Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the CONVAIR CV-240 Samaritan MEDEVAC / VIP Transport / Trainer Platform.
2 x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-99W Double Wasp 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines developing 2,100 horsepower each.
Propulsion
293 mph
471 kph | 254 kts
Max Speed
45,997 ft
14,020 m | 9 miles
Service Ceiling
1,650 miles
2,655 km | 1,434 nm
Operational Range
1,520 ft/min
463 m/min
Rate-of-Climb