The Convair XC-99, 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 B-36 bomber, sharing the wings and some other structures with it. The first flight was on 23 November 1947 in San Diego, California, and after testing it was delivered to the Air Force on 23 November 1949.

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  • The Convair XC-99, 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 B-36 bomber, sharing the wings and some other structures with it. The first flight was on 23 November 1947 in San Diego, California, and after testing it was delivered to the Air Force on 23 November 1949.
  • Die Convair XC-99 war ein 1947 von den Convair-Werken entwickeltes schweres Transportflugzeug für den militärischen Einsatz. Es wurde nur ein Prototyp gebaut.
  • O Convair XC-99 foi um protótipo de transporte de carga pesado contruído pela Convair e usado pela Força Aérea Americana. O primeiro vôo ocorreu em 23 de Novembro de 1947, em San Diego, Califórnia, e foi entregue a USAF em 23 de Novembro de 1949. Desenvolvido com capacidade de carga de 100 toneladas ou de 400 para-quedistas equipados nos decks duplos. Em Julho de 1950 o XC-99 vôo na sua primeira missão, "Operação Elefante".
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  • 443.3 m²
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  • 4,772 ft²
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  • 2,600 kW
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  • 3,500 hp
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  • 13,000 km
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  • 8,000 mi
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  • 70.10 m
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  • The Convair XC-99, 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 B-36 bomber, sharing the wings and some other structures with it. The first flight was on 23 November 1947 in San Diego, California, and after testing it was delivered to the Air Force on 23 November 1949.
  • Die Convair XC-99 war ein 1947 von den Convair-Werken entwickeltes schweres Transportflugzeug für den militärischen Einsatz. Es wurde nur ein Prototyp gebaut.
  • O Convair XC-99 foi um protótipo de transporte de carga pesado contruído pela Convair e usado pela Força Aérea Americana. O primeiro vôo ocorreu em 23 de Novembro de 1947, em San Diego, Califórnia, e foi entregue a USAF em 23 de Novembro de 1949. Desenvolvido com capacidade de carga de 100 toneladas ou de 400 para-quedistas equipados nos decks duplos. Em Julho de 1950 o XC-99 vôo na sua primeira missão, "Operação Elefante".
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  • Convair XC-99
  • Convair XC-99
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