The Douglas C-133 Cargomaster is an American large turboprop cargo aircraft built between 1956 and 1961 by the Douglas Aircraft Company for use with the United States Air Force. The C-133 was the USAF's only production turboprop-powered strategic airlifter , entering service shortly after the Lockheed C-130 Hercules , which is designated a ...

DAYTON, Ohio -- Douglas C-133A Cargomaster cockpit in the Cold War Gallery at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. The C-133A on display established a world record for propeller-driven aircraft when, on Dec. 16, 1958, it carried a cargo payload of 117,900 pounds to an altitude of 10,000 feet.

They flew, maintained, navigated, and sometimes cursed one of the least understood aircraft in the history of the U.S. Air Force, the Douglas C-133 Cargomaster. In a conference room at Dover’s...

The C-133 was the USAF's only production turboprop-powered strategic airlifter, entering service shortly after Lockheed's better known C-130 Hercules, which was known as a tactical airlifter. It provided airlift services in a wide range of applications, being …

Conceived as an air transport for American ICBMs, the C-133 Cargomaster was developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company and first flown on 23 April 1956. It was the second and largest turboprop transport to be accepted by the U.S. Air Force.

The Douglas C-133 Cargomaster is a large turboprop military transport aircraft produced by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1956 to 1961. It was primarily designed to be in service with the United States Air Force and it was the sole production strategic airlifter powered by turboprop engines of the USAF.

With its rear-loading and side-loading doors, the C-133 was capable of handling a wide variety of military cargo. Most significant was its ability to transport ballistic missiles, such as the...

Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Douglas C-133 Cargomaster Heavy-Lift Military Transport Aircraft including pictures. The global defense reference actively compiled since 2003

Douglas built 50 turboprop powered C-133 Cargomasters from 1956 to 1961. The Cargomaster first flew on April 23, 1956. They were fairly quickly superceded by the faster Lockheed C-141 Starlifter and Lockheed C-5 Galaxy.

The Douglas C-133 Cargomaster is an American large turboprop cargo aircraft built between 1956 and 1961 by the Douglas Aircraft Company for use with the United States Air Force.