Boeing Model 367/377 Family — Primary-Source Documentation Compendium

A structured digital compendium for the Boeing 367/377 family archive — the B.377 Stratocruiser, C-97 Stratofreighter and KC-97 Stratotanker — organized into four clearly separated sections: Airframe, Engines, Propeller and Sicuro Publishing Reports.

This compendium expands on the Boeing Model 367/377 Family – Primary-Source Technical Documentation Collection, which already lists 19 primary-source titles from the original XC-97 prototype through the KC-97L hybrid jet-piston tanker, and adds engine, propeller and dedicated report material. The compendium is a living archive and will be updated as further documents are added.

Brief Technical Background

The 367/377 family grew from the B-29 Superfortress into a pressurized double-bubble transport line, powered by four Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major radials; the KC-97L added two General Electric J47 turbojets in underwing pods, creating a hybrid dual-fuel architecture.

How This Compendium Is Organized

• Airframe — flight, operations and airframe documentation for the B.377 Stratocruiser and the C-97 / KC-97 series.
• Engines — engine documentation for the Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major and the General Electric J47 turbojets, classified by engine series.
• Propeller — propeller documentation from Curtiss Electric and Hamilton Standard.
• Sicuro Publishing Reports — a dedicated section of modern research and reference reports, clearly separated from the original archival material.

Airframe — Documents in This Section (19 Titles)

Civil — Boeing B.377 Stratocruiser

• D-8341 — Pilot's Handbook of Flight Operating Instructions, Model 377-10-34, United Air Lines, Inc. — Revised 20 February 1950
• D-8345 — Pilot's Handbook of Flight Operating Instructions, Model 377-10-38, American Overseas Airlines, Inc. — 15 April 1949, Revised 20 January 1950
• Pilot's Handbook — Boeing Model 377, BOAC / SAS variant
• Pilot's Handbook — Boeing Model 377, BOAC (second edition)
• Maintenance Handbook, Part 1 — Boeing Model 377 Stratocruiser

Military — C-97 / KC-97 / VC-97 / HC-97 / YC-97J Series

• D-6001 — Pilot's Handbook of Flight Operating Instructions, XC-97 Airplane (RESTRICTED, declassified)
• D-7490 — Pilot's Handbook of Flight Operating Instructions, YC-97 Airplane, Model 367-5-5, Wright R-3350-57 engines, S/N 45-59587 to 45-59592 — 15 January 1947 (RESTRICTED, declassified)
• AN 01-20CAE-1 — Handbook of Flight Operating Instructions, VC-97D Aircraft — 15 June 1951 (RESTRICTED, declassified)
• AN 01-20CAG-1 — Handbook of Flight Operating Instructions, KC-97E Aircraft — 10 August 1951
• T.O. 1C-97(K)F-1 — Flight Manual, KC-97F / KC-97G Aircraft — 15 October 1961, Change 15 December 1962
• T.O. 1C-97(K)G-1 — Flight Manual, KC-97G Aircraft — 15 October 1959
• T.O. 1C-97(K)L-1 — Flight Manual, KC-97L Aircraft — 1 June 1966, Change 11, 1 November 1973
• T.O. 1C-97(H)G-1 — Flight Manual, HC-97G Aircraft — 1 December 1964, Changed 1 June 1969
• T.O. 1C-97A-3 — Technical Manual, Structural Repair Instruction, C-97A/C/D, KC-97E/F/G Aircraft — 20 November 1956, Change 7, 15 November 1973. Contract F34601-73-D-1388
• T.O. 1C-97(Y)J-1 — Utility Flight Handbook, YC-97J Aircraft — 1 April 1955
• T.O. 1C-97A-1 — Flight Manual, C-97A/C Aircraft
• T.O. 1C-97A-1-1 — Performance Data, C-97A/C Aircraft
• T.O. 1C-97D-1 — Flight Manual, C-97D/K Aircraft
• MATS Operations Manual — C-97, Military Air Transport Service

Engines — Documents in This Section (8 Titles, from 9 Cover Records), Classified by Engine Series

Series 1 — J47 Turbojet (T.O. 2J-J47-… documents; covers J47 models built by General Electric, Studebaker and Packard)

• T.O. 2J-J47-24 — Technical Manual, Illustrated Parts Breakdown, Turbojet Engine, Models J47-GE-23/-25/-25A/-27 (General Electric), J47-ST-25/-25A (Studebaker) and J47-PM-25/-25A (Packard) — 22 July 1969, Change 6 – 15 May 1975 (change-notice copy; includes operational supplement T.O. 2J-J47-245-1 dated 1 April 1979)
• T.O. 2J-J47-26 — Technical Manual, Field Maintenance and Replacement, Turbojet Engines, Models J47-GE-23/-25/-25A/-27 (General Electric), J47-ST-25/-25A (Studebaker) and J47-PM-25/-25A (Packard) — 15 April 1956, Change 24 – 1 September 1974
• AN 02B-105EC-4 — Illustrated Parts Breakdown, Turbo-Jet Engines, Models J47-GE-23/-25/-27 (General Electric) — 15 April 1953 (RESTRICTED, declassified; replaces the edition dated 30 August 1951)

Series 2 — R-4360-59-61 (early Wasp Major dash variants)

• Handbook Service Instructions, Model R-4360-59-61 Aircraft Engines — February 1952 (RESTRICTED, declassified) — two cover scans supplied (black-and-white and colour prints of the same February 1952 edition); pending confirmation that these are one manual

Series 3 — R-4360-59B and -65 (T.O. 2R-R4360-42/-43/-43D/-44 set)

• T.O. 2R-R4360-42 (formerly AN 02A-10HK-2) — Handbook Service Instructions, Models R-4360-59B and -65 — 1 February 1953, Revised 1 November 1956 (revision-pages copy)
• T.O. 2R-R4360-44 — Parts Catalog, Models R-4360-59B and -65 — 15 September 1959, Revised 15 January 1960 (revision-pages copy)
• T.O. 2R-R4360-43 (formerly AN 02A-10HK-3) — Handbook Overhaul Instructions, Models R-4360-59B and -65 — 15 June 1962, Revised 15 August 1959 (revision-pages copy; OAL cover edition)
• T.O. 2R-R4360-43D — Supplement, Technical Manual, Overhaul, Models R-4360-59B and -65 — 2 June 1958 (supplements T.O. 2R-R4360-43)

Propeller — Documents in This Section (2 Titles)

• Instruction Manual for Curtiss Electric Propellers — Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Propeller Division, Caldwell, New Jersey, U.S.A. (publication date not shown on the cover)
• Hydromatic Propeller for Boeing 377 — Model 34E60 Parts Catalog, No. 203 — Hamilton Standard, Division of United Aircraft Corporation, Windsor Locks, Connecticut (publication date not shown on the cover)

Sicuro Publishing Reports — Reports in This Section (8 Titles)

• Boeing Model 367 / 377 / C-97 / KC-97 — Master Technical Report: Aerodynamic Stability, Operational Records and Propulsion Engineering — Sicuro Publishing informational report, 3 pages. Covers heavy-weight aerodynamic stall characteristics, military fleet distribution and refuelling squadrons, and emergency systems isolation discussion.
• Boeing Model 367, 377, C-97 & KC-97 — Comprehensive Engineering Report: Aerodynamics, Propulsion, Survival Status & Repositories — Sicuro Publishing informational report, 3 pages. Covers aerodynamic differences and structural evolution, engine and propeller profiles, a 2026 surviving-airframes status overview, and a survey of documentation repositories.
• Flight Engineer Reference Handbook — Comprehensive Technical Synthesis of the Boeing Model 367 Family — Sicuro Publishing informational report, September 2026, 6 pages. Covers propulsion profiles and engine variant tables, structural and aerodynamic vulnerability discussion, maintenance logistics and inspection topics, flight-station instrumentation overview and a historical hull-loss registry. This report is modern informational material and is not an original Boeing or U.S. Air Force publication.
• Engineering Technical Report: Boeing 367/377 Propulsion Analysis — Sicuro Publishing informational report, 3 pages. A study of the Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major and General Electric J47 integration, covering engine variant specifications, airframe variant engine mapping, operational vulnerabilities, and propeller integration for the Hamilton Standard and Curtiss Electric systems.
• Boeing C-97 / B-377 / KC-97 — Technical & Performance Index — Sicuro Publishing informational report, 2 pages. A compiled index of powerplant and propeller assemblies, fleet production numbers, and a variant performance comparison matrix for the B-377, C-97G and KC-97L.
• Boeing Model 367/377/C-97/KC-97 — Technical Documentation, Aerodynamic Reports & Flight Manual Index — Sicuro Publishing informational report, 2 pages. A reference index of aerodynamic reports and stability studies, engine technical notes, and the flight manual and performance data documentation (T.O. 1C-97A-1, T.O. 1C-97A-1-1, T.O. 1C-97(K)F-1) included in this compendium.
• Technical Engineering & Maintenance Report — Boeing Model 367/377, C-97 and KC-97 Airframe Structural Integrity, Maintenance Protocols and Operational Lifespans — Sicuro Publishing informational report, 2 pages. Covers airframe structural issues and the double-bubble design, maintenance intensity and the foldable tail system, operational lifespans, and the Guppy cargo-line conversions.
• Boeing 367/377 Propulsion: R-4360 Wasp Major and J47 Turbojet — Structure, Sources and Directions for Further Analysis — Sicuro Publishing informational report, 3 pages. The compendium's first fully verified report: it documents what the original engine manuals cover across the three engine series, provides verified technical background, and sets out qualitative directions for further analysis. Produced under the editorial direction of Sicuro Publishing in collaboration with an AI assistant, with every statement verified against the archival documents.

The Airframe, Engines and Propeller manifests above are the verified base of this compendium, alongside the eight Sicuro Publishing reports. Further reports will be added as they are reconciled, and these sections themselves will grow as further documents are added.

About the Sicuro Publishing Reports

The Reports section contains modern informational material produced by Sicuro Publishing — research, analysis and reference summaries that complement the original documentation. These reports are not original Boeing, U.S. Air Force or airline documents, are not extracted from the archival manuals listed above, and are not approved maintenance, airworthiness, flight or operational data. Reports are produced under the editorial direction of Sicuro Publishing, in collaboration with an AI assistant, and their content is verified against the original archival documents; the AI collaboration never replaces verification. Online Aviation Library remains the vendor of this entire compendium.

Format and Delivery

Instant digital access, organized into the four sections above, ready for reading and printing. The archive is delivered as compressed folders — extract the archive after download to access the documents.

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