BOEING XC-105
REFERENCE INFORMATION

For standard procedures, see the Checklists tab.  

Total Flight Simulator aircraft weight with full fuel  

78,700 lbs

Fuel capacity (4 tanks)

4200 gals
(25200 lbs)

NOTE: To adjust fuel load, on the Aircraft menu, click Fuel and Load.
 

VS - Stalling Speed no flaps

80 MPH

VSO - Stalling Speed in Landing Configuration  

65 MPH

VY - Best Rate-of-Climb Speed (sea level)

.75 power, 750 FPM

120 MPH


VR - Rotation Speed
Standard temperature, sea level pressure altitude  

78,000 lbs  
10 deg flaps

87 MPH


V2 - Minimum Climb Speed
Standard temperature, sea level pressure altitude  

78,000 lbs  

100 MPH

 

Engine Limits

Maximum Continuous - 1000 hp

41 in Man. Press.

2550 RPM

Takeoff Power (ONE MINUTE) - 1200 hp

48 in Man. Press.

2700 RPM

 

Airspeed Limits (Indicated Air Speed)

Level flight or climb

197 MPH

Glide or dive

216 MPH

Flaps extended 0 to 20 degrees

135 MPH

Flaps extended over 20 degrees

90 MPH

 

Performance (from documentation)

Maximum Operating Speed (6000 feet)

197 MPH

 

Cruising Speed (6000 feet, .60 power)

152 MPH

 

 

Initial climb

700 FPM

 

Time to 5000 feet

7.1 minutes

 

Time to 10000 feet

14.9 minutes

 

Service Ceiling

18,900 feet

 

Absolute Ceiling

20,900 feet

Power plant, 4 P&W “Twin Wasp” R-1830 motors, 1000 hp (1200 hp takeoff)

4000 hp

 

 

Experimental results:

Cruise speed at 2025 rpm, 28 in man press, (.502 power) at 8000 feet

Duration 22 hours, range 3200 miles

147 MPH

Cruise speed at 2150 rpm, 32 in man press, (.58 power) at 7300 feet

Duration 19 hours, range 3000 miles

157 MPH

Cruise speed at 2250 rpm, 35 in man press, (.66 power) at 7500 feet

Duration 16 hours, range 2700 miles

167 MPH

Cruise speed at 2300 rpm, 36.5 in man press, (.70 power) at 7500 feet

Duration 15 hours, range 2600 miles

172 MPH

Max speed at 2550 rpm, 42.3 in man press, (.85 power) at 7500 feet

Duration 11 hours, range 2100 miles

196 MPH

Landing Speed (40 deg flaps)

67 MPH

 

Fuel flow per engine to achieve 22 hours duration (10% reserve)

250 pounds per hour

 

Takeoff time

35 seconds

 

Takeoff distance (normal temp)

3000 ft

 

 

Aircraft characteristics (from documentation)

Wing loading weight per square ft

29 lbs

Weight per hp

20 lbs

Wing area

2780 sq. ft

Wing span

149 ft 0 in

Length

87 ft 7 in

Tread of wheels, outside

27 ft 9 in

Chord, maximum

29 ft

Dihedral

3 degrees

Incidence

4.5 degrees

Mean Aerodynamic Chord

256 in

Span of tail planes

45 ft

Prop diameter

11 ft 6 in

 

Crew

10

Armament

none

Cargo load

10,000 lbs for 3200 mile range

Empty weight

35,000 lbs

Gross weight

78,000 lbs

Maximum weight

92,000 lbs

NOTE: For explanations of speeds used on this tab, see "V-speeds" in the Learning Center Glossary.