BRAND and MODEL
GRUMMAN G-21 GOOSE
TYPE
General purpose twin-engine utility amphibian
ORIGIN
United States of America
ENGINE
Two 336 kw (450 hp) Pratt & Whitney R-985SB Wasp Junior nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engines
SPECIFICATIONS
Wingspan: 14.93 m (49 ft)
Length: 11.68 m (38 ft 4 in)
Height: 4.6 m (15 ft)
Wing area: 34.83 m² (375 sq ft)
Max speed at 1,524 m (5,000 ft): 323 km/h (201 mph)
Cruising speed at 1,424 m (5,000 ft): 307 km/h (191 mph)
Landing speed with flaps: 100 km/h (62 mph)
Rate of climb at sea level: 396 m/min (1,300 ft/min)
Climb to 2,926 m (9,600 ft): 10 mins
Service ceiling: 6,401 m (21,000 ft)
Range with max fuel at economical cruising speed: 1,030 km (640 miles)
Empty weight: 2,472 kg (5,450 lb)
Payload weight with 833 litres (183 Imp gals) fuel and two pilots: 353 kg (778 lb)
Loaded weight: 3,629 kg (8,000 lb)
PHOTO
National Air and Space Museum:Source of phothograph
