Douglas C-118A Liftmaster - TAM, Travis AFB, Fairfield, CA - Static Aircraft Displays on Waymarking.com

The DC-6 is a piston-powered airliner and transport aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Co from 1946 to 1958. Originally intended as a military transport near the end of WW II, it was reworked after the war to compete with the Lockheed Constellation in the long-range commercial transport market. More than 700 were built and many still fly today in cargo, military and wildfire control roles.

The DC-6 was known as the C-118 Liftmaster in US Air Force service and as the R6D in US Navy service prior to 1962 after which all US Navy variants were also designated as the C-118. It is an improved version of the C-54. Like the C-54 it was originally designed as the Douglas DC-6 airliner. Using the same wing as the C-54, the C-118's fuselage was lengthened and the aircraft was re-engined with the more powerful 2,500 hp Pratt & Whitney R-2800 radial engines. This allowed the C-118 to carry up to 12,500 lbs of cargo.

This aircraft, R6D-1 Bureau number 131602, was built for the Navy in 1951. In September 1952, it was transferred to the Air Force where it was designated C-118A s/n 51-17651 and subsequently returned to the Navy. In 1984, the Liftmaster was flown to the Travis Air Museum out of NAS Willow Grove, PA, by a crew from VR-52. She was in such good shape for the flight to Travis, all it needed was "fuel, oil and a crew." The C-118 was flown to Travis by a Navy crew, and the entire cost of this recovery was donated by Major SR "Ridge" Prevost III.

Specifications:
Crew: 6
Pax: 100
Power Plant: 4× 2,500 hp Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CB17 Double Wasp 18-cylinder radial engines
Dimensions:
- Span: 117' 6"
- Length: 105' 7"
- Height: 28' 5"
Weight:
- Empty: 55,357 lb
- Maximum: 107,000 lb
Performance:
- Speed:
- - Max: 361 mph @ sea level
- - Cruise: 315 mph
- Range: 3,860 miles
- Ceiling: 31,000 ft
- Climb: 1,010 fpm

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Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Douglas C-118A Liftmaster Tail Number: (S/N): s/n 51-17651 Construction:: original aircraft Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Located at Travis Air Museum, Travis AFB, Fairfield, CA inside / outside: outside Other Information:: JIMMY DOOLITTLE AIR & SPACE MUSEUM Building 80 461 Burgan Bl Travis AFB, CA 94535 Mailing Address: 400 Brennan Circle Travis AFB, CA 94535 Office: (707) 424-5605 Gift Shop: (707) 424-4450 Email: TravisAirMuseum@travis.af.mil Museum Link: http://jimmydoolittlemuseum.org/index.html Museum Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 9am-4pm Closed Sundays, Mondays, and Federal holidays Escort hours (no military ID) 9am-(around) 3pm Docent tours on a call-ahead basis. Air park hours: Everyday until dark Admission is free. Gift shop in the museum 10am-3pm Picnic area next door. If you will require a base visitor access pass, please read Access to Travis Air Force Base. Access restrictions: Located at Travis Air Museum, Travis AFB, Fairfield, CA Access to Travis Air Force Base If you are traveling to the Travis Air Museum and you do not have someone with official access to Travis Air Force Base to sponsor you, you will need to have an escort sponsor you and bring you to the Museum. You will be required go to the Travis Air Force Base Visitors Center to present a valid drivers license, vehicle registration, current proof of insurance for each vehicle, and submit to a criminal background check. Be advised this is required for all vehicles regardless of type. If a bus or other commercial vehicle will be used, please collect vehicle and driver information to include drivers license, vehicle type, company owner, and contact information, for the vehicle company, and be prepared to provide it upon request. In addition, a valid photo ID is required for all visitors age 18 and older. Please contact the Travis Air Force Base Visitors Center for all questions concerning access to the base and museum. Once this process has been completed and you have a pass, you will be escorted by authorized personnel to the Travis Air Museum. This pass is only valid for travel to and from the Travis Air Museum, is only valid for a specified time, and is not authorized for any other travel on Travis Air Force Base. If you wish a tour of the base or more information please contact the Travis Air Force Base Public Affairs office.

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