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Convair XC-99

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Convair XC-99

Bild: Wikimedia Commons

The Convair XC-99 of 1947 was a revolutionary heavy transport, the largest and heaviest aircraft to fly at its time. Stretched from the B-36 bomber, at 55.6 meters long with 70.1-meter span and six engines producing 494.1 km/h, it proved the feasibility of ultra-large cargo aircraft.

Specifikationer

Roll
Heavy transport
Ursprung
United States
Besättning
5
Motorer
6
Första flygning
1947
Längd
55,6 m
Vingspann
70,1 m
Maxhastighet
494 km/h