Aviation Traders Carvair

The Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair was a large piston-engine transport aircraft. It was a Douglas DC-4-based air ferry developed by Freddie Laker's Aviation Traders (Engineering) Limited (ATL) with a capacity of 25 passengers and five cars loaded at the front.

* Aviation Traders Carvair - Starting in 1959, 21 DC-4s and C-54s found new life as ATL-98 Carvairs.1
Aviation Traders Carvair - ( Aviation Traders ) Avro York - Supernumery crew seat ( Skyways ) BAC111 - Supernumery crew seat ( BCAL 2
Aviation Traders Carvair - Starting in 1959, 21 DC-4s and C-54s found new life as ATL-98 Carvairs. The Carvair was designed to carry 22 passengers and 5 automobiles.3
Aviation Traders Carvair rest, hist CPA Ar-234 at NASM rest hist CPA Westland Pterodactyl testing PA Westland Whirlwind (heli) hist PD A Glatton, Eng airfield hist PA Cil RAF Mus new displays 4

Made by Aviation Traders.

It is the successor of the Douglas DC-4 .

Parts for the Aviation Traders Carvair Aviation Traders Carvair Parts for the Avions Fairey Tipsy Nipper Avions Fairey Tipsy Nipper Parts for the Avro 504 Avro 504 5
The unique Aviation Traders Carvair design emerged in the 1950s when Air Charter Ltd of Southend in the UK began to look for a replacement for its aging Bristol Freighters to use 6
(1965) An Aer Lingus Aviation Traders Carvair that was used as a vehicle freighter with little economic success and is seen here loading a car at Bristol Airport, England.7
Height Main
909.3199999999999
Height Alt
9.09 m
Predecessor
Douglas DC-4
Stall Speed Main
119 mph
Length Alt
31.27 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
73800.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Range Main
2
300 miles
Max Speed Alt
217
Type Of Prop
Radial engine
Aspect Ratio
9
Never Exceed Speed Alt
239
Max Speed Main
250 mph
Developed From
Douglas DC-4
Range More
with max payload
Payload Main
19335.0
Capacity
Maximum seating 85 passengers or five cars and 22 passengers
Airfoil
NACA 23016 at root
NACA 23012 at tip
Cruise Speed Main
207 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
33475.0
Ceiling Main
18700.0
Number Built
21
Crew
2
Never Exceed Speed Main
275 mph
Span Main
3581.3999999999996
Cruise Speed Alt
180
Area Main
1462.0
Cruise Speed More
at 10
000 ft
Span Alt
35.82 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
1081.0
Engine(prop)
Pratt & Whitney R-2000-7M2 Twin Wasp
Sequence
ATL-90 - ATL-98
Manufacturer
Aviation Traders
Payload Alt
8770.0
First Flight
21
Climb Rate Main
650.0
Power Main
1
450 hp
Number Of Props
4
Stall Speed Alt
103
Climb Rate Alt
3.3 m-s
Length Main
3126.7400000000002
Area Alt
135.8 m²
Range Alt
2000
Similar Aircraft
*Bristol Freighter*Armstrong Whitworth AW.660 Argosy
Empty Weight Main
41365.0
Ceiling Alt
5
700 m
Empty Weight Alt
18762.0
Category
Aviation Traders aircraft
British cargo aircraft 1960-1969

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