Convair C-131 Samaritan
The Convair C-131 Samaritan was an American twin-engined military transport produced from 1954 to 1956 by Convair. It was the military version of the Convair CV-240 family of airliners
General characteristics
Crew: four
Capacity: 48 passengers (COMERCIAL)
Length: 79 ft 2 in (24.14 m)
Wingspan: 105 ft 4 in (32.11 m)
Height: 28 ft 2 in (8.59 m)
Wing area: 920 ft² (85.5 m²)
Empty weight: 29,248 lb (13,294 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 47,000 lb (21,363 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-99 “Double Wasp” 18 cylinder air cooled radial engines, 2,500 hp (1,865 kW) each
Performance
Maximum speed: 293 mph (255 knots, 472 km/h)
Cruise speed: 254 mph (221 knots, 409 km/h)
Range: 450 mi (391 nmi, 725 km)
Service ceiling: 24,500 ft (7,470 m)
Rate of climb: 1,410 ft/min (7.2 m/s)