Douglas C-132

C-132
Role	Cargo transport
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Douglas Aircraft Company
Number built	0
Developed from	C-124 Globemaster II

The Douglas C-132 was a proposed transport aircraft, based on the company's C-124 Globemaster II. However, it did not get past the mock-up stage. The C-132 was to be powered by four 15,000 shp (11,000 kW) Pratt & Whitney XT57 (PT5) turboprops, mounted on a swept wing. One XT57 was installed in the nose of a C-124 (BuNo 52-1069) for testing.^[1][2] Projected speed was to be 418 knots (774 km/h) with a range of 2,200 nautical miles (4,100 km) and a maximum payload of 137,000 pounds.^[3]

Specifications (C-132)

Data from The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft^[4]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Wingspan: 186 ft 8 in (56.9 m)
• Powerplant: 4 × Pratt & Whitney XT57, 15,000 hp (11,000 kW) each

Performance

See also

United States Air Force portal

Related development

• C-74 Globemaster
• C-124 Globemaster II
  

References

1. ^ Francillon, René J. McDonnell Douglas aircraft since 1920 (Putnam, 1979), p.470.
2. ^ Connors, p.294
3. ^ Remembering An Unsung Giant - The Douglas C-133 Cargomaster and Its People
4. ^ Donald, David, ed (1997). The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. Prospero Books. pp. 355. ISBN 1-85605-375-X. 

• AAHS Journal Vol.50, No.1, pp. 13-27, Douglas C-132
• Connors, Jack (2010). The Engines of Pratt & Whitney: A Technical History. Reston. Virginia: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. ISBN 978-1-60086-711-8.