Boeing   C-97    "Stratofreighter"
First Fly 1944.11.09.
Tactical  and  Technical  Data
   

Version

YC-97J

First Fly

 

Role

Military transport

Crew

Men

4

Dimensions

Wingspan

43.98 m    (144 ft 3 in)

Length

33.65 m    (110 ft 4 in)

Height

11.66 m    (38 ft 3 in)

Wing area

161 m2    (1,734 sq ft)

Wing loading

 

Weights

Weight empty

32,739 kg    (72,177 lb)

Take-off weight

 

Max. weight loadet

79,379 kg    (175,000 lb)

Power plant

Engine

4 turboprop

Type

Pratt & Whitney YT-34P-5

Power starting

4 x 5,700 hp

Power at heigh

 

Power max.

 

Power loading - kg/hp

 

Propeller

4-bladed Hamilton Standard propellers

Fuel

 

Performance

Speed at sea level

 

Max. speed / at altitude

671 km/h    (417 mph, 362 kts)

Cruising speed

 

Stall speed

 

Landing speed

 

Climb

6,096 m/14 min 40 sec    (20,000 ft)

Service ceiling

10,668 m    (35,000 ft)

Combat radius

 

Range

3,700 km    (2,300 mi, 2,000 nmi)

Ferry range

 

Flight duration

 

Take-off run

 

Landing run

 

Armament

Cannons

 

Cannons - ammunition

 

Machine guns

 

Machine guns - ammunition

 

Troops

 

Stretchers

 

Cargo

 

Production

Version production

2

General production

888