| Manufacturer |
Aero Spacelines |
Convair |
| Description |
The Aero Spacelines Super Guppy Turbine is a large, wide-bodied, four-engined, turboprop cargo aircraft used for transporting outsize cargo components. |
The Convair R3Y Tradewind was an American 1950s turboprop-powered flying boat designed and built by Convair. |
| ICAO Code |
SGUP |
|
| First Flight |
1965-08-31 |
1954-02-22 |
| Entry Into service |
|
1956-01-01 |
| Service End |
|
1958-01-01 |
| Designer |
Aero Spacelines |
Convair |
| Type |
Outsize cargo aircraft |
transport flying boat |
| Length (m) |
43.5864 |
42.3672 |
| Height (m) |
14.6304 |
14.9352 |
| Cockpit Crew |
4 |
7 |
| Max Seating |
|
80 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
462.9996 |
553.7475 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
407.4396 |
555.5995 |
| Min Speed (km/h) |
|
181.4958 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
7620 |
9235.44 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
9.7028 |
| Capacity Description |
|
80 pax / 72 litter patients with 8 medical staff |
| National Origin |
Canada |
|
| Number Built |
1 |
11 |
| Powerplant Description |
4 × Allison 501-D22C turboprop engines, 3490 kW (4680 hp) each |
4 × Allison T40-A-10 turboprop engines, 3976 kW (5332 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Aero Spacelines, NASA, Airbus, Aeromaritime |
United States Navy |
| Status |
Active, operated by NASA |
|
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aero_Spacelines_Super_Guppy |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_R3Y_Tradewind |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
47.5488 |
44.196 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
182.5545 |
195.1614 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
|
10 |
| Wake Category |
M |
|
| Number of Engines |
4 |
4 |