Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter
Cargo aircraft
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The Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter was a long-range heavy military cargo aircraft developed from the B-29 and B-50 bombers. Design work began in 1942, the first of three prototype XC-97s flew on 9 November 1944 and the first of six service-test... Wikipedia
Engine type: Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major
Top speed: 375 mph
Range: 4,300 mi
First flight: November 9, 1944
Manufacturer: Boeing Co
Last flight: 1978
Unit cost: 1,205,000–1,205,000 USD (1944)