Convair C-131 Samaritan
1954 airlifter series by Convair / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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C-131 Samaritan R4Y / T-29 | |
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Convair C-131F Samaritan | |
Role | Military transport |
Manufacturer | Convair |
First flight | 22 September 1949 |
Introduction | 1950 |
Retired | 1990 |
Primary users | United States Air Force United States Navy United States Marine Corps United States Coast Guard |
Number built | 512[1] |
Developed from | Convair CV-240 |
Variants | NC-131H TIFS |
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This was one of the last radial engined aircraft in US service, along with C-1 Trader.