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The Carvair was a DC-4 conversion to carry heavy freight (incl. motor cars) or up to 84 passengers. The prototype flew for the first time on 21 June 1961 and entered service with British United Air Ferries (later British Air Ferries) in March 1962. A total of 23 Carvair conversions were completed. The conversion involved replacing the entire forward fuselage with a new nose section containing a hydraulically operated sideways-opening nose door and an elevated flight deck over the front of the cargo hold.
| CREW | 2-3 |
| PASSENGERS | 85 |
| ENGINE | 4 x P+W "Twin Wasp", 1065kW |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 33475 kg | 73800 lb |
| Empty weight | 18762 kg | 41363 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 35.8 m | 117 ft 5 in |
| Length | 31.3 m | 102 ft 8 in |
| Height | 9.1 m | 29 ft 10 in |
| Wing area | 135.8 m2 | 1461.74 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Cruise speed | 350 km/h | 217 mph |
| Range w/max.fuel | 5560 km | 3455 miles |
| Range w/max.payload | 3400 km | 2113 miles |
| Patrick Dean, aeropatrick(@)embarqmail.com, 24.08.2008 Gentlemen;
My book "The ATL-98 Carvair" A Comprehensive History of the Aircraft and All 21 Airframes is now available worldwide at all major book stores. The book has four chapters illustrating the evolution of the aircraft and a chapter on each of the airframes. There are 175 photos and seven appendicies.
Thanks to all,
Patrick | | Bob D, rwded(@)cox.net, 06.07.2008 I have the third FAA type rating on the American registration and I certified the aircraft for the FAA. | | TEZ, terry.rayner1(@)tesco.net, 21.04.2008 I WAS 16 WHEN G-ANYB FIRST FLEW I WAS A KEEN AIRCRAFT SPOTTER LIVING ABOUT 5 MIN WALK AWAY FROM AIRPORT I AM SOUTHEND BORN AND BRED AND HAVE SEEN LOTS OF COMINGS AND GOINGS AND SOME VERY RARE BIRDS SINCE THE EARLY SIXTYS AND THE MEMORY OF SITTING IN THE COCKPIT OF G-ANYB IN ATL HANGER I AM SURPRISED NO ONE HAS BOTHERED TO SAVE SUCH A GREAT AIRCRAFT FOR A MUSEUM ALL THE BEST TEZ. | | Thac Thang Nguyen, thacthangnguyen(@)gmail.com, 17.12.2007 Hello
I love this tiny tiny aircraft. It makes me remember my when I was I child. Please, anyone can do me a favour, it would be grateful if you can contact me and I would like to have some photos of the ATL-98.
Many thanks,
Thac Thang Nguyen
Email: thacthangnguyen@gmail.com | | WARNAULT PHILIPPE, pwbristol(@)free.fr, 11.12.2007 dear mister
j am very interesting this CARVAIR ATL98
J HAVE 600 PICTURES, SLIDES AND POSTCARDS + DOCUMENTS ET MAQUETTE AIRLINE BRITISH UNITED AND THE CAP OF CAPTAIN
J SEARCH STICKERS AND PIN'S (CARVAIR) + DES COLLECTIONNEURS ON THE CARVAIR ATL 98 AND BRISTOL FREIGHTER
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
GOOD NIGHT
PHILIPPE | | Bryan P, alaskapa(@)gmail.com, 02.06.2007 one of the few remaining carvair's just crashed in Alaska. May 30, 2007 |
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