Convair XC-99
The Convair XC-99, AF Ser. No. 43-52436, was a prototype heavy cargo aircraft built by Convair for the United States Air Force. It was the largest piston-engined land-based transport aircraft ever built, and was developed from the Convair B-36 Peacemaker bomber, sharing the wings and some other structures with it. The first flight was on 24 November 1947 in San Diego, California, and after testing it was delivered to the Air Force on 26 May 1949. The Convair Model 37 was a planned civil passenger variant based on the XC-99 but was not built.
| XC-99 | |
|---|---|
| The sole prototype XC-99 off La Jolla in its early days of operation, before fitment of a nose radome and four-wheel main gear bogies | |
| Role | Heavy transport |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Convair |
| First flight | 24 November 1947 |
| Introduction | 26 May 1949 |
| Retired | 1957 |
| Status | On display |
| Primary user | United States Air Force |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | Convair B-36 Peacemaker |
| Type | Prototype |
| Serial | 43-52436 |
| Total hours | 7,400 hours |
| Preserved at | National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio |
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