Convair C-131 Samaritan

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Length

24.14 m

Flat Wing Span

32.11 m

Height

8.59 m

Flat Wing Area

85.5 m²

Max Seating

Cruise Speed

409 km/h

Max Speed

472 km/h

Max Ceiling

7470 m

Number of Engines

First Flight

1949-09-22

Entry Into service

1950-01-01

Number Built

512

Maximum Take-Off Weight

21.363 t (paragliders: kg)

Maximum Range

725 km

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Aircraft	Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg))	Maximum Range (km)
Convair C-131 Samaritan	21.363	725

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Name: Convair C-131 Samaritan
Manufacturer: Convair
Description: The Convair C-131 Samaritan is an American twin-engined military transport produced from 1954 to 1956 by Convair.
ICAO Code: CVLP
First Flight: 1949-09-22
Entry Into service: 1950-01-01
Service End: 1990-01-01
Designer: Convair
Type: Military transport
Length (m): 24.14
Height (m): 8.59
Max Seating: 48
Max Speed (km/h): 472
Cruise Speed (km/h): 409
Max Ceiling (m): 7470
Rate of Climb (m/s): 7.2
Capacity Description: 48 passengers
Number Built: 512
Powerplant Description: 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-99 "Double Wasp" 18 cylinder air cooled radial engines, 1865 kW (2501 hp) each
Primary Users: United States Air Force, United States Navy , United States Marine Corps , United States Coast Guard
Wikipedia Article (URL): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_C-131_Samaritan
Flat Wing Span (m): 32.11
Flat Wing Area (m²): 85.5
Wake Category: M
Number of Engines: 2