Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tactical transports category.
01 / Overview
C-124C Globemaster II
Category
Country
Production
1949–1955
Quantity
448
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL TRANSPORTS · EARLY COLD WAR
52
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tactical transports category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Flight1949
- Service Entry Year1950
- Crew6
- Primary RoleHeavy-lift military transport
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine TypePratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major (piston)
- Number of Engines4
- Power (each, turboprop)2,834 kW
▣Performance7MOD.7
- Cruise Speed393 km/h
- Top Speed489 km/h
- Service Ceiling6,400 m
- Maximum Range6,437 km
- Range with Max Payload1,400 km
- Takeoff Run1,400 m
- Unpaved / Short FieldNo
◇Cargo & Capacity5MOD.5
- Maximum Payload31,068 kg
- Cargo Hold Volume290
- Troop Capacity200
- Vehicle CapacityTanks, guns, trucks, and other heavy equipment
- Rear Loading RampYes
◆Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length39.76 m
- Wingspan53.09 m
- Height14.71 m
- Empty Weight45,800 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight88,224 kg
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Built448
- Operators1
- Variants5
⬢Service History3MOD.3
- Retirement Year1974
- Production Start1949
- Production End1955
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1949Production started
- 1955Production ended
77
years in service
6
years in production
448
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
C-124C GLOBEMASTER II · CONFLICTS SERVED IN50% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
TACTICAL TRANSPORTS RANKING Tactical Transports · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
165TACTICAL TRANSPORTS52EARLY COLD WAR · TACTICAL TRANSPORTS1670UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS180PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TACTICAL TRANSPORTS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTactical Transportscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A hinged rear fuselage section on military transport aircraft that lowers to enable direct loading/unloading of cargo or vehicles from the aircraft's tail.
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