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The Convair C-131 Samaritan was an American military transport produced from 1954 to 1956 by Convair. It is the military version of the Convair CV-240.

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  • Convair C-131 Samaritan
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  • The Convair C-131 Samaritan was an American military transport produced from 1954 to 1956 by Convair. It is the military version of the Convair CV-240.
  • The United States military began to operate CV-240s in 1950, under the designation T-29. These were used to train Air Force and Navy pilots in navigation, and were used until the 1970s, when they were replaced by the more modern T-43 . CV-240s were also used as transports under the name Samaritan until purpose-built versions began to be delivered in 1954. These were designated C-131, and saw service with the Air Force, Navy, and Coast Guard. Several were given to NASA during the Space Race to use as "Vomit Comets", or zero-gravity training aircraft for astronauts. The C-131 was also the first aircraft to be fitted as a gunship, albeit only experimentally.
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max takeoff weight alt
  • 21363.0
climb rate main
  • 1410.0
number of props
  • 2(xsd:integer)
length alt
  • 24.14 m
span main
  • 3210.56
cruise speed main
  • 254.0
cruise speed alt
  • 221(xsd:integer)
height alt
  • 8.59 m
Introduced
  • 1950(xsd:integer)
primary user
Type
  • Military transport
type of prop
  • 18(xsd:integer)
range alt
  • 391(xsd:integer)
length main
  • 2413.0
power alt
  • 1865.0
area main
  • 920.0
power main
  • 2500.0
height main
  • 858.5200000000001
span alt
  • 32.11 m
range main
  • 450.0
Manufacturer
  • Convair
max speed main
  • 293.0
engine (prop)
  • Pratt & Whitney R-2800-99 "Double Wasp"
Capacity
  • 48(xsd:integer)
climb rate alt
  • 7.2
ceiling main
  • 24500.0
empty weight main
  • 29248.0
Developed From
area alt
  • 85.5
First Flight
  • 1949-09-22(xsd:date)
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max speed alt
  • 255(xsd:integer)
jet or prop?
  • prop
empty weight alt
  • 13294.0
plane or copter?
  • plane
ceiling alt
  • 7,470 m
max takeoff weight main
  • 47000.0
Retired
  • 1990(xsd:integer)
Crew
  • 4(xsd:integer)
Number Built
  • 512(xsd:integer)
ref
  • United States Military Aircraft since 1909
abstract
  • The United States military began to operate CV-240s in 1950, under the designation T-29. These were used to train Air Force and Navy pilots in navigation, and were used until the 1970s, when they were replaced by the more modern T-43 . CV-240s were also used as transports under the name Samaritan until purpose-built versions began to be delivered in 1954. These were designated C-131, and saw service with the Air Force, Navy, and Coast Guard. Several were given to NASA during the Space Race to use as "Vomit Comets", or zero-gravity training aircraft for astronauts. The C-131 was also the first aircraft to be fitted as a gunship, albeit only experimentally. The Samaritan started being phased out of service in the 1970s, first by the Air Force. These were replaced with C-9 Nightingales. The Coast Guard retired it in 1983, while the Navy continued to operate it until 1990, by which time most had been replaced with C-12 Hurons and C-130 Hercules.
  • The Convair C-131 Samaritan was an American military transport produced from 1954 to 1956 by Convair. It is the military version of the Convair CV-240.
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