Aviation Traders Carvair - Specifications

Specifications

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965-66

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Capacity: Maximum seating 85 passengers or five cars and 22 passengers
• Payload: 19,335 lb (8,770 kg)
• Length: 102 ft 7 in (31.27 m)
• Wingspan: 117 ft 6 in (35.82 m)
• Height: 29 ft 10 in (9.09 m)
• Wing area: 1,462 ft² (135.8 m²)
• Airfoil: NACA 23016 at root, NACA 23012 at tip
• Aspect ratio: 9.45:1
• Empty weight: 41,365 lb (18,762 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 73,800 lb (33,475 kg)
• Powerplant: 4 × Pratt & Whitney R-2000-7M2 Twin Wasp radial engine, 1,450 hp (1,081 kW) each

Performance

• Never exceed speed: 275 mph (239 knots, 442 km/h)
• Maximum speed: 250 mph (217 knots, 400 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 207 mph (180 knots, 334 km/h) at 10,000 ft (3,050 m) (Econ cruise)
• Stall speed: 119 mph (103 knots, 191 km/h) (wheels and flaps up)
• Range: 2,300 miles (2,000 nmi, 3,700 km) with max payload
• Service ceiling: 18,700 ft (5,700 m)
• Rate of climb: 650 ft/min (3.3 m/s)