Douglas C-133B Cargomaster

The C-133 was the first U.S. Air Force transport to use turbo-prop engines. The Cargomaster was designed to carry complete intercontinental ballistic missiles in addition to other large cargos. Later C-133Bs were built with clam-shell rear loading doors that allowed the Titan missile to be carried in one piece rather than disassembled and more powerful engines that allowed a higher gross weight. The Cargomasters only served from 1957 to the early 1970s due in part to serious problems with metal fatigue in their long thin fuselages. A total of fifty C-133s were built.

Wingspan	179 ft 8 in.
Length	157 ft 6 in.
Height	48 ft 3 in.
Weight	286,000 lbs (loaded)
Maximum Speed	331 MPH
Service Ceiling	19,400 ft
Range	3,975 miles
Engines	Four Pratt & Whitney T34-P-9W turboprops with 7,500 horsepower each
Crew	10 with 200 passengers or one Titan ICBM

Manufacturer
Douglas

Markings
60^th Military Airlift Wing, Travis AFB, California, 1970

Serial Number
59-0527

Designation
C-133B