Normal Crew of Four
Two Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 Engines
Twin-row 18 cylinder Air-cooled Radials
2,000 hp for Takeoff
10,000 lbs of Cargo or
Up to 50 Troops or 33 Stretchers
Max. Speed 270 mph @ 15,000 feet
Cruise Speed 183 mph
Climb to 10,000 ft in 17.4 minutes
Service Ceiling 27,600 ft
Length 76' 4"
Height 21' 9"
Wing Span 108' 1"
Max. Weight 56,000 lbs
Empty Weight 32,400 lbs
Normal Range 1,200 miles
Maximum Range 3,150 miles
2 comments:
Cool. Last I heard, they were hardly ever flying Tinker Belle and China Doll because nobody could afford the fuel burn (something over 150gph).
Great pictures of our new old bird. Head to Monroe North Carolina to get a closer look.
Email for info. Phovanec@monroenc.org
Pete
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