Grumman G-73 Mallard
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The Grumman G-73 Mallard is a large twin engine amphibious aircraft. Many have been modified by replacing the original Pratt & Whitney Wasp H radial engines with modern turboprop engines. Manufactured from 1946 to 1951 production ended when Grumman's larger SA-16 Albatross was introduced.

The Grumman G-73 Mallard is a large, twin engine amphibious aircraft.1
Grumman G-73 Mallard For Sale Aircraft For Sale on GlobalAir.2
Grumman G-73 Mallard, Sikorsky VS44A, Sikorsky S43, Douglas Dolphin and many others.3
Die Grumman G-73 Mallard (Stockente) ist ein zweimotoriges Amphibienflugzeug des US-amerikanischen Herstellers Grumman.4
The World War II-era Grumman G-73 Mallard had just lifted off when witnesses said they heard an explosion and then saw smoke coming from one of the engines.5
GRUMMAN G-73 MALLARD SPEC SHEET Serial number: J-56 Registration number: N7356 Times: airframe: 17,939 Left engine: 690.7 SMOH Right engine: 420.6
crash of a Chalk’s Grumman G-73 Mallard on Dec. 19, 2005.7

Made by Grumman.

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out if it was ever STC'd for a Grumman G-73 Mallard, in case you have access to this sort of information.9
The Grumman G-73 Mallard is a twin-engine, large amphibious aircraft. The empty weight of the aircraft is 8,750 lbs (3,970 kg) and the maximum takeoff weight is...10
The Grumman G-73 Mallard was only in production from 1946 through 1951, further narrowing the possible date of origin.11
Grumman G-73 Mallard; North American Navion/Navion Rangemaster H; Cessna 140; Aeronca 15AC Sedan.12
the Grumman G-73 Mallard - N2594 on display at the Air Museum, Kalamazoo, USA very kindly donated by our USA correspondent John Fox of Fox21 Productions. Many thanks, John.13
Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
5.72 m
Length Alt
14.7 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
14000.0
Power Alt
447.0
Lists
* List of flying boats
Range Main
1120.0
Loaded Weight Main
14000.0
Max Speed Alt
187
Max Speed Main
346.0
Power/mass Main
309600.0
Capacity
Up to 17 passengers
but executive configurations are mostly applied.
Status
Retired
Cruise Speed Main
290.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
6350.0
Ceiling Main
24500.0
Number Built
59
Crew
two
pilot and co-pilot
Never Exceed Speed Main
187
Unit Cost
115000.0
4000000.0
$4.0 million for turbine powered G-73T
Loaded Weight Alt
6350.0
Cruise Speed Alt
157
Height Main
571.5
Primary user
Chalk's International Airlines
Useful Load Alt
2268.0
Span Alt
20.3 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6
Manufacturer
Grumman
Number Of Props
2
First Flight
30
Production End Year
1951
Climb Rate Main
1350.0
Power Main
600 hp
Production Start Year
1946
Climb Rate Alt
6.86 m-s
Length Main
1473.2
Span Main
2032.0
Range Alt
2070.0
Similar Aircraft
* PBY Catalina* Short Sealand
Useful Load Main
5000.0
Related
* HU-16 Albatross
Empty Weight Main
8750.0
Ceiling Alt
7
468 m
Produced
1946
Empty Weight Alt
3970.0
Category
Amphibious aircraft
Grumman aircraft
Seaplanes and flying boats
United States civil utility aircraft 1940-1949

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