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Convair XC-99

Aircraft model
The Convair XC-99, AF Ser. No. 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 Convair B-36... Wikipedia
Length: 183′
Engine type: Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major
Weight: 135,500 lbs
First flight: November 24, 1947
Cruise speed: 248 mph
Top speed: 307 mph
Last flight: 1957