| 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 Y-7 or Yunshuji Y-7 () is a twin turboprop transport/passenger aircraft built in China. |
| ICAO Code |
CVLP |
|
| First Flight |
1949-09-22 |
1984-02-20 |
| Entry Into service |
1950-01-01 |
|
| Service End |
1990-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Convair |
Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation |
| Type |
Military transport |
Regional airliner / military transport |
| Length (m) |
24.14 |
24.218 |
| Height (m) |
8.59 |
8.553 |
| Cockpit Crew |
|
3 |
| Max Seating |
48 |
52 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
472 |
503 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
409 |
423 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
7470 |
8750 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
7.2 |
|
| Capacity Description |
48 passengers |
52 passengers max |
| National Origin |
|
China |
| Number Built |
512 |
200 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-99 "Double Wasp" 18 cylinder air cooled radial engines, 1865 kW (2501 hp) each |
2 × Dongan WJ-5A turboprop engines, 1790 kW (2400 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 , People's Liberation Army Ground Force Aviation |
| Status |
|
In military service, in production |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_C-131_Samaritan |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi%27an_Y-7 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
32.11 |
29.666 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
85.5 |
75.26 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
|
11.69 |
| Wake Category |
M |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |