| Official
Designation |
C-7A Caribou |
| Unofficial
Nicknames |
'Bou, Gravel Truck |
| Primary
Role |
Tactical airlift |
| National
Origin |
Canada |
| Original
Contractor |
deHavilland Canada |
| Wingspan |
95 feet, 8 inches |
| Length |
74 feet |
| Height
at
Tail |
31 feet, 9 inches |
| Armament |
None |
| Engines |
Two Pratt & Whitney R2000-7M2 radials |
| Horsepower |
1,450 shp each |
| Cruise
Speed |
121 mph |
| Max
Speed |
216 mph |
| Range |
1,200 nm (could be extended by 1,000 nm with ferry tanks) |
| Service
Ceiling |
24,800 feet (limited to 10,000 feet by lack of oxygen equipment) |
| Operating
Weight |
Unknown |
| Max
Payload |
Unknown |
| Max
Takeoff
Weight |
28,500 pounds (33,000 pounds for ferry operations) |
| Date
Deployed |
1961 |
| Total
Produced |
Unknown |
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