NORTHROP MODEL 2 GAMMA

 

Origin:

United States of America

Type:

Two-seat long-range mail plane

Engine:

One 530 kw (710 hp) Wright SR-1820-F3 nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engine

Specifications:

  • Wingspan: 14.59 m (47 ft 10 in)
  • Length: 9.5 m (31 ft 2 in)
  • Height: 2.74 m (9 ft)
  • Wing area: 33.72 m² (363 sq ft)
  • Max speed at 2,134 m (7,000 ft): 360 km/h (224 mph)
  • Cruising speed at 2,134 m (7,000 ft): 346 km/h (215 mph)
  • Landing speed with flaps: 100 km/h (62 mph)
  • Initial rate of climb: 390 m/min (1,280 ft/min)
  • Service ceiling: 6,096 m (20,000 ft)
  • Fuel capacity: 1,264 litres (278 Imp gals)
  • Range: 2,736 km (1,700 miles)
  • Empty weight: 1,868 kg (4,119 lb)
  • Useful load: 1,466 kg (3,231 lb)
  • Loaded weight: 3,334 kg (7,350 lb)

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