GRUMMAN G-44 WIDGEON

 

BRAND and MODEL
GRUMMAN G-44 WIDGEON
TYPE
Four/five-seat light twin-engine amphibian
ORIGIN
United States of America
ENGINE
Two 149 kw (200 hp) Ranger 6-44O-C5 six-cylinder in-line air-cooled engines
SPECIFICATIONS

Wingspan: 12.2 m (40 ft)

Length: 9.6 m (31 ft 5 in)

Height overall on wheels: 2.74 m (9 ft)

Wing area: 22.82 m² (245 sq ft)

Cruising speed at 62% power at 1,829 m (6,000 ft): 217 km/h (135 mph)

Stalling speed with flaps: 93 km/h (58 mph)

Initial rate of climb: 213 m/min (700 ft/min)

Service ceiling: 4,450 m (14,600 ft)

Absolute ceiling: 5,334 m (17,500 ft)

Range: 1,030 km (640 miles)

Empty weight: 1,383 kg (3,050 lb)

Useful load: 658 kg (1,450 lb)

Loaded weight: 2,041 kg (4,500 lb)

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