Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation - Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter
Bill Maloney
2/28/2009

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01 Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter 02 Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter 03 Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter 04 Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Radial
05BoeingC97MainGear 06BoeingC97MainGear 07BoeingC97MainGear 08PrattWhitneyR4360PropHub
05 Boeing C-97 Main Gear 06 Boeing C-97 Main Gear 07 Boeing C-97 Main Gear 08 Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Propeller Hub
09BoeingC97Door 10BoeingC97Door 11R4360ExhaustCollector 12R4360ExhaustCollector
09 Boeing C-97 Door 10 Boeing C-97 Door 11 R-4360 Exhaust Collector 12 R-4360 Exhaust Collector
13PrattWhitneyR4360Radial 14C97Flaps 15C97Flaps 16PrattWhitneyR4360Radial
13 Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Radial 14 C-97 Flaps 15 C-97 Flaps 16 Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Radial

Boeing C-97G Stratofreighter Specifications:

A Boeing KC-97 and a C-97 and a C-97 Flight Engineer's Flight Simulator at other aviation museums..
Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker
Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter at the Air Mobility Command Museum in Dover, Delaware Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker at the US Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH
  C-97 Flight Engineer's Flight Simulator
  A C-97 Flight Engineer's Flight Simulator can be found at the Wings of Eagles Museum in Horseheads, NY

Length: 110 feet, 4 inches
Wingspan:
141 feet, 3 inches
Height:
33 feet, 3 inch
Crew:
5
Weight:
Empty - 70,000lbs Max Takeoff - 130,000lbs
Max Speed: 425mph
Cruise Speed: 350mph
Range: 4,300 miles
Service Ceiling: 30,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: 9,000 gallons
Load: 171,000lbs
Powerplant: Four Pratt & Whitney R4360-59B Radial Engines 3,500hp each
First Flight: 1950
Cost: $

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