Beechcraft JRB (SNB) Expeditor or Kansan

Type

Light Transport

Accommodation

Crew of two and six passengers

Power Plant

Two 450 hp Pratt & Whitney R-985-50s or -AN-4s

Dimensions

Span, 47ft 8 in; length, 34ft 3 in; height, 9 ft 4 in; wing area, 349 sq ft.

Weights

Empty, 5,501 lb; gross, 7,850 lb

Performance

Max speed, 225 mph at 6,770 ft; cruising speed, 129 mph, initial climb, 1,290 ft/min; service ceiling, 24,900 ft; range, 1,250 st miles

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R4D-5 Skytrain

Type

Troop and personnel transport

Accommodation

Crew of three and up to 27 passengers or 10,000 lb. Cargo

Power Plant

Two 1,200 hp Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92s

Dimensions

Span, 95 ft; length, 63 ft 3 in; height, 17 ft; wing area, 987 ft

Weights

Empty, 16,578 lb; gross, 29,000 lb

Performance

Max speed, 227 mph at 7,500 ft; cruising speed, 135 mph; initial climb, 940 ft/min; service ceiling, 22,500 ft; range 1,975 st miles

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Curtis R5C Commando

Type

Transport

Accommodation

Crew of three and up to 50 passengers

Power Plant

Two Pratt & Whitney R2800s

Dimensions

Span 108 ft 1 in; length, 76 ft 4 in.

Weights

Max gross 56,000 lbs.

Performance

Max speed of 269 mph.

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Douglas R4D-8 Super Skytrooper

Type

Personnel Transport

Accommodation

Crew of three and up to 35 troops, 30 passengers, or 27 stretchers

Power Plant

Two 1,200 hp Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92s

Dimensions

Span, 95 ft; length, 63 ft 3 in; height, 17 ft; wing area, 987 sq ft.

Weights

Empty, 16,578 lb; gross, 29,000 lb.

Performance

Max speed, 227 mph at 7,500 ft; cruising speed, 135 mph; initial climb, 940 ft/min; service ceiling, 22,500 ft; range, 1,975 st miles

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Douglas R5-D Skymaster

Type

Personnel, supply and staff transport

Accommodation

Crew of four and up to 30 passengers

Power Plant

Four 1,350 hp Pratt & Whitney R-2000-7s

Dimensions

Span, 117 ft 6 in; length, 93 ft 11 in; height, 27 ft 6.25 in; wing area, 1,462 sq ft.

Weights

Empty, 37,040 lb; gross, 65,000 lb

Performance

Max speed, 281 mph at 15,200 ft; cruising speed, 210 mph, initial climb, 1,010 ft/min; service ceiling, 22,700 ft; range, 2,290 st miles

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Lockeed C121 Constellation

Type

Personnel and cargo transport

Accommodation

72 troops

Power Plant

Four 3,250 hp Wright R-3350-91s

Dimensions

Span, 123 ft; length, 116 ft 2 in; height, 24 ft 8 in; wing area, 1,650 sq ft

Weights

Empty, 72,815 lb; gross, 145,000 lb

Performance

Max speed, 368 mph at 20,000 ft; cruising speed, 259 mph at 10,000 ft; initial climb, 1,100 ft/min; service ceiling 22,300 ft; range, 2,100 st miles

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Lockeed C-130 Hercules

Affectionately known as "Fat Albert"

Type

Flight refuelling tanker and transport

Accommodation

Crew of seven (tanker) or five (transport). Up to 92 troops or 74 stretchers

Power Plant

Four 4,910 eshp Allison T56-A-16 turboprops

Dimensions

Span, 132 ft 7 in; length, 97 ft 8 in; heights, 38 ft 3.5 in; wing area, 1,745 sq ft

Weights

Operating weight empty, tanger 74,454 lb; operating weight empty, transport, 70,491 lb; max take-off weight, 135,000 lb; max payload, 35,000 lb.

Performance

Max cruising speed, 357 mph; long-range cruising speed, 343 mph at 25,000 ft; refueling speed 250 mph at 120,000 lb weight at 20,000 ft; range on standard fuel capacity, up to 3,000 miles with full payload.

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