BRAND and MODEL
GRUMMAN G-73 MALLARD
TYPE
Commercial twin-engine transport amphibian
ORIGIN
United States of America
ENGINE
Two 448 kw (600 hp) Pratt & Whitney R-1340-S3H1 nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engines
SPECIFICATIONS
Wingspan: 20.31 m (66 ft 8 in)
Length: 14.73 m (48 ft 4 in)
Height on wheels: 5.89 m (19 ft 4 in)
Wing area: 41.25 m² (444 sq ft)
Max speed at sea level: 327 km/h (203 mph)
Max speed at 1,829 m (6,000 ft): 346 km/h (215 mph)
Cruising speed at 2,438 m (8,000 ft): 257 km/h (160 mph)
Landing speed flaps down: 114 km/h (71 mph)
Initial rate of climb: 393 m/min (1,290 ft/min)
Service ceiling: 7,010 m (23,000 ft)
Range at 55% power at 2,438 m (8,000 ft) at 257 km/h (160 mph): 1,802 km (1,120 miles)
Empty weight: 4,241 kg (9,350 lb)
Useful load: 1,610 kg (3,550 lb)
Loaded weight: 5,783 kg (12,750 lb)
PHOTO
Steve Scalise:Source of phothograph
