| Manufacturer |
Airspeed Ltd |
Fairchild |
| Description |
The Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador is a British twin piston-engined airliner that was designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Airspeed Ltd. |
The C-82 Packet is a twin-engine, twin-boom cargo aircraft designed and built by Fairchild Aircraft. |
| ICAO Code |
|
C82 |
| First Flight |
1947-07-10 |
1944-09-10 |
| Entry Into service |
1951-01-01 |
|
| Production End |
1953-01-01 |
1948-01-01 |
| Designer |
Airspeed Ltd |
Fairchild |
| Type |
Airliner |
Cargo and troop transport |
| Length (m) |
24.6888 |
23.4696 |
| Height (m) |
5.4864 |
7.9248 |
| Cockpit Crew |
3 |
|
| Max Seating |
60 |
42 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
502.1153 |
399.1173 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
482.8032 |
350.837 |
| Min Speed (km/h) |
|
136.7942 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
|
6461.76 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
7.7216 |
4.826 |
| Capacity Description |
Up to 60 passengers |
42 troops or 34 stretchers or 18000 lb cargo |
| National Origin |
|
United States of America |
| Number Built |
23 |
223 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Bristol Centaurus 661 18-cylinder air-cooled sleeve-valve piston engines, 1957 kW (2625 hp) each |
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-85 18-cylinder, two-row radial engines, 1566 kW (2100 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
British European Airways |
United States Army Air Forces |
| Status |
Retired |
|
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airspeed_Ambassador |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_C-82_Packet |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
35.052 |
32.3088 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
111.4836 |
130.0643 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
11 |
|
| Wake Category |
|
M |
| Aircraft Engine |
|
Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |