Convair C-131 Samaritan

The Convair C-131 Samaritan was an American military transport produced from 1954 to 1956. It is the military version of the Convair CV-240.

Convair C-131 Samaritan Military version of Convair 240-440 series of twin-engine commercial airliners. Used by USAF as general aeromedical transport replacing older aircraft.1
Convair C-131 Samaritan: Currently under restoration by museum volunteers, this airframe once served with the United States Coast Guard.2
The Convair C-131 Samaritan was an American military transport produced from 1954 to 1956.3

Made by Convair.

It is the successor of the Convair CV-240 family .

The Convair C-131 Samaritan was an American military transport produced from 1954 to 1956. It is the military version of the Convair CV-240.4
The Convair C-131 Samaritan was an American military transport version of the Convair-Liner 240 and later Convair-Liner 340, and was the first pressurised twin-engined air-evacuation transport to be ordered 5
More Users
United States Navy
Paraguayan Air Force
Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
8.20 m
Predecessor
Convair CV-240 family
Length Alt
22.8 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
42500.0
Power Alt
1567.0
Lists
* List of military aircraft of the United States* List of military aircraft of the United States (naval)* List of military transport aircraft
Range Main
1
200 mi
Max Speed Alt
507.0
Introduced
1950
Max Speed Main
315 mph
Developed From
Convair CV-240 family
Capacity
40
Cruise Speed Main
280 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
19280.0
Ceiling Main
16000.0
Type Of Prop
18
Crew
3
Retired
1990
Span Main
2796.54
Cruise Speed Alt
451.0
Area Main
817.0
Primary user
United States Air Force
Span Alt
28 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp
Manufacturer
Convair
First Flight
1949
Climb Rate Main
1520.0
Power Main
2
100 hp
Number Of Props
2
Climb Rate Alt
27780.0
Length Main
2275.84
Area Alt
75.9 m²
Range Alt
1930.0
Similar Aircraft
* Airspeed Ambassador* Vickers VC.1 Viking
Related
* Convair CV-240 family* CC-109 Cosmopolitan
Empty Weight Main
25445.0
Ceiling Alt
4
880 m
Height Main
820.4200000000001
Empty Weight Alt
11540.0
Category
Gunships
United States military transport aircraft 1950-1959

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