C-76 Caravan
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| C-76 Caravan | |
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| Type | Medium transport |
| Manufacturer | Curtiss-Wright |
| Maiden flight | 1 January 1943 |
| Status | Out of service |
| Primary user | U.S. Army Air Force |
| Number built | 5 |
C-76 Caravan is the United States military designation for the Curtiss-Wright CW-27 medium military transport aircraft.
In 1941 Curtiss-Wright were contracted by the United States Army Air Force to design and construct an all-wooden military transport. The all-wooden construction was an insurance against any wartime shortage of light alloys.
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[edit] Design and development
The Curtiss-Wright CW-27 was designed to meet the military requirements. It was a high-wing aircraft with tricycle undercarriage. A radial engine was mounted on each wing. It had accommodation for 23 persons. The initial contract was for 11 YC-76 pre-production aircraft. The prototype YC-76 first flew on January 1, 1943. Further orders for five C-76 production aircraft and nine revised YC-76A were placed by the USAAF.
Only 5 aircraft were delivered in 1943, when production was terminated as the shortage of light alloys did not materalise. A proposed order for 175 aircraft was cancelled.
[edit] Specification
General characteristics
- Crew: 1-2
- Capacity: 23
- Length: 68.33 ft (20.83 m)
- Wingspan: 108.17 ft (32.97 m)
- Height: 27.25 ft (8.31 m)
- Wing area: 1560.05 ft² (144.93 m²)
- Empty weight: 18300 lb (8301 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 28000 lb (12701 kg)
- Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 Twin Wasp radial piston engine, 1200 hp (895 kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 192 mph (309 km/h)
- Range: 750 mi (1207 km)
[edit] References
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
[edit] See also
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