Convair XC-99
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| Top speed | 494 km/h |
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| Range | 13,041 km |
| Cruise speed | 399 km/h |
| Unit cost | 4,300,000–4,300,000 USD |
| Engine types | Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major |
| First flight | November 24, 1947 |
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| ID | 1866781 |
About Convair XC-99
The Convair XC-99, AF Ser. No. 43-52436, is a prototype heavy cargo aircraft built by Convair for the United States Air Force. It was the largest piston-engined land-based transport aircraft ever built, and was developed from the Convair B-36 Peacemaker bomber, sharing the wings and some other structures with it.