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Budd RB Conestoga

United States (1944)
Picture of Budd RB Conestoga Military Transport Aircraft
Picture of Budd RB Conestoga Military Transport Aircraft

Though twenty of the ground-breaking Budd RB Conestoga transports were built during the fighting of World War 2, the type was not deployed to combat theaters.


Detailing the development and operational history of the Budd RB Conestoga Military Transport Aircraft.  Entry last updated on 2/20/2018. Authored by Staff Writer. Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com

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Relative Maximum Speed Rating
Hi: 200mph
Lo: 100mph
    This entry's maximum listed speed (197mph).

    Graph average of 150 miles-per-hour.
City-to-City Ranges
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Graph showcases the Budd RB Conestoga's operational range (on internal fuel) when compared to distances between major cities.
Aviation Era
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Unit Production Comparison
Comm. Market HI*: 44,000 units
Military Market HI**: 36,183 units
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20


  * Commercial Market High belongs to Cessna 172.

  ** Military Market High belongs to Ilyushin Il-2.


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Origin: United States
Year: 1944
Type: Military Transport Aircraft
Manufacturer(s): Budd Company - USA
Production: 20
Status: Retired, Out-of-Service
Global Operators:
Brazil (civilian market); United States (retired)
Historical Commitments / Honors:

Military lapel ribbon for Operation Allied Force
Military lapel ribbon for the Arab-Israeli War
Military lapel ribbon for the Battle of Britain
Military lapel ribbon for the Battle of Midway
Military lapel ribbon for the Berlin Airlift
Military lapel ribbon for the Chaco War
Military lapel ribbon for the Cold War
Military lapel ribbon for the Cuban Missile Crisis
Military lapel ribbon for the Falklands War
Military lapel ribbon for the French-Indochina War
Military lapel ribbon for the Golden Age of Flight
Military lapel ribbon for the 1991 Gulf War
Military lapel ribbon for the Indo-Pak Wars
Military lapel ribbon for the Iran-Iraq War
Military lapel ribbon for the Korean War
Military lapel ribbon for the 1982 Lebanon War
Military lapel ribbon for the Malayan Emergency
Military lapel ribbon for the attack on Pearl Harbor
Military lapel ribbon for the Six Day War
Military lapel ribbon for the Soviet-Afghan War
Military lapel ribbon for the Spanish Civil War
Military lapel ribbon for the Suez Crisis
Military lapel ribbon for the Vietnam War
Military lapel ribbon for Warsaw Pact of the Cold War-era
Military lapel ribbon for the WASP (WW2)
Military lapel ribbon for the World War 1
Military lapel ribbon for the World War 2
Military lapel ribbon for the Yom Kippur
* Ribbons not necessarily indicative of actual historical campaign ribbons. Ribbons are clickable to their respective campaigns/operations.
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Structural - Crew, Dimensions, and Weights:
Unless otherwise noted the presented statistics below pertain to the Budd RB Conestoga model. Common measurements, and their respective conversions, are shown when possible.

Operational
CREW


Personnel
2


Dimension
LENGTH


Feet
68.08 ft


Meters
20.75 m


Dimension
WIDTH


Feet
100.00 ft


Meters
30.48 m


Dimension
HEIGHT


Feet
31.76 ft


Meters
9.68 m


Weight
EMPTY


Pounds
20,161 lb


Kilograms
9,145 kg


Weight
LOADED


Pounds
33,951 lb


Kilograms
15,400 kg

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Installed Power - Standard Day Performance:
2 x Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 air-cooled radial piston engines developing 1,200 horsepower each.

Performance
SPEED


Miles-per-Hour
197 mph


Kilometers-per-Hour
317 kph


Knots
171 kts


Performance
RANGE


Miles
699 mi


Kilometers
1,125 km


Nautical Miles
607 nm

Armament - Hardpoints (0):

None. Capability to ferry 24 paratroopers or 24 medical litters with medical staff OR up to 9,600lb of cargo OR 1 x 1.5-ton military vehicle.
Variants: Series Model Variants
• RB "Conestoga" - Base Series Name
• RB-1 - US Navy designation
• C-93 - USAAF designation