List of US military transport aircraft. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naming categories: C (_USAAC, _USAAF, _USAF, _USN) L (_USAAC, _USAAF, _USAF, USN) U (_USAAC, _USAAF, _USAF, USN) R (USN) J (USN) G (USN) N (USN) H (USN) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- AE Piper AE Also known as the HE. AC-1 De Havilland Canada AC-1 Original US Army designation for the DHC-4. C-1 Douglas C-1 USAAC cargo and troop transport. 27 built. Year: 1925 C-1 Grumman C-1 Trader A COD (Carrier Onboard Delivery) version of the S-2 Tracker anti-submarine aircraft. Type: C-1A Year: 1952 Crew: 2 Engines: 2 * 1100kW Wright R-1820-82WA Speed: 467km/h Ceiling: 7000m Range: 1500km Freight: 9 seats. GB Beech GB Traveller Navy version of the UC-43 GH Howard GH Nightingale Transport / ambulance aircraft developed from the civil DGA-15/16 transport. Type: GH-1 Year: 1941 Crew: 1 Engines: 1 * 330kW P&W R-985-AN-2 Speed: 265km/h Ceiling: 6100m Range: 1130km Freight: 3 seats GK Fairchild GK Navy version of the UC-61. GV Lockheed GV Hercules Navy designation for C-130. HE Piper HE Ambulance version of the L-4 for the USN. JA Noorduyn JA Norseman Navy designation of UC-64 JD Douglas JD-1 Navy version of the A-26 Invader; used for target towing. Type: A-26B Year: 1944 Crew: 3 Engines: 2 * 1470kW P&W R-2800-27 Speed: 517km/h Ceiling: 6700m Range: 2900km JF Grumman JF Utility amphibian. Initial production of the J2F. JL Columbia XJL-1 Mid-wing amphibian. Two prototypes only. Intended to replace the J2F Duck. Type: XJL-1 Year: 1946 Crew: 2 Engines: 1 * 1350hp Wright R-1820-56 Speed: 322km/h Ceiling: Range: 3330km Freight: 6 seats JM Martin JM Navy version of the AT-23 / TB-26G training version of the B-26 Marauder. Used for target towing. Type: B-26G Year: 1944 Crew: 7 Engines: 2 * 1470kW P&W R-2800-43 Speed: 455km/h Ceiling: 6050m Range: 1770km Freight: JO Lockheed JO Lockheed model 12; equivalent to C-40. JRB Budd JRB Conestoga Renamed RB. JRB Beech JRB Equivalent to UC-45 JRC Cessna JRC Equivalent to UC-78 JRF Grumman JRF Goose Utility amphibian. Version of civil G-21. Type: JRF-5 Year: Crew: 2 Engines: 2 * 330kW P&W R-985-AN-6 Speed: 323km/h Ceiling: 6400m Range: 1030km Freight: 4 to 7 seats JRM Martin JRM Mars Transport version of the PB2M flying boat. Seven built. Type: JRM-2 Year: 1943 Crew: 4 Engines: 4 * 2200hp Wright R-3350-18 Speed: Ceiling: Range: Freight: 9300kg, 132 seats. JRS Sikorsky JRS S-43 flying boat used by the USN. Type: S-43 Year: 1936 Crew: 2 Engines: 2 * 550kW P&W Hornet Speed: 315km/h Ceiling: 6100m Range: 1300km Freight: 15 seats JW Waco JW Biplane. Waco model C. L-1 Stinson L-1 Vigilant The little vigilant was an useful liaison aircraft. Type: L-1 Year: Crew: 2 Engines: 1 * 220kW Lycoming R-680-9 Speed: 196km/h Ceiling: 3900m Range: 450km Freight: RB Budd RB Conestoga For a 1942 design the RB looks very modern, with an upswept tail and a ramp. But it ran into development problems. The USAAF cancelled their 600 C-93's. The USN bought 17 RB-1's instead of 200 and quickly sold them. Type: RB-1 Year: 1944 Crew: 2 Engines: 2 * 1200hp P&W R-1830-92 Speed: 315km/h Ceiling: Range: 1120km Freight: RN Stinson Reliant Navy designation for the UC-81. Lend-Lease to GB. RO Lockheed RO One Lockheed DL-2A Altair RY Consolidated RY Navy version of the C-87. The RY-3 was a freight version of the PB4Y-2 Privateer. TF Grumman TF Renamed C-1. U-1 De Havilland Canada U-1 The DHC-3 Otter. Type: DHC-3 Year: 1952 Crew: 1 Engines: 1 * 440kW P&W R-1340-S1N1-G Speed: 260km/h Ceiling: 5700m Range: 1540km Freight: seats 9 to 14 UF Grumman UF Albatross Also known as the HU-16 UO Piper UO Also known as U-11 UV Lockheed UV Jetstar Navy designation for C-140. C-2 Fokker C-2 Fokker F7B/3m transport. The C-2A 'Question Mark' stayed in the air for 150h, with the help of aerial refuelling. C-2 Grumman C-2 Greyhound A COD version of the E-2 Hawkeye, with a larger and deeper fuselage. Type: C-2A Year: Crew: 3 Engines: 2 * 3660kW Allison T56-A-425 Speed: 574km/h Ceiling: 10210m Range: 1930km Freight: 6804kg, 28 seats. CV-2 De Havilland Canada CV-2 US Army designation for the DHC-4. Renamed C-7. J2F Grumman J2F Duck Amphibian utility aircraft. Type: J2F-6 Year: 1937 Crew: 2 Engines: 2 * 770kW Wright R-1830-54 Speed: 283km/h Ceiling: 6100m Range: Freight: 5 seats, 1*mg7.7mm, depth-charges 147kg JR2F Grumman JR2F Albatross Also known as the HU-16 or UF. J2W Waco J2W Three seat cabin biplane. L-2 Taylorcraft L-2 Grasshopper Taylorcraft built the original Cub. The L-2 had tandem seating. Type: L-2A Year: Crew: 2 Engines: 1 * 47kW Continental O-170-3 Speed: 142km/h Ceiling: 3060m Range: 370km Freight: PB2Y Consolidated PB2Y-3R and PB2Y-5R Transport version of the PB2Y Coronado patrol flying boat. All armament removed; turrets faired over. Type: PB2Y-3R Year: 1941 Crew: 5 Engines: 4 * 1200 P&W R-1830-92 Speed: 310km/h Ceiling: Range: 1710km Freight: 7246kg, 44 seats R2D Douglas R2D Navy version of C-32. R2O Lockheed R2O Navy designation of Lockheed 10A R2Y Consolidaed Vultee R2Y Model 39 transport. Used PB4Y Privateer wings and tail. One built. Went to American Airlines. Type: R2Y-1 Year: Crew: Engines: Speed: 384km/h Ceiling: Range: 6400km U-2 Lockheed U-2 The U-2, a high-flying recconaissance aircraft, was camouflaged by this inoccent name. G-3 Waco CG-3 Troop carrying glider. Crew of 2, seven seats. Towing speed 192km/h. Approx 100 built, used mainly as trainers. L-3 Aeronca L-3 Grasshopper The Aeronca Defender and Super-Chief light aircraft. Used mainly for training. Type: L-3 Year: Crew: 2 Engines: 1 * 47kW Continental O-170-3 Speed: 139km/h Ceiling: 2400m Range: 300km Freight: 2 R3D Douglas R3D Rather unsuccesful high-wing transport, the Douglas DC-5. Twelve built. Seven for the USN, five for KLM. Type: R3D-1 Year: Crew: 2 Engines: Speed: 356km/h Ceiling: Range: Freight: 14 seats R3O Lockheed R3O Navy designation for Lockheed 12 R3Y Convair R3Y Tradewind The P5Y patrol flying boat was converted to the R3Y transport. Eleven built. Their career was short due to engine problems. Type: R3Y-2 Year: 1955 Crew: 5 Engines : 4 * 4100kW Allison T40-A-10 Speed: 386mph Ceiling: Range: Freight: 48000lbs. U-3 Cessna U-3 The Cessna 310C. Type: 310 Year: 1954 Crew: 1 Engines: 2 * 213kW Continental IO-520-M Speed: 383km/h Ceiling: 6020m Range: 2800km Freight: 4 to 5 seats US-3 Lockhedd US-3 Viking Utility version of the S-3 Viking ASW aircraft. Flew in 1976. 1700kg, or 6 seats. G-4 Waco CG-4 Much used troop transport glider. Extensively used on D-day. Year: 1941 Crew: 2 Seats: 13 Towing Speed: 200km/h. J4F Grumman J4F Widgeon Widely used utility amphibian. Type: J4F-2 Year: 1941 Crew: 2 Engines: 2 * 150kW Ranger L-440-5 Speed: 245km/h Ceiling: 4450m Range: 1470km Freight: 3 to 5 seats L-4 Piper L-4 Grasshopper Widely used as liaison and artillery spotting aircraft. Type: L-4 Year: 1941 Crew: 2 Engines: 1 * 47kW Continental O-170-3 Speed: 137km/h Ceiling: 2830m Range: 300km Freight: R4C Curtiss R4C Condor Two BT-32 Condors operated by the USN. Two Wright Cyclone engines. R4D Douglas R4D Navy designation of the DC-3/C-47 family. The R4D-1 to R4D-8 were the C-47, C-49, C-53, C-53C, C-47A, C-47B, TC-47B and YC-47F. R4O Lockheed R4O Navy designation for Lockheed 14 Super Electra. U-4 Aerocommander U-4 Aerocommander 560. Type: Year: Crew: Engines: Speed: Ceiling: Range: Freight: C-5 Lockheed C-5 Galaxy Until the advent of the An-124 the C-5 was the world's largest aircraft. It was designed to carry the heaviest army equipment. Possible loads include two M-1 Abrams tanks, six QH-64 helicopters or ten pershing missiles. Type: C-5A Year: 1971 Crew: 5 Engines: 4 * 18600kg G.E. TF39-GE-1 Speed: 919km/h Ceiling: 10360m Range: 12460m Freight: 120240kg, up to 345seats, but normally only 75 seats on the upper deck. L-5 Stinson L-5 Sentinel More than 3700 were used by the military. Type: L-5 Year: 1941 Crew: 2 Engines: 1 * 135kW Lycoming O-435-1 Speed: 210km/h Ceiling: 4810m Range: 805km Freight: The L-5B could carry 200lbs. R5D Douglas R5D Navy version of the C-54 R5O Lockheed R5O Navy version of C-56, C-59 and C-60. U-5 Helio U-5 The Helio H-500 Twin Courier Type: Year: Crew: Engines: Speed: Ceiling: Range: Freight: C-6 Beechcraft VC-6 A VIP-transport version of the A90 King Air. Type: C90 Year: 1970 Crew: 2 Engines: 2 * 410kW P&WC PT6A-21 Speed: 412km/h Ceiling: 8700m Range: 2230km Freight: 4 to 8 seats L-6 Interstate L-6 Grasshopper Insterstate S-1B Cadet, a military liaison/observation development of the civil S-1A. Type: L-6 Year: 1940 Crew: 2 Engines: 1 * 75kW Franklin 0-200-5 Speed: 167km/h Ceiling: Range: 870km Freight: R6O Lockheed R6O Constellation Renamed R6V. R6V Lockheed R6V Constitution Large but underpowered troop-transport aircraft intended for use in the Pacific. Two built. Type: XR6V-1 Year: 1946 Crew: 12 Engines: 4 * 2200kW P&W Speed: Ceiling: Range: Freight: 168 seats U-6 De Havilland Canada U-6 The DHC-2 Beaver. Type: DHC-2 Year: 1948 Crew: 2 Engines: 1 * 330kW P&W R-985 Speed: 260km/h Ceiling: 5500m Range: 1200km Freight: 4-5 seats C-7 De Havilland Canada C-7 The DHC-4A Caribou. Type: DHC-4A Year: 1958 Crew: 2 Engines: 2 * 1070kW P&W R-2000-7M2 Speed: 350km/h Ceiling: 7560m Range: 2100km Freight: 4000kg, 32 seats G-7 Laister-Kaufmann XCG-7 Glider transport, somewhat smaller than the CG-10 of the same manufacturer. One pilot, seven troops. L-7 Universal L-7 All 19 ordered were lend-leased to the Free French. Type: L-7A Year: Crew: 2 Engines: 1 * 75kW Franklin O-200-1 Speed: 193km/h Ceiling: 4570m Range: 930km Freight: R7V Lockheed R7V Constellation. Navy version of the C-69 Constellation. The R7V-2 had P&W T34 turboprops and a top speed of 640km/h. U-7 Piper U-7 Also known as the L-21 L-8 Interstate L-8 Interstate S-1A Cadet, the civil version of the L-6, acquired secondhand by the USAAF. C-8 De Havilland Canada C-8 The DHC-5 Buffalo, a development of the DHC-4 Caribou with turboprop engines. The XC-8A tested a hovercraft landing gear. Type: DHC-5D Year: 1976 Crew: 3 Engines: 2 * 2335kW G.E. CT64-820-4 Speed: 467km/h Ceiling: 9450m Range: 3208km Freight: 8165kg, 41 seats C-8 Fairchild C-8 Fairchild model 71. Used as photograpic aircraft. (?) Also known as the UC-96. R8V Lockheed R8V Hercules. Renamed C-130. U-8 Beechcraft U-8 Seminole The Beechcraft 50 Twin Bonanza or the Queen Air, also known as the L-23. Type: U-8D Year: Crew: Engines: 2 * 254kW Lycoming O-480-1 Speed: 375km/h Ceiling: Range: 2170km Freight: 6 seats C-9 Douglas C-9B Verion of the DC-9 sr.30 airliner. Type: C-9B Year: 1973 Crew: 3 Engines: Speed: 927km/h Ceiling: Range: 4704km Freight: L-9 Stinson L-9 Variation on the L-5 Type: Year: Crew: Engines: Speed: Ceiling: Range: Freight: U-9 Aerocommander U-9 Aerocommander 560, also known as the L-26 Type: Year: Crew: Engines: Speed: Ceiling: Range: Freight: C-10 Beechcraft C-10 Beechcraft model 115, cancelled. C-10 McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender The KC-10 is based on the DC-10/MD-11 series of commercial airliners and succeeded the KC-137 as tanker aircraft. Type: KC-10A Year: 1980 Crew: 4 Engines: 3 * 23814kg G.E. CF6-50C2 Speed: Ceiling: Range: 7030km Freight: Can be used as a freighter carrying 77120kg. G-10 Laister-Kaufmann XCG-10A This was a large experimental transport glider. I could carry 30 troops or 5 tons. Built of wood. U-10 Helio U-10 Super Courier Type: U-10 Year: 1959 Crew: 1 Engines: 1 * 220kW Lycoming GO-480-G1D6 Speed: 270km/h Ceiling: 6250m Range: 2200km Freight: 5 seats C-11 Gulfstream VC-11 VIP transport version of the Gulfstream II Biz-Jet Type: Gulfstream II Year: 1966 Crew: 2 Engines: 2 * 50.7kN R.R. Spey Mk511-8 Speed: 936km/h Ceiling: 13100m Range: 6025km Freight: 19 seats U-11 Piper U-11 The Piper PA-23 Aztec. Type: Aztec F Year: 1978 Crew: 2 Engines: 2 * 187kW Lycoming IO-540-C4B5 Speed: 346km/h Ceiling: 5775m Range: 2445km Freight: 4 seats C-12 Lockheed Y1C-12 One Lockheed DL-1 Vega. C-12 Beech C-12 Huron Version of the Beech A/B200 and 1900 Super King Air. Some were also used with the designation U-21; and a number of them were used as RC-12 Gurdrail V intelligence aircraft. Type: C-12A Year: 1975 Crew: 2 Engines: 2 * 559kW P&WC PT6A-38 Speed: 530km/h Ceiling: Range: Freight: 8 seats C-13 Beech C-13 Later redesignated U-25 Huron, and cancelled. G-13 WACO CG-13 Large glider transport. Capable of carrying 42 troops. C-14 Boeing YC-14 Only two were built of this STOL freighter. STOL effect was due to the engine exhaust blowing over the upper wing, using the Coanda effect. Type: YC-14 Year: 1976 Crew: 2 Engines: 2 * 227kN GE CF6-50D Speed: 811km/h Ceiling: 13716m Range: 4815km Freight: 36740kg, up to 150 seats. C-15 McDonnell Douglas YC-15 The YC-15 was slightly more succesful than the YC-14, becasue it was the basis for the C-17. Still, only two were built and the USAF postponed the procurement of new transports. STOL effect was created by blowing special flaps with underwing engines. Type: YC-15 Year: 1975 Crew: 2 Engines: 4 * 7250kg P&W JT8D-17 Speed: 861km/h Ceiling: Range: 4810km Freight: 28122kg, up to 150 seats. G-15 WACO CG-15 Development of the CG-4. Two pilots, 16 seats, and towing speed of 288km/h. L-15 Boeing L-15 Scout Of the Boeing model 451 light recce aircraft were only 12 built. It was an unusual light aircraft with a high wing, an extensively glazed cockpit and a boom carrying the tail surfaces. Type: XL-15 Year: 1947 Crew: Engines: Speed: Ceiling: Range: Freight: G-16 General Airborne CG-16 The XCG-16A of 1944 was a flying-wing, twin-boom glider transport aircraft. Could carry 40 troops or 3635kg; crew of two. A-16 Grumman SA-16 Albatross 'SA' for 'Search Amphibian'. Later renamed HU-16. U-16 Grumman HU-16 Albatross Previously called UF-1 by the USN. The Albatross was probably the most succesfull post-WWII flying boat. It was used mainly as a search & rescue aircraft. Type: HU-16B Year: 1957 Crew: 4 Engines: 2 * 1048kW Wright R-1820-76A Speed: 380km/h Ceiling: 6550m Range: 5280km Freight: B-17 Boeing CB-17 Some B-17 Flying Fortress bombers were stripped of armament and used as CB-17 transports. C-17 Lockheed Y1C-17 One Lockheed model DL-1B Speed Vega. C-17 McDonnell Douglas C-17 STOL long-range heavy-lift aircraft, currently entering service. Type: C-17 Year: 1993 Crew: 3 Engines: 4 185.5kN * P&W F-117-PW-100 Speed: 648km/h Ceiling: Range: 4445km Freight: Hold designed around six 900kg trucks; ability to carry the M-1 Abrams. Room for 150 paratroops. G-17 Douglas CG-17 The XCG-17 was a glider verion of the C-47, intended to be towed by a C-47. Towing speed was 464km/h, and it could carry 6356kg or 40 troops. L-17 Ryan L-17 Renamed U-18 U-17 Cessna U-17 Skywagon The Cessna 185 Type: Cessna 185 Year: 1961 Crew: 1 Engines: 1 * 244kW Continental IO-520-D Speed: 286km/h Ceiling: 5230m Range: 1335km Freight: up to 5 seats C-18 Boeing EC-18 The C-18A was a 707-320C freighter. Of the eight bought by the USAF, two were rebuilt as EC-18C, two as EC-18D and four as EC-18B. G-18 CG-18 Transport glider. Year: 1946 L-18 Piper L-18 The L-18 was the Super Cub. Type: Super Cub Year: 1951 Crew: 2 Engines: 1 * 112 kW Lycoming O-320 Speed: 208km:h Ceiling: 5800m Range: 735km Freight: U-18 Ryan U-18 Navion Former North American Navion. B-19 Douglas B-19 The XB-19A was, despite its B-letter, a freighter conversion of the huge XB-19 bomber prototype. The R-3350 engines were replaced with Allison V-3420's, all armament was removed, and the fuselage rearranged. C-19 Boeing C-19 Boeing 747's in commercial service that are equipped with extra doors and reinforced floors to be avialable as military transports. Operated with government subsidy to compensate for the additional 5900kg weight. C-19 Northrop C-19 The YC-19 was a militarized Northrop Alpha mailplane. Three built. Type: Year: Crew: Engines: 1 * 420hp P&W Wasp Speed: Ceiling: Range: Freight: L-19 Cessna L-19 Birddog Military version of the Cessna Mountaineer. Type: Year: Crew: Engines: Speed: Ceiling: Range: Freight: U-19 Stinson U-19 Sentinel Stinson V-76, former L-5G. C-20 Gulfstream C-20 VIP transport version of the Gulfstream III Type: Year: Crew: Engines: Speed: Ceiling: Range: Freight: L-20 De Havilland Canada L-20 Also in service as U-6. (????) C-21 Learjet C-21 Learjet 35A. The USAF leased 80 of them in 1985, bought them in 1986. Used to transport high-priority spares and people. Type: C-21A Year: 1985 Crew: 2 Engines: 2 * 15.6kN Garrett TFE731-2-2B Speed: 872km/h Ceiling: 13715m Range: 2240km Freight: 1360kg, 8 seats. L-21 Piper L-21 Another Super Cub. Type: L-21B Year: 1952 Crew: 2 Engines: 1 * 110kW Lycoming O-320 Speed: 200km/h Ceiling: 5800m Range: 735km Freight: U-21 Beech U-21 Beech Super King Air. Mainly RU-21J and RU-21H Guardrail intelligence aircraft. Also known as C-12. V-22 Bell-Boeing CV-22 Osprey USAF special operations version of the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor VTOL aircraft. Would carry 12 troops. Type: V-22 Year: Crew: 3 Engines: 2 * 4586kW Allison T406-AD-400 Speed: 556km/h Ceiling: 7925m Range: 3340km Freight: 9072kg, 24 troops. U-22 Beechcraft U-22 Type: Year: Crew: Engines: Speed: Ceiling: Range: Freight: C-23 Lockheed Y1C-23 Lockheed DL-2A Altair. C-23 Shorts C-23 Sherpa Freighter versin of the Shorts 330-200 commuter. Used for the transport of high-priority spares and people. Type: C-23A Year: 1984 Crew: 3 Engines: 2 * 893kW P&WC PT6A-45R Speed: 352km/h Ceiling: Range: 1240km Freight: 3320kg, 33 seats L-23 Beechcraft L-23 Also known as the U-8. U-23 Fairchild/Pilatus U-23 Peacemaker The PC-6 Porter in USAF form. Type: Year: Crew: Engines: 1 Speed: Ceiling: Range: Freight: V-23 Skytrader UV-23 STOL utility aircraft, tested by the USAF as special operations transport. Type: UV-23 Year: 1989 Crew: 2 Engines: 2 * 761kW Turbomeca Astazou XVI Speed: 371km/h Ceiling: 9145m Range: 2130km Freight: 19 seats B-24 Consolidated CB-24 Liberator Some Liberators were stripped of their equipment and armament and used as transports called CB-24. C-24 McDonnell Douglas EC-24A A 'fleet electronic warfare support' version of the DC-8-54F. Crew of 10, range 8895km. Additional room for 1360kg cargo and 20 seats. U-24 Helio U-24 Helio H-550A Stallion. Type: Year: Crew: Engines: Speed: Ceiling: Range: Freight: C-25 Boeing C-25 The VC-25A is a presidential aircraft, a 747. Two built. Type: VC-25A Year: Crew: 23 Engines: 4 * 252.4kN G.E. F103-GE-102 Speed: Ceiling: Range: 11120km Freight: 80 seats U-25 Beech U-25 Huron Cancelled. Beech A-200 Huron. U-25 Dassault-Breguet HU-25 Guardian The US Coast Guard bought 41 HU-25A's. They are developed from the Falcon 20. Eight were modified to 'Night Stalker' drugs intercept aircraft. Type: HU-25A Year: 1979 Crew: 5 Engines: 2 * 2400kg Garret AiResearch ATF3-6 Speed: M0.8 Ceiling: Range: 4185km Freight: C-26 Fairchild C-26A Metro III Type: Metro III Year: Crew: 2 Engines: 2 * 746kW Garrett TPE331-11U-612G Speed: 459km/h Ceiling: 8140m Range: 1970km Freight: L-26 Aerocommander L-26 Renamed U-4 U-26 Cessna U-26A Turbo Stationcar Cessna TU206 Skywagon. C-27 Requirement for twin-turboprop STOL aircraft. C-27 Fairchild C-27 Fairchild was Fokker's representative in the USA. The UC-27A was a Fokker F.27 Friendship used by the USN. (Originally sold to Pepsi-Cola...) Type: Year: Crew: Engines: Speed: Ceiling: Range: Freight: L-27 Cessna L-27 Renamed U-3 U-27 Cessna U-27A Caravan Cessna model 208 utility transport. Type: U-27A Year: Crew: Engines: 1 * 447kW P&WC PT6A-114 Speed: 341km/h Ceiling: 7770m Range: 2010km Freight: L-28 Helio L-28 Also known as the U-10. C-32 Douglas C-32 Military version of the DC-2. Type: C-32A Year: 1936 Crew: 2 Engines: 2 * 560kW Wright SGR-1820-F-52 Speed: 340km/h Ceiling: 6840m Range: Freight: 14-16 seats. C-33 Douglas C-33 The small number of C-33's were C-32 with a larger tail and wider doors. C-34 Douglas C-34 The difference between the C-32 and the YC-34 was mainly in the interior. Only two built. C-35 Lockeed C-35 The XC-35 was an experimental high-altitude version of the famous Lockheed 10 Electra. One built. UC-36 Lockheed C-36 The C-36 was another variation on the Lockheed 10 Electra. Type: UC-36 Year: 1935 Crew: 2 Engines: 2 * 330kW P&W R-985-13 Speed: 309km/h Ceiling: 5920m Range: 1410km Freight: 10 seats. C-37 Lockheed C-37 Yet another Lockheed Electra in military service... C-38 Douglas C-38 The C-38 was a C-33 with a DC-3 tail. One built. C-39 Douglas C-39 The C-39 was another C-33 variation with even more DC-3 parts than the C-38. 35 were built. C-40 Lockheed C-40 The C-40 was a militarized Lockheed 12 or 212 Electra Junior. Type: UC-40A Year: Crew: 2 Engines: 3 * 330kW P&W Wasp Junior SB Speed: 344km/h Ceiling: 6800m Range: 1705km Freight: 5 pass. C-41 Douglas C-41 The C-41 was a reengined C-39. One C-41 and one C-14A built. C-42 Douglas C-42 The C-42 was a reengined C-39. One built. C-43 Beech UC-43 Traveler The Beech 17, an elegant high-performance biplane. Type: UC-43 Year: 1942 Crew: 1 Engines: 1 * 330kW P&W R-985-AN-1 Speed: 312km/h Ceiling: 6100m Range: 800km Freight: 4 seats. C-45 Beech C-45 Expeditor One of the many forms in wich the Beech 18 was used by the military. In all, more than 4000 military model 18's were built. Type: C-45F Year: 194n Crew: 1 Engines: 2 * 330kW P&W R-985-AN-1 Speed: 362km/h Ceiling: 6250m Range: 1630km Freight: 5 or 7 seats. C-46 Curtiss C-46 Commando The C-46 was pressed into service too early to help the transports over the 'Hump' to China, and had a lot of problems at first. Was a succesfull and widely used freighter. Type: C-46 Year: 1943 Crew: 4 Engines: 2 * 1480kW P&W R-2800-51 Speed: 434km/h Ceiling: 8410m Range: 2570km Freight: 4535kg or 40 seats C-47 Douglas C-47 Skytrain The military DC-3, best known as the 'Dakota'. One of the most succesfull aircraft ever, and praised by Eisenhower amongst the most important instruments of WWII. More than 13300 of the DC-3 in all its forms were built -- this included Japanese and Soviet production. Type: C-47 Year: 1941 Crew: 3 Engines: 2 * 880kW P&W R-1830-92 Speed: 368km/h Ceiling: 7100m Range: 2400km Freight: 4500kg or 28 seats. C-48 Douglas C-48 A military DC-3, civil impressement. P&W R-1830. Some were DST sleeper transports. C-49 Douglas C-49 A military DC-3, civil impressement. Wright R-1820-71. Also some DST's. C-50 Douglas C-50 A military DC-3, civil impressement. Wright R-1820-85. C-51 Douglas C-51 A military DC-3. Wright R-1820-33. Paratroop transport, one built. C-52 Douglas C-52 A military DC-3. Built to civil contracts taken over by the USAAF; paratroop transport. P&W R-1830-51. C-53 Douglas C-53 Skytrooper A military DC-3. Intended for troop transport; it did not have the reinforced floor and wide doors of the C-47. Type: C-53 Year: 1941 Crew: 4 Engines: 2 * 880kW P&W R-1830-92 Speed: 370km/h Ceiling: 7300m Range: 2170km Freight: 27 seats, 5535kg C-54 Douglas C-54 Skymaster Also know in civil form as the DC-4. Production began with military aircraft; in three years, C-54's made 79642 crossings of the Atlantic; only three were lost. After WWII production reverted to airliners. Type: C-54G Year: 1941 Crew: Engines: 4 * 1070kW P&W R-2000-9 Speed: 440km/h Ceiling: 6860m Range: 6240km Freight: C-55 Curtiss C-55 A variant of the C-46 Commando. Type: Year: Crew: Engines: Speed: Ceiling: Range: Freight: C-56 Lockheed C-56 Lodestar Militarized Lockheed Lodestar, civil impressement. Wright GR-1820-G1O2A. C-57 Lockheed C-57 Lodestar Militarized Lockheed Lodestar, civil impressement. P&W R-1830-51. C-58 Douglas C-58 Transport modification of the B-18 Bolo. Type: B-18A Year: 1937 Crew: 6 Engines: 2 * 740kW Wright R-1820-53 Speed: 346km/h Ceiling: 8080m Range: 4500km Freight: 2550kg C-59 Lockheed C-59 Lodestar Militarized Lockheed Lodestar, civil impressement. P&W R-1690 Hornet. Crew of 4, 14 seats. C-60 Lockheed C-60 Lodestar Militarized Lockheed 18 Lodestar. Type: C-60A Year: 1941 Crew: 2 Engines: 2 * 880kW Wright R-1820-87 Speed: 410km/h Ceiling: 8230m Range: 2670km Freight: 21 seats C-61 Fairchild UC-61 Forwarder Adaption of the model 24 four-seat commercial monoplane. Type: UC-61K Year: 1944 Crew: 1 Engines: 1 * 200hp Ranger L-440-7 Speed: 198km/h Ceiling: 3880m Range: 745km Freight: 3 seats C-63 Lockheed C-63 An A-29 Hudson equipped with benches for troop transport. Later renamed A-29A. C-64 Noorduyn C-64 Norseman A Canada-built transport aircraft. The C-64B had floats. Type: UC-64A Year: 1935 Crew: 1 Engines: 1 * 440kW P&W R-1340-AN-1 Speed: 260km/h Ceiling: 5180m Range: 960km Freight: 8 seats. C-66 Lockheed C-66 Lodestar Militarized Lockheed Lodestar, civil impressement. Wright R-1820. C-67 Douglas UC-67 The UC-67 was a conversion of the B-23 bomber, itself a development of the B-18. Twelve were converted of 38 B-23's built. Type: B-23 Year: Crew: 4 Engines: 2 * 1600hp P&W R-2600-3 Speed: 454km/h Ceiling: 9600m Range: 2340km Freight: C-68 Douglas C-68 One more designation assigned to a DC-3 like aircraft. Two DC-3A taken over from airlines. P&W R-1830. C-69 Lockheed C-69 Constellation Military Lockheed L-49 Constellation. Type: L-749 Year: 1944 Crew: 5 Engines: 4 * 1840kW Wright GR-3350-BD1 Speed: 560km/h Ceiling: 7620m Range: 4000km Freight: 44 to 81 seats C-70 Howard UC-70 USAF Designation for the GH. Howard DGA-12, 15J, 8 and 9. C-71 Spartan UC-71 The Spartan Executive. 16 were used by the USAAF. Type: Year: Crew: 1 Engines: 1 * 295kW P&W R-985-33 Speed: 348km/h Ceiling: 7370m Range: 1520km Freight: 4 seats C-72 Waco UC-72 Four-seat biplane, designed as navigational trainer. Production ceased in 1942; many civil aircraft acquired by the USAAF. C-73 Boeing C-73 The Boeing 247D too was pressed in to military service. Type: C-73 Year: 1932 Crew: 2 Engines: 2 * 400kW P&W Wasp S1H-1G Speed: 322km/h Ceiling: 5160m Range: 1200km Freight: C-74 Douglas C-47 Globemaster The first Globemaster. Greatly enlarged DC-4. Used also the DC-7 designation. Only 14 built. Type: C-74 Year: 1945 Crew: Engines: 4 * 2200kW P&W R-4360-49 Speed: 523km/h Ceiling: 6645m Range: 12550km Freight: 25400kg C-75 Boeing C-75 Stratoliner Boeing model 307. Ten built. Exchanged by Panam, TWA and the USAAF. B-17 tail and wings with a new fuselage. Type: C-75 Year: 1939 Crew: 5 Engines: 4 * 810kW Wright GR-1820 Speed: 396km/h Ceiling: Range: 3850km Freight: 33seats C-76 Curtiss Wright C-76 Caravan Twin-engined all-wood assault transport. 25 built. Type: Year: Crew: Engines: Speed: Ceiling: Range: Freight: C-78 Cessna UC-78 Bobcat Used as advanced trainer and light transport. Type: UC-78 Year: 1941 Crew: 1 Engines: 1 * 180kW Jacobs R-755-9 Speed: 315km/h Ceiling: 6700m Range: 1200km Freight: 4 seats C-79 Junkers C-79 (?????) Junkers Ju52/3m Type: Year: Crew: Engines: Speed: Ceiling: Range: Freight: C-80 Harlow UC-80 Four used by the USAAF. Type: UC-80 Year: Crew: 1 Engines: 1 * 105kW Warner Super Scarab 50A Speed: 241km/h Ceiling: 4720m Range: 805km Freight: 3 seats C-81 Stinson UC-81 Reliant Four/five seat bussiness and sports monoplane. Built for the USAAF as transport and trainer (AT-19). Type: UC-81 Year: 1938 Crew: 4 Engines: 1 * 290hp Lycoming R-680-13 Speed: 226km/h Ceiling: 5500m Range: 1285km Freight: 18 seats C-82 Fairchild C-82 Packet Fairchild F-78 twin-boom transport. Design began in 1941 and prototype flew in 1944. Most were cancelled when the war ended, because the more developed C-119 was preferred. 220 built. Type: C-82 Year: 1945 Crew: 2 Engines: 2 * 2100hp P&W R-2800-22 Speed: Ceiling: Range: Freight: C-83 Piper UC-83 Also known as the L-4 C-84 Douglas C-84 Douglas DC-3B's taken over from airlines. Wright R-1820-G202A. Four built. C-85 Lockheed UC-85 A Lockheed 9D-2 Orion. C-87 Consolidated C-87 Liberator The C-87 was a B-24 bomber with the guns removed, that proved useful as a long-range transport. Some 280 were built. Type: C-87 Year: Crew: 5 Engines: 4 * 880kW P&W R-1830-43 Speed: 492km/h Ceiling: 9500m Range: 4670km Freight: 3990kg, 25 seats. C-93 Budd C-93 Conestoga USAF designation of the RB. C-96 Fairchild UC-96 Fairchil model 71. Type: 71 Year: 1928 Crew: Engines: 1 * 305kW P&W R-1340-1 Freight: seven seats. C-97 Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter. Boeing model 367, derived form the civel 377 Stratocruiser. It combined the B-29 wing with a new fuselage. Also used as KC-97 Stratotanker. Later KJC-97 had two additional jet engines. Type: KC-97G Year: 1953 Crew: 7 Engines: 4 * 2570kW P&W R-436-59B Speed: 595km/h Ceiling: 9144m Range: 6920m Freight: C-98 Boeing C-98 Boeing model 314 Clipper transatlantic flying boat. Type: 314 Year: 1938 Crew: 10 Engines: 4 * 1100 kW Wright R-2600 Speed: 311km/h Ceiling: 4080m Range: 5630km Freight: 74 seats C-99 Convair C-99 The only XC-99 built was a large transport developed from the B-36. The XC-99 proved too large for its customer. Type: XC-99 Year: 1947 Crew: Engines: 6 * 2205kW P&W R-4360-41 Speed: 485km/h Ceiling: Range: 13030km Freight: 45000kg, or up to 400 seats. C-100 Handley Page C-100 Handley Page HP-137 Mk.3M, a version of the British commuter aircraft. Cancelled. Type: C-100A Year: Crew: Engines: 2 * Garett TPE 331 Speed: Ceiling: Range: Freight: C-101 Lockheed UC-101 The Lockheed Vega high-wing transport, made famous by long-distance flights in the pre-war years. Type: UC-101 Year: Crew: 1 Engines: 1 * 330kW P&W R-1340 Speed: 306km/h Ceiling: 5790m Range: Freight: 6 seats C-104 Lockheed C-104 Twin-engined freighter. Not built. C-105 Boeing XC-105 The large XB-15 bomber proved to be a waste of time and money. It was rebuilt as a transport. One built. Type: XC-105 Year: 1943 Crew: Engines: 4 * 740kW P&W R-1830-11 Speed: 305km/h Ceiling: Range: Freight: C-108 Boeing XC-108 The XC-108 was a transport variation on the B-17F. A deluxe interior and some armament retained. Type: Year: Crew: Engines: Speed: Ceiling: Range: Freight: C-109 Consolidated C-109 The C-109 was a fuel carrier version of the B-24. It carried fuel over the 'Hump' to China for the B-29 force. The C-109 versions carried 2900 gallon in the nose, above and in the bomb-bay. C-110 Douglas C-110 The high-wing DC-5 was the least succesfull of the DC series. Three were used by the USAF. Navy version was the R3D. C-111 Lockheed C-111 Lockeed 14N Super Electra. Civil impressment. C-112 Douglas C-112 Military protype of the DC-6, essentially a larger and pressurized DC-4. C-113 Curtiss C-113 Yet one more variation on the C-46. Also known as XC-46C. C-114 Douglas C-114 A DC-4 / C-54 version. C-115 Douglas C-115 A DC-4 / C-54 version. C-116 Douglas C-116 A DC-4 / C-54 version. C-117 Douglas C-117 A C-47 development with 1200hp P&W R-1830-90C engines, a 'commercial' 21-seat interior, and C-47 wings and improvements. Many went to the airlines. C-118 Douglas C-118 This was the DC-6A Liftmaster. Type: DC-6B Year: 1947 Crew: 3 Engines: 4 * 1840kW P&W R-2800-CB17 Speed: 579km/h Ceiling: 7600m Range: 4800m Freight: 11140kg, 54 to 102 seats C-119 Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar A widely used twin-boom transport. Type: C-119G Year: 1946 Crew: 4 Engines: 2 * 2580kW P&W R-4360-20 Speed: 476km/h Ceiling: 6460m Range: 3670km Freight: 13608km or 62 seats C-120 Fairchild XC-120 Pack-Plane The XC-120 looked a lot like the C-119, but the freight was in a streamlined 82.12 cubic metres pod, attached to the flat underside of the fuselage. One built. Type: XC-120 Year: 1950 Crew: 5 Engines: 2 * 2390kW P&W R-4360 Speed: Ceiling: Range: Freight: C-121 Lockheed C-121 Super Constellation, used as a VIP transport. Became best known as radar aircraft in the EC-121 'Warning Star' form. Type: 1970 Year: Crew: Engines: Speed: 517km/h Ceiling: Range: 7400km Freight: C-122 Chase YC-122 Avitruc Experimental transport. It was developed from the CG-18 glider transport. Eleven built. One airframe was later rebuilt into the X-18 VTOL. Type: YC-122 Year: 1948 Crew: Engines: 2 * Speed: Ceiling: Range: Freight: 30 troops C-123 Fairchild C-123 Provider Originally designed by Chase. Fairchild built 300+. Type: XC-123 Year: 1952 Crew: 2 Engines: 2 *1850kW P&W R-2800-99 Speed: 407km/h Ceiling: 8840m Range: 2365km Freight: 61 seats C-124 Douglas C-124 Globemaster II The C-124 was basically a C-74 with a new fuselage. (???) SOme 440 were built. Type: C-124C Year: 1950 Crew: 8 Engines: 4 * 2800kW P&W R-4360-63A Speed: 489km/h Ceiling: 5000m Range: 1930km Freight: 31070kg or 200 seats C-125 Northrop C-125 Raider Northrop model N-23. 23 built for the USAF. 3 * 894kW Wright R-1820-994 C-126 Cessna C-126 Cessna 195. The LC-126 was a special variant intended for Arctic rescue work. C-127 Boeing C-127 Not built. C-128 Fairchild C-128 A variation on the C-119 theme. Type: Year: Crew: Engines: Speed: Ceiling: Range: Freight: C-129 Douglas C-129 This is a DC-3F. C-130 Lockheed C-130 Hercules. The omnipresent post-war transport. A large succes. Also built in a large number of gunship, spy, EW, rescue and psy-war versions. Type: C-130H Year: (first 1954) Crew: 5 Engines: 4 * 3600kW Allison T56-A-15 Speed: 621km/h Ceiling: 10670m Range: 7880km Freight: 20560kg C-131 Convair C-131 Samaritan The Convair 240 was an attempt for a DC-3 successor and enjoyed reasonable succes. The C-131 was a military version. Type: Year: Crew: Engines: Speed: Ceiling: Range: Freight: C-132 Douglas C-132 Globemaster III Remained a project. Type: Year: Crew: Engines: Speed: Ceiling: Range: Freight: C-133 Douglas C-133 Cargomaster Some 34 of these large transport aircraft were delivered. Type: C-133B Year: 1957 Crew: 4 Engines: 4 *5500kW P&W T-34-P9W Speed: 558km/h Ceiling: 6125m Range: 7010km Freight: 40824kg or 200 seats C-134 Stroukoff C-134 Pantobase C-135 Boeing C-135 A close relative of the 707. For many years this was the standard USAF tanker aircraft. Other C-135 were ELINT aircraft stuffed with electrinics. Type: KC-135A Year: 1956 Crew: Engines: 4 * 6238kg P&W J57-59W Speed: 966km/h Ceiling: 12200m Range: 6440km Freight: 118200l fuel. 80 seats. C-136 Reserved for the USN, cancelled. C-137 Boeing C-137 Applied for some time to the YC-97J. C-137 Boeing VC-137 Military 707, used as VIP transport. The VC-137C was the presidential transport. The EC-137 became the E-3 Sentry. The basical aircraft was a 707-320C. Type: 707-320C Year: 1963 Crew: 6 Engines: 4 * 8100kg P&W JT3D-3B Speed: 1010km/h Ceiling: 11750m Range: 12030km Freight: 38101kg, 215 seats C-138 Reserved for the USN, cancelled. C-140 Lockheed CL-329 Jetstar C-141 Lockheed C-141 Starlifter The big Starlifter provided the USAF with the capacity of carrying heavy loads fast over long distances. Some 285 were built. Later they were rebuilt in 'stretched' C-141B form. Type: C-141A Year: 1964 Crew: 4 Engines: 4 * 9530kg P&W TF-33-P-7 Speed: 917km/h Ceiling: 12200m Range: 6760km Freight: 39100kg or 154 seats. C-142 LTV-Hiller-Ryan The XC-142A was a VTOL transport. Remained a prototype. Five built. Type: XC-142A Year: 1964 Crew: 2 Engines: 4 * 2265kW G.E. T64-GE-1 Speed: Ceiling: Range: Freight: 3630kg, or 32 seats C-880 Convair The Convair 880 and 990 were unsuccesfull competitors of the 707 and DC-8. One was used by the USN as UC-880 tanker aircraft. Type: 880 Year: 1959 Crew: 5 Engines: 4 * 5080kg G.E. CJ805-3 Speed: 990km/h Ceiling: 12600m Range: Freight: 84 - 110 seats ----------------------------------------------------------------------------