ATL-98 Carvair | CLOSE-UP

The unique-looking ATL-98 Carvair was converted from the Douglas DC-4 or the C-54 Skymaster, which is the military version of the DC-4. The Carvair first flew June 21, 1961 and a total of 21 were built. The main purpose of the Carvair was to transport cars across the English channel | 🛑Subscribe here ➤http://bit.ly/VMCAviationVideos

N89FA was constructed as a C-54B-20-DO by Douglas at Santa Monica CA and first flew in 1945. N89FA is stored at the Gainesville Municipal Airport in Gainesville TX (GLE/KGLE) --- Video was taken on September 27, 2016.

ATL-98 Carvair specs:
• Crew: two
• Capacity: max. seating 85 passengers or five cars and 22 passengers
• Payload: 19,335 lb
• Length: 102 ft 7 in
• Wingspan: 117 ft 6 in
• Height: 29 ft 10 in
• Wing area: 1,462 ft²
• Empty weight: 41,365 lb
• Max. takeoff weight: 73,800 lb
• Powerplant: 4 × Pratt & Whitney R-2000-7M2 Twin Wasp radial engine, 1,450 hp each
• Cruise speed: 207 mph at 10,000 ft
• Range: 2,300 miles with max payload
• Service ceiling: 18,700 ft

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