| 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 MA600 (MA for "Modern Ark", ) is an improved version of the Xi'an MA60 manufactured by the Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation under the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). |
| ICAO Code |
CVLP |
|
| First Flight |
1949-09-22 |
2008-10-10 |
| Entry Into service |
1950-01-01 |
2010-01-01 |
| Service End |
1990-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Convair |
Avic |
| Type |
Military transport |
|
| Length (m) |
24.14 |
24.71 |
| Height (m) |
8.59 |
8.858 |
| Cockpit Crew |
|
2 |
| Max Seating |
48 |
60 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
472 |
514 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
409 |
430 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
7470 |
7622 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
7.2 |
|
| Capacity Description |
48 passengers |
60 passengers |
| National Origin |
|
China |
| Number Built |
512 |
18 |
| 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 turboprop engines, 2148 kW (2881 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
United States Air Force, United States Navy , United States Marine Corps , United States Coast Guard |
Civil Aviation Administration of China, Laos Government , Malawi Air Force , Lao Skyway |
| Status |
|
In service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_C-131_Samaritan |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi%27an_MA600 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
32.11 |
29.2 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
85.5 |
|
| Wake Category |
M |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |