Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the utility / transport helicopters category.
01 / Overview
Douglas C-133 Cargomaster
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1957–1961
Quantity
50
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS · EARLY COLD WAR
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
45
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the utility / transport helicopters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1956
- Service Entry Year1957
- Crew5
- Passengers200
- Primary Rolestrategic airlifter
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine Typeturboprop
- Number of Engines4
- Engine Power (each)5,630 kW
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Top Speed570 km/h
- Cruise Speed487 km/h
- Service Ceiling9,144 m
- Range5,470 km
- Rate of Climb305 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Fuselage Length48 m
- Height14.7 m
- Empty Weight54,431 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight129,727 kg
- Useful Load75,296 kg
- Cabin Volume270
◆Armament & Mission2MOD.2
- Hardpoints0
- Weapons Payload53,480 kg
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Built50
- Variants2
⬢Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1971
- Production Start1956
- Production End1961
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1957Production started
- 1961Production ended
69
years in service
4
years in production
50
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
DOUGLAS C-133 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
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS RANKING Utility / Transport Helicopters · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
143UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS16EARLY COLD WAR · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS1580UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS200PERFORMANCE/PRICE · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theUtility / Transport Helicopterscategory.
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