| Manufacturer |
Convair |
Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation |
| Description |
The Convair C-131 Samaritan is an American twin-engined military transport produced from 1954 to 1956 by Convair. |
The Xi'an MA60 (, Xīnzhōu liùshí, "Modern Ark 60") is a turboprop-powered airliner produced by China's Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation under the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). |
| ICAO Code |
CVLP |
MA60 |
| First Flight |
1949-09-22 |
2000-02-25 |
| Entry Into service |
1950-01-01 |
2000-08-01 |
| Service End |
1990-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Convair |
Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation |
| Type |
Military transport |
Turboprop regional airliner |
| Length (m) |
24.14 |
24.71 |
| Height (m) |
8.59 |
8.86 |
| Cockpit Crew |
|
2 |
| Max Seating |
48 |
62 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
472 |
514 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
409 |
430 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
7470 |
7620 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
7.2 |
|
| Capacity Description |
48 passengers |
62 passengers |
| National Origin |
|
China |
| Number Built |
512 |
110 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-99 "Double Wasp" 18 cylinder air cooled radial engines, 1865 kW (2501 hp) each |
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127J turbo prop engines, 2051 kW (2750 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
United States Air Force, United States Navy , United States Marine Corps , United States Coast Guard |
People's Liberation Army Air Force, People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force , China Meteorological Administration , Lao Skyway |
| Status |
|
In service, in production |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_C-131_Samaritan |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi%27an_MA60 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
32.11 |
29.2 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
85.5 |
75 |
| Wake Category |
M |
M |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |