The Convair C-131 Samaritan is an American twin-engined military transport produced from 1954 to 1956 by Convair. It is the military version of the Convair CV-240 family of airliners. [2] This was one of the last radial engined aircraft in US service, along with the Grumman C-1 Trader.

The C-131 Samaritan is the military version of the Convair 240/340/440 series of twin-engine commercial airliners. The first Samaritan, a C-131A derived from the Convair 240, was delivered to the Air Force in 1954. It was primarily used by the USAF for aeromedical casualty evacuation.

Specifications of the C-131 Samaritan. Convair C-131D Samaritan, S/N 55-0300, in Ogden, Utah. Wing Span: 105'4" . Length: 79'2" Height: 27'3" Maximum Speed: 293 M.P.H. at Sea Level . Service Ceiling: 30,000 Ft. Range: 1,800 Miles.

To Convair A Division of General Dynamics Corp with new c/r N8443H. Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 55-0301 as a C-131D. Transferred to 1299th Air Transport (Light) Squadron (MATS), Bolling …

The twin-engine, tricycle gear C-131D was a military transport version of the civilian Convair-Liner 340 built by General Dynamics. The first pressurized twin-engine air-evacuation, cargo, aircrew training and troop transport ordered by the U.S. Military Air Transport Service, it could carry 37 seated passengers or 27 stretchers.

The Convair C-131 Samaritan was an American Twin-engine military transport produced from 1954 to 1956 by Convair. It was the military version of the Convair CV-240 family of airliners. Design and Development 2. The design began life in a production requirement by American Airlines for a pressurized airliner to replace the classic Douglas DC-3.

Nov 11, 2019 · The C-131 was based on the Convair 240, 340, and 440 airliners developed to replace surplus World War Two transports that were being used as civilian airliners in the early 1950s. (A historical marker located in Dover in Kent County, Delaware.)

Jan 21, 2020 · The CONVAIR C-131 Samaritan happens to be a militarized version of a simple commercial aircraft designated Convair CV-240. Before getting militarized variant, the CONVAIR CV-240 was sold to American Airlines as it primary …

The Convair C-131 Samaritan was an American military transport produced from 1954 to 1956 by Convair. It is the military version of the Convair CV-240. The design began life in a production requirement by American Airlines for a pressurized airliner to replace the classic Douglas DC-3.

Known as the C-131 "Samaritan" when fitted out for the medical evacuation and transport role, they were in service from 1947 to 1986. Our C-131 was based here at Travis Air Force Base in the mid 1960s. It was last operated by the Nevada Air National Guard at Reno, Nevada.