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LOCKHEED C-141 Starlifter
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C141
| Aircraft | |||||
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| Name | C-141 Starlifter | ||||
| Manufacturer | LOCKHEED | ||||
| Body | Narrow | ||||
| Wing | Fixed Wing | ||||
| WTC | Heavy | ||||
| APC | C | ||||
| Type code | L4J | ||||
| Engine | Jet | ||||
| Engine count | Multi | ||||
| Mass group | 4 | ||||
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LOCKHEED C-141 Starlifter
Description
Strategic transport aircraft. In service since 1965. USAs first purpose designed jet powered strategic freighter. Equipped for in-flight refuelling. Stretched version: C-141B. NC-141 with shorter fuselage for various test duties.
Technical Data
| Wing span | 48.8 m160.105 ft <br /> |
|---|---|
| Length | 51.3 m168.307 ft <br /> |
| Height | 11.8 m38.714 ft <br /> |
| Powerplant | 4 x 93.4 kN GE JT3D (USAF: TF33-P-7) turbofans. |
| Engine model | Pratt & Whitney JT3D |
Performance Data
| Take-Off | Initial Climb (to 5000 ft) |
Initial Climb (to FL150) |
Initial Climb (to FL240) |
MACH Climb | Cruise | Initial Descent (to FL240) |
Descent (to FL100) |
Descent (FL100 & below) |
Approach | ||||||||||
| V2 (IAS) | kts | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | MACH | TAS | 430 kts | MACH | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | Vapp (IAS) | kts | ||
| Distance | 1720 m | ROC | ft/min | ROC | ft/min | ROC | ft/min | ROC | ft/min | MACH | 0.75 | ROD | ft/min | ROD | ft/min | MCS | kts | Distance | m |
| MTOW | 147000147,000 kg <br />147 tonnes <br /> kg | Ceiling | FL420 | ROD | ft/min | APC | C | ||||||||||||
| WTC | H | Range | 40804,080 nm <br />7,556,160 m <br />7,556.16 km <br />24,790,551.199 ft <br /> NM | ||||||||||||||||
Accidents & Serious Incidents involving C141
None on SKYbrary