Aviation Traders Carvair Aircraft

Carvair, RV Smith from British Built Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Aviation Traders (Engineering) Ltd

First Flight:

21 June 1961

Carvair:

21 - Aviation Traders, Southend

Type Specification

Applies to:

Aviation Traders Carvair

Type:

Car ferry converted from Douglas DC-4

Wing:

Cantilever low-wing monoplane. All metal wing is unswept and tapers

Fuselage:

All metal fuselage. Front of fuselage has large cargo door in the nose

Tail Unit:

Single fin and rudder with cantilever tailplane

Landing Gear:

Retractable tricycle undercarriage. Nose gear has single wheel and retracts forwards into fuselage. Main gear have two wheels and retract into inboard engine nacelles

Power Plant:

Four 1,450 hp Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp R-2000-7M2 engines mounted on wing driving three blade propellers

Accommodation:

Flight crew of two in cockpit with seating for up to 85 in cabin

Span:

117 ft 6 in

Length:

102 ft 7 in

Height:

29 ft 10 in

Wing Area:

1,457 sq ft

Tare:

20,855 lb

All-up:

73,800 lb

Max Speed:

250 mph

Initial Climb:

650 ft/min

Range:

1,700 miles

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