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1950
1950 - 0071.PDF
49 -offers a striking -contrast-with -modem -airline counterparts. +G4HHE-1I- ort: Related to the Stratocruiser and B-50 •Y^C5fc-^T accommodation for 80 and a crew of severj^itrthe upper deck, the two lower-deck compartmen>t«*Deing used for of up to 17,100 lb of freighir As a trooper, the 2J carry up to 134 fully^iquipped men, or, as an ambulance, 83 stretcher ra*f?ents with medical supph'es and attendants. Its nominal maximum payload—for a range of 3,750 miles=^'*<4i,4oo lb, and the maximum all-op weight is some-TCo^ooo lb heavier. As the illustrations reveal, the loading facilities of the C-97 are Conveniently disposed. The lower deck is loaded through two doors at truck-floor level, while the entire 60-ft upper compartment is directly accessible through large " clam-shell " doors in the tail. For supply-dropping, Boeings state that a system has been developed by which 25,000 lb may be released through this aperture in I2| sec. A loading ramp is built into the fuselage, and a self- contained monorail electric hoist runs the whole length of the upper deck, which can accommodate four P. and W. Wasp Major power-plants in the cradles illustrated. Like its civil '' sister-ships'' the Stratofreighter is fully pressurized and maintains sea-level cabin-altitude up to 15,000ft, and a pressure equivalent to 5,500ft at 25,000ft. Many components of the C-97 are interchangeable with those of the Boeing B-50 Stratobomber, including the wings, tail unit, undercarriage and the R-4360 power-plants. U.S.A.F. Stratofreighters have already made a number of notable flights and hold two unofficial American records. A YC-97A completed service tests on the Air Lift early last year and carried over 1,000,000 lb of supples to Berlin in 27 sorties. ....: i^«- ; .„_ ;• Four Stratofreighters await delivery at Seattle. "• ' '"•- Four Wasp Majors can be accommodated in the upper deck. Loading is facilitated by the built-in electric hoist.
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