I retired 29 feb 1984 ,went to work next day at Robins AFB Transient alert for the next 10 years. Moved to Panama City ,FL . Sold RV'S for a few years and in 2007 moved to Alabama to be close to my daughters. I met a lot of friends during my 30 years in the Airforce I had a. wonderful career in Aircraft MAINTENANCE. I miss being around all the Aircraft. . What a great 30 years it was for me.Now i enjoy my Quarter Horses.
Aircraft/Missile Information
General characteristics
* Crew: six (two pilots, two engineers, navigator, loadmaster) * Capacity: Designed as a logistics transport, the C-133 carried only small numbers of passengers, usually associated with the cargo. * Payload: 110,000 lb (50,000 kg) * Length: 157 ft 6 in (48.0 m) * Wingspan: 179 ft 8 in (54.8 m) * Height: 48 ft 3 in (14.7 m) * Wing area: 2,673.1 ft� (248.34 m�) * Empty weight: 109,417 lb (49,631 kg) * Loaded weight: 275,000 lb (125,000 kg) * Max takeoff weight: 275,000 lb (C-133A) / 286,000 lb (C-133B) (125,000 kg (C-133A) / 130,000 kg (C-133B)) * Powerplant: 4� Pratt & Whitney T34-P-9W turboprops, 7,500 shp (5,586 kW) each * * Cargo deck : 86 ft 10 in (26.47 m)
Performance
* Maximum speed: 312 kt (359 mph / 578 km/h) * Cruise speed: 280 kt (322 mph / 519 km/h) * Range: 3,560 nm with 52,000 lb (23,587 kg) payload (4,097 mi / 6,590 km) * Service ceiling 32,300 ft (9,800 m)
