LTV XC-142 STOL

Been playing a little more with some photo editing, (the free paint.net software), and made this montage depicting the XC-142 in a short landing situation in a dusty area. The lately posted photos lacked the specifications of this cool historic cargoplane, so here it is.

Specifications:

 

Crew: two – three (two pilots and loadmaster)

 

Capacity: 32 fully equipped troops or 24 litter patients and four attendants

Payload: 8,000 lb (3,336 kg)

Length: 58 ft 1 in (17.71 m)

Wingspan: 67 ft 6 in (20.60 m)

Height: 26 ft 1 in (7.95 m)

Wing area: 534.5 sq ft (49.67 m²)

Empty weight: 22,595 lb (10,270 kg)

Max. takeoff weight: 44,500 lb (20,227 kg) (STOL)

Powerplant: 4 × General Electric T64-GE-1 turboprop, 2,850 hp (2,126 kW) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 431 mph (375 knots, 694 km/h) at 20,000 ft (6,100 m)

Cruise speed: 288 mph (250 knots, 463 km/h) at sea level

Combat radius: 470 mi (409 nmi, 757 km)

Ferry range: 3,800 mi (3,300 nmi, 6,100 km)

Service ceiling: 25,000 ft (7,620 m)

Rate of climb: 6,800 ft/min (34.5 m/s)

 

 

More informations about the Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV) XC-142 at

 

Wikipedia.

Done