Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter - Wikipedia
The Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter is 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 …
BOEING C-97G STRATOFREIGHTER - Minnesota Air National …
The C-97 Stratofreighter is a long-range heavy military cargo aircraft based on the B-29 bomber. The prototype’s first flight was in 1944. 888 C-97s were built, 816 of them made as KC-97 …
Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter - National Museum of the USAF
A cargo version of the B-29, the C-97 Stratofreighter first flew in November 1944. Boeing introduced the tanker version, KC-97 with the "flying boom" refueling system, in 1950. In all, …
Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter Transport Aircraft - Military Factory
Jun 18, 2017 · A post-World War 2 design, the C-97 was developed by The Boeing Company from its Model 367 product - a military-minded transport airframe originating from the …
Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter/Stratotanker Registry - A ...
The Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter is a long-range heavy military cargo aircraft developed from the B-29 and B-50 bombers. Design work began in 1942, with the prototype's first flight being on 9 …
Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter - Airliners.net
The KC-97 was the US Air Force's primary tanker until replaced by the jet powered KC-135, the predecessor to the Boeing 707. Small numbers of 377 Stratocruiser airliners were also built, …
Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter and KC-97 Stratotanker of the U.S ...
The C-97 Stratofreighter had a double-lobe fuselage consisting of two intersecting circular sections, so that the 74-foot-long upper deck had a larger diameter. Cargo was loaded through …