Convair R3Y Tradewind
Civilian
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The Convair R3Y Tradewind of 1954 was a large military transport flying boat featuring four engines and accommodation for seven crew. At 42.6 meters long with 44.4-meter span and 553.7 km/h cruise, it provided strategic airlift across ocean routes in the early jet age.
Caractéristiques
- Rôle
- transport flying boat
- Équipage
- 7
- Moteurs
- 4
- Premier vol
- 1954
- Longueur
- 42,6 m
- Envergure
- 44,4 m
- Vitesse maximale
- 554 km/h