USAF Museum

Douglas C-133A
Cargomaster

The turboprop C-133 was developed to meet USAF requirements for a large capacity, strategic cargo aircraft. The C-133A on display established a world record for propeller-driven aircraft when, on 16 December 1958, it carried a cargo payload of 117,900 pounds to an altitude of 10,000 feet.

Douglas C-133A Cargomaster


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