Piper L-4 Grasshopper vs. Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
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Piper L-4 Grasshopper |
versus |
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar |
6.86 m |
22 ft 5 in |
length |
26.61 m |
87 ft 3 in |
2.03 m |
6 ft 8 in |
height |
8.61 m |
28 ft 3 in |
10.72 m |
35 ft 2 in |
wingspan |
33.48 m |
109 ft 1 |
1 x Continental O-170-3 piston engine |
engines |
2 x Pratt & Whitney R-4360-20A piston engines |
Approximately 65 hp |
thrust per engine |
3,500 to 4,300 horsepower (2,600 to 3,200 kW) |
Approximately 65 hp |
total thrust |
7,000 to 8,600 horsepower |
1,220 lb |
553 kg |
MTOW |
31,067 kg |
68,500 lb |
306 km |
165 nm |
range |
1,600 km |
864 nm |
65 mph |
105 km/h |
cruise speed |
370 km/h |
230 mph |
Pilot and observer |
capacity |
Up to 62 paratroopers or 35 stretchers or 5 cars or 37,000 lb cargo |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.