Douglas C-124C Globemaster II

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This impressive aircraft is the Douglas C-124C Globemaster II, a heavy-lift cargo plane built for the United States Air Force Military Air Transport Service (MATS). It was introduced in 1950 and remained in service until 1974. It was powered by four large Pratt & Whitney R-4360 piston engines producing 3,800 hp each. The design featured two large clamshell doors, a hydraulic ramp in the nose plus a cargo elevator in the rear. The Globemaster II could carry 200 fully-equipped troops on two levels or guns, trucks, tanks with no disassembly. That black nose contains a sophisticated weather radar unit.

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Size: 6044px × 4029px
Location: Tucson, AZ
Photo credit: © B. David Cathell / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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