C-141 Starlifter


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The C-141A was Air Mobility Command’s first jet aircraft designed to meet military standards as a troop and cargo carrier.

C-141 Starlifter Specifications
Primary Function:Long-range troop and cargo airlift
Contractor:Lockheed-Georgia Co.
Crew:Six (pilot, co-pilot, two loadmasters, and two flight engineers)
Unit Cost:$42.3 million (FY98 constant dollars) — C-141B
Powerplant
Four Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-7 turbofan engines (20,250 pounds (9,112.5 kilograms) each)
Dimensions
Length:168 feet, 4 inches (51 meters)
Wingspan:160 feet (48.5 meters)
Height:39 feet, 3 inches (11.9 meters)
Weights
Empty:148,120 lb (67186 kg) — C-141B
Maximum Takeoff:323,100 pounds (145,395 kilograms)
Performance
Speed:500 mph (Mach 0.66)
Ceiling:41,000 feet (12,424 meters)
Range:2,500 miles (2,174 nautical miles)
Armament
N/A

C-141 Starlifter Achievements
The C-141A was Air Mobility Command’s first jet aircraft designed to meet military standards as a troop and cargo carrier.