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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tactical transports category.
01 / Overview
C-133B Cargomaster
Category
Country
Production
1956–1961
Quantity
15
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL TRANSPORTS · EARLY COLD WAR
24
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
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 Flight1956
- Service Entry Year1957
- Crew5
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant2MOD.2
- Engine TypePratt & Whitney T57 turboprop
- Number of Engines4
▣Cargo & Capacity2MOD.2
- Troop Capacity200
- Rear Loading RampYes
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length52.6 m
- Wingspan50.4 m
- Height14.1 m
- Empty Weight63,500 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight97,500 kg
◆Production3MOD.3
- Total Built15
- Operators1
- Variants2
▤Service History1MOD.1
- Retirement Year1971
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1956Production started
- 1961Production ended
70
years in service
5
years in production
15
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
C-133B CARGOMASTER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
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 ↗
102TACTICAL TRANSPORTS24EARLY COLD WAR · TACTICAL TRANSPORTS1125UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS61PERFORMANCE/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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