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Convair NB-36H ✕ Saunders-Roe Princess ✕
Manufacturer Convair Saunders-Roe
Description The Convair NB-36H was an experimental aircraft that carried a nuclear reactor to test its protective radiation shielding for the crew, but did not use it to power the aircraft. The Saunders-Roe SR.45 Princess was a British flying boat aircraft developed and built by Saunders-Roe at their Cowes facility on the Isle of Wight.
First Flight 1955-09-17 1952-08-22
Designer Convair Saunders-Roe
Type Experimental aircraft Flying boat airliner
Length (m) 49.38 45.1104
Height (m) 14.23 16.764
Cockpit Crew 5 2
Max Seating 105
Max Speed (km/h) 676 611.1595
Cruise Speed (km/h) 434.5229 579.3638
Min Speed (km/h) 181.4958
Max Ceiling (m) 12200 11887.2
Rate of Climb (m/s) 9.652
Capacity Description 105 passengers in tourist and first class cabins / 137000 lb disposable load
Endurance (h) 15
National Origin United Kingdom
Number Built 1 1
Powerplant Description 4 × General Electric J47 turbojets, 23.1 kN thrust each 4 × Bristol Coupled-Proteus 610 turboprop, 3728 kW (5000 hp) each
Primary Users United States Air Force
Status Canceled in 1961
Wikipedia Article (URL) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_NB-36H en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saunders-Roe_Princess
Flat Wing Span (m) 70.1 66.7512
Flat Wing Area (m²) 443.3 466.2804
Aircraft Engine General Electric J47 Bristol Proteus
Number of Engines 4 4