Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tactical transports category.
01 / Overview
Convair XC-99
Category
Country
Production
1949–1949
Quantity
1
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL TRANSPORTS · EARLY COLD WAR
24
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
45
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
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1947
- Service Entry Year1949
- Crew5
- Primary RoleHeavy transport
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine TypePratt & Whitney R-4360-41 Wasp Major
- Number of Engines6
- Power (each, turboprop)2,834 kW
▣Performance1MOD.1
- Top Speed494.024 km/h
◇Cargo & Capacity4MOD.4
- Maximum Payload45,359 kg
- Troop Capacity400
- Vehicle Capacity100,000 lb of cargo or 400 fully equipped soldiers
- Rear Loading RampNo
◆Aerial Refueling1MOD.1
▤Dimensions & Weights3MOD.3
- Length55.474 m
- Wingspan70.1 m
- Empty Weight61,341.235 kg
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built1
- Operators1
- Variants1
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1957
- Production Start1947
- Production End1949
- Operational StatusCanceled
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1949Production started
77
years in service
0
years in production
1
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
CONVAIR XC-99 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
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 WEAPONS193PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TACTICAL TRANSPORTS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTactical Transportscategory.
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