Return to Main Menu	Lockheed-Convair Division, C-131A

Specifications:

• Wing span 91' 9".
• Area 817 sq. '
• Length 74' 8
• Ht. 27' 3".
• Max Gross Wt. 43575 Lbs.
• Power - (2) Pratt & Whitney R-2800-99 Wat 2500 hp.
• Service ceiling 24500'.
• Max. Speed 312 mph.
• CREW 3.
• Fuel capacity 1550.

This type aircraft was first built March 1954. Its primary mission was air evacuation. The Coast Guard called it "THE SAMARITAN".   It was used by military as a flying class room. The museum's a/c was used by the Coast Guard and was flown to the museum from the Colorado Surplus Property Agency from Davis Monthan AFB AZ.