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| Official
Designation |
C-131D Samaritan |
| Unofficial
Nicknames |
Thunder Chicken |
| Primary
Role |
Military transport |
| Secondary
Role |
Staff transport |
| National
Origin |
USA |
| Original
Contractor |
Convair (General Dynamics) |
| Wingspan |
105 feet, 4 inches |
| Length |
79 feet, 2 inches |
| Height
at
Tail |
28 feet |
| Armament |
None |
| Engines |
Two Pratt & Whitney R-2800-103W radials |
| Horsepower |
2,500 shp each (with water/alcohol injection) |
| Cruise
Speed |
227 mph |
| Max
Speed |
314 mph |
| Range |
2,200 miles |
| Service
Ceiling |
32,000 feet |
| Operating
Weight |
Unknown |
| Max
Payload |
Unknown |
| Max
Takeoff
Weight |
52,414 pounds |
| Date
Deployed |
1954 |
| Total
Produced |
Unknown |
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