Convair XC-99

Summary

Convair XC-99 is an aircraft model^[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of aircraft_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (326 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Convair XC-99's image is recorded as Convair XC-99 in flight c1948.jpg^[3].
• Convair XC-99's instance of is recorded as aircraft model^[4].
• Convair XC-99's operator is recorded as United States Air Force^[5].
• Convair XC-99's manufacturer is recorded as Convair^[6].
• Convair XC-99's subclass of is recorded as military aircraft^[7].
• Convair XC-99's subclass of is recorded as double-deck aircraft^[8].
• Convair XC-99's subclass of is recorded as airlifter^[9].
• Convair XC-99's Commons category is recorded as Convair XC-99^[10].
• Convair XC-99's country of origin is recorded as United States^[11].
• Convair XC-99's first flight is recorded as +1947-11-24T00:00:00Z^[12].
• Convair XC-99's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 32.1487, 'lon': -110.84233}^[13].
• Convair XC-99's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02cyn7^[14].
• Convair XC-99's service entry is recorded as +1949-05-26T00:00:00Z^[15].
• Convair XC-99's service retirement is recorded as +1957-00-00T00:00:00Z^[16].
• Convair XC-99's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}^[17].
• Convair XC-99's U.S. National Archives Identifier is recorded as 10675820^[18].

Body

Designation and Status

Convair XC-99's instance of is recorded as aircraft model^[4].

Why It Matters

Convair XC-99 ranks in the top 8% of aircraft_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (326 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]