of cargo, the double-decked XC-99 was powered by six 3,500 hp Pratt & Whitney R-4360-41 pusher-type engines turning 19-foot reversible-pitch propellers.
Convair XC-99 Specifications. Crew: Five duty + five reserve crew ; Capacity: 400 troops Payload: 100,000 lb; Length: 182 ft 6 in; Wingspan: 230 ft 0 in; Height: 57 ft 6 in ; Wing area: 4,772 ft² ; Empty weight: 135,232 lb ; Loaded weight: 265,000 lb ; Max takeoff weight: 320,000 lb
Apr 6, 2008 · The XC-99, serial 43-52436, is a double deck transport variant of the B-36. It has a considerably larger fuselage, but was never fitted with jet pods. The wingspan is the same 230 feet, but the fuselage is 23 feet longer at 185 feet. The payload of the XC-99 was 101,000 pounds or 400 fully equipped troops.
Jun 10, 2023 · Join us on a thrilling journey into the annals of aviation history as we uncover the captivating story of the Convair XC-99 - the largest piston-engined, land-based transport aircraft...
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