"Caravan," manufactured by Curtiss-Wright Corp, is first airplane made exclusively of non-strategic materials and designed specifically for transporting military cargo; wing span 108.17 ft; length oa 68 ft; power plant includes two twin row Pratt and Whitney engines rated at 1200 hp for take-off, and 1050 hp for cruising: basically. Caravan is low stall freight carrier, designed for frequent stops between short runs of 600 to 700 mi.


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    Title :

    Cargo planes of plywood save vital materials


    Additional title:

    Product Eng


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1943


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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