C-133 CARGOMASTER - USAF

Historical Note:           Our C-133 Cargomaster model aircraft is modeled and handcrafted using various high-quality grade materials by our renowned master craftsmen. Our C-133 Cargomaster model aircraft is uniquely designed and manufactured using the latest innovations and techniques applied in the over-all manufacturing and operation process procedures. The model airplane’s parts including the fuselage, wings and glass cockpit are extremely accurate and precise based on the original. This model aircraft will fascinate anyone, aviation enthusiast and model aircraft collectors alike for its remarkable and exceptional quality. This elegant C-133 Cargomaster model aircraft is definitely the perfect gift and collectible you would want to give to your friends and family.

Scale:    1:62
W/S:      18.0 inches, 
Lgth:      17.0  inches

Item Number:    TMC-AC133                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Price:    $169.95

Historical Note Cont'd:       Conceived as an air transport for intercontinental ballistic missiles, the C-133 Cargomaster was a large cargo aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company between 1956 and 1961, with fifty aircraft being produced. It was the second and largest turboprop transport to be accepted by the United States Air Force. It was the largest cargo plane in the Free World at the time, capable of carrying 100,000 pounds for more than 2,000 nautical miles. The C-133 was a remarkable aircraft with exceptional lifting capability and range.

The Cargomaster had a spacious cargo area. For many years, it was the only aircraft capable of hauling very large or very heavy cargo. With the C-133B variant, the rear cargo doors were modified to open to the side, making an opening large enough to transport ballistic missiles such as the Atlas, Titan and Minuteman more cheaply, safely and quickly than road transport. The C133 represented 1940s technology, being powered by four 3,600 horsepower radial piston engines.

The C-133 made its maiden flight on April 23, 1956, when Douglas test pilots J.G. Armstrong and Frank C. Boyer flew the new transport from Long Beach to Edwards Air Force Base for Phase I and Phase II evaluations. Exhaustive testing, evaluation, and some design refinements eventually resulted in a combat support aircraft that served warfighters well into the Vietnam era.