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| Official
Designation |
C-54C (R5D) Skymaster |
| Unofficial
Nicknames |
Sacred Cow |
| Primary
Role |
Military transport |
| Secondary
Role |
Presidential transport |
| National
Origin |
USA |
| Original
Contractor |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation |
| Wingspan |
117 feet, 6 inches |
| Length |
93 feet, 11 inches |
| Height
at
Tail |
27 feet, 6 inches |
| Armament |
None |
| Engines |
Four Pratt & Whitney R-2000 radials |
| Horsepower |
1,450 shp each |
| Cruise
Speed |
239 mph |
| Max
Speed |
300 mph |
| Range |
3,900 miles |
| Service
Ceiling |
22,000 feet |
| Operating
Weight |
Unknown |
| Max
Payload |
28,000 pounds or 49 troops |
| Max
Takeoff
Weight |
73,000 pounds |
| Date
Deployed |
1942 |
| Total
Produced |
1,164 aircraft |
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