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Quest for Performance: The Evolution of Modern Aircraft

Appendix A (continued)

[484-485] Table III- Characteristics of Illustrative Aircraft, 1939-80

Aircraft; engine; and references	Physical characteristics								Performance characteristics
Aircraft; engine; and references	Po	W_g	W_e	b		S	W_g/S	W_g/Po	V_max^a	V_c^a	Vs	C_{D , o}	f	A	(L/D)_max

Consolidated B-24J; Pratt & Whitney R-1830-65; 58, 118.	^d1200	56 000	38 000	110.0	67.2	1048	53.4	11.7	290 (h= 25 000)	^f215	95	0.0406	42.54	11.55	12.9
Boeing B-29; ^b Wright 3350-57; 58, 118.	^d2200	120 000	74 500	141.3	99	1736	69.1	13.6	357 (h= 25 000)	^f253	105	0.0241	41.16	11.50	16.8
Martin B-26F; Pratt & Whitney R-2800; 58, 118.	^d2000	37 000	23 700	71.0	56.0	658	56.2	9.3	274 (h= 15 000)	^f225	122	0.0314	20.66	7.66	12.0
North American P-51D; Rolls-Royce V-1650; 63, 66, 118.	1490	10 100	7 125	37.0	32.3	233	43.4	6.8	437 (h= 25 000)	^f362	100	0.0163	3.80	5.86	14.6
Lockheed P-38L; Allison V-1710-111; 63,118.	^e1470	17 500	12 800	52.0	37.9	327.5	53.4	6.9	414 (h= 25 000)	-	105	0.0268	8.78	8.26	13.5
Grumman F6F-3; Pratt & Whitney R-2800; 63, 118.	2000	12 441	9 101	42.8	33.6	334	37.3	6.2	375 (h= 17 300)	^f160	84	0.0211	7.05	5.34	12.2
Curtiss SB2C-1; Wright R-2600-8; 109, 118.	1750	14 730	10 114	49.8	36.7	422	34.9	10.2	281 (h= 12 400)	^f158	79	0.0225	9.52	5.88	12.4
Lockheed L.1049G; Wright R-3350; 14, 67.	^d3250	133 000	-	123.0	113.5	1650	80.6	10.2	352 (h= 10 500)	331 (h= 23 000)	100	0.0211	34.82	9.17	16.0
Vickers Viscount ^c (700 series); Rolls-Royce Dart 506; 14, 67.	^d1600	60 000	36 776	93.8	81.2	963	62.3	9.4	-	334 (h= 25 000)	-	-	-	9.14	-
Lockheed C-130; ^c Allison T-56; 16.	^d4910	155 000	75 331	132.6	97.7	1745	88.8	7.9	-	386 (h= 20 000)	115	-	-	10.08	-
Piper Cherokee; Lycoming 0-360; 15.	180	2 450	1 386	32.0	24.0	170	14.4	13.6	148	141 (h= 7 000)	61	0.0358	6.09	6.02	10.0
Cessna Skyhawk; Lycoming 0-320; 16.	150	2 300	1 350	35.0	26.9	175	13.1	15.3	144	138 (h=8 000)	49	0.0319	5.58	7.32	11.6
Beech Bonanza V-35; Continental I0-520; 16.	285	3 400	2 051	33.5	26.4	181	18.8	11.9	210	203 (h= 6 500)	63	0.0192	3.48	6.20	13.8
Cessna Cardinal RG II; Lycoming 0-360; 16.	200	2 800	1 750	36.5	27.3	174	16.1	14.0	180	171 (h= 7 000)	57	0.0223	3.88	7.66	14.2
Cessna 310 II; Continental I0-520; 16.	^e285	5 500	3 417	36.9	29.3	179	30.7	9.7	238	223 (h= 7 500)	77	0.0267	4.78	7.61	13.0
Beech Super King Air 200; Pratt & Whitney (Canada) PT6A-41; 16.	^e850	12 500	7 315	54.5	43.8	303	41.3	6.9	333 (h= 15 000)	320 (h= 25 000)	92	-	-	9.80	-

^a all speeds are for sea level unless otherwise noted.
^bAerodynamic parameters based on data in B-29 Cruise Control Manual.
^cUncertaintites about power variation with altitude prevented estimation of aerodynamic parameters.
^d For each of the engines.
^e For each of the engines.
^f Altitude.

Appendix A (continued)

[486-487] Table IV - Characteristics of Illustrative Flying Boats

Aircraft;

engine;

and references

Physical characteristics

Performance characteristics

Po

W_g

W_e

b

S

W_g/S

W_g/Po

V_max^a

V_c^a

Vs

C_{D , o}

f

A

(L/D)_max

Curtiss H16;

Liberty;

93, 118.

^b400

10 900

7 400

95.1

46.1

1 164

9.4

13.6

95

^e86

^e60

0.0768

85.92

9.40

8.4

Curtiss HS-2L;

Liberty;

93, 118, 109.

350

6 432

4 300

74.0

39.0

803

8.0

18.4

83

^e76

^e56

0.0676

54.24

8.24

8.2

Curtiss F-5L;

Liberty;

93, 118, 109.

^b400

13 600

8 720

103.0

49.3

1 397

9.7

17.0

90

^e82

^e61

0.0694

96.95

9.33

8.6

Navy-Curtiss NC-4;

Liberty;

93, 118, 109.

^c400

27 386

15 874

126.0

68.3

2 380

11.5

17.1

85

e77

^e67

0.0899

213.96

8.07

7.0

Martin PM-1;

Wright R-1820-64;

93, 118, 109.

^b575

16 117

8 970

72.8

49.2

1 236

13.1

14.0

119

^e108

61

0.0478

59.08

5.19

7.7

Hall XP2H-1;

Curtiss V-1570-54;

6, 118

^c600

35 393

20 856

112.0

70.2

2 742

12.9

14.8

139

120

59

0.0291

79.76

5.54

10.2

Loening OA-1C;

Packard 1A-2500;

88, 89, 109.

475

5 316

3 673

45.0

35.1

504

10.5

11.2

122

^e111

^e60

0.0458

23.08

4.86

7.64

Sikorsky S-38B;

Pratt & Whitney R-1340;

5, 67.

^b420

10 480

6 500

71.7

40.3

720

14.6

12.5

125

110

55

0.0543

39.10

7.14

8.5

Consolidated Commodore;

Pratt & Whitney R-1690 Series B;

67.

^b575

17 600

11 500

100.1

68.0

1 110

15.9

15.3

e120

108

^e66

0.0562

62.38

9.00

9.4

Dornier Do X;

Curtiss V-1570;

67, 114, 93.

^d640

105 820

76 764

157.5

131.3

4 844

21.9

13.8

134

^e122

^e75

0.0472

228.64

5.12

7.7

Sikorsky S-42;

Pratt & Whitney R-1690-T1C1;

67, 114, 93.

^c700 (h=5000)

38 000

24 000

114.2

64.2

1 340

28.4

13.6

182

(h = 5000)

170

(h = 12000)

^e70

0.0362

47.51

9.73

12.2

Martin 130;

Pratt & Whitney R-1830-G9;

9, 24, 67, 93.

^c950

52 252

24 611

130.0

90.9

2 170

24.1

13.8

180

(h = 7000)

163

(h = 7000)

^e80

0.0303

65.75

7.88

11.9

Boeing 314;

Wright GR-2600;

67, 11, 93, 99.

^c1 600

84 000

48 400

152.0

106.0

2 867

29.3

13.1

201

(h = 6200)

184

(h = 11000)

70

0.0274

78.56

8.06

13.0

Douglas Dolphin;

Pratt & Whitney R-1340-96;

5, 93, 109.

^b450

9 387

6 377

60.0

45.1

592

15.9

10.4

153

^e139

^e64

0.0430

25.46

6.08

8.82

Grumman G-21;

Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-6;

9, 23.

^b450

8 000

5 425

49.0

38.5

375

21.3

8.9

201

(h = 5000)

191

(h = 5000)

^e61

0.0325

12.19

6.40

10.5

Fleetwings F-5;

Jacobs L-5;

9.

285

3 750

2 450

40.5

32.0

235

19.0

13.2

150

135

^e53

0.0345

8.11

7.25

10.6

Consolidated PBY-5A;

Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92;

24, 64, 93, 109, 118.

^b1 200

33 975

20 910

104.0

63.8

1 400

24.3

14.2

179

(h = 7000)

117

^e79

0.0309

43.26

7.73

11.9

Consolidated PB2Y-3;

Pratt & Whitney R-1830-88;

109, 118, 93, 64.

^c1 200

68 000

41 031

115.0

79.3

1 780

38.2

14.2

224

(h = 19500)

140

^e76

0.0281

50.02

7.43

12.3

Martin PBM-3D;

Wright R-2600-22;

109, 118, 93, 64.

^b1 900

51 608

32 848

118.0

79.8

1 408

36.7

13.6

202

(h = 15900)

135

^e76

0.0327

46.04

9.89

13.2

Martin JRM-1;

Wright R-3350-B;

13, 109, 118.

^c2 200

145 000

78 805

200.0

123.2

3 683

39.4

16.5

222

153

^e88

0.0233

84.34

10.86

16.4

Martin P5M-2;

Wright R-3350-32W;

14, 109, 118.

^b3450

76 595

49 218

181.1

100.2

1 406

54.5

10.4

251

159

112

0.0275

38.67

9.92

14.4

Aircraft; engine; and references	Physical characteristics	Performance characteristics
Po	W_g	W_e	b		S	W_g/S	W_g/Po	V_max^a	V_c^a	Vs	C_{D , o}	f	A	(L/D)_max

Curtiss H16; Liberty; 93, 118.	^b400	10 900	7 400	95.1	46.1	1 164	9.4	13.6	95	^e86	^e60	0.0768	85.92	9.40	8.4
Curtiss HS-2L; Liberty; 93, 118, 109.	350	6 432	4 300	74.0	39.0	803	8.0	18.4	83	^e76	^e56	0.0676	54.24	8.24	8.2
Curtiss F-5L; Liberty; 93, 118, 109.	^b400	13 600	8 720	103.0	49.3	1 397	9.7	17.0	90	^e82	^e61	0.0694	96.95	9.33	8.6
Navy-Curtiss NC-4; Liberty; 93, 118, 109.	^c400	27 386	15 874	126.0	68.3	2 380	11.5	17.1	85	e77	^e67	0.0899	213.96	8.07	7.0
Martin PM-1; Wright R-1820-64; 93, 118, 109.	^b575	16 117	8 970	72.8	49.2	1 236	13.1	14.0	119	^e108	61	0.0478	59.08	5.19	7.7
Hall XP2H-1; Curtiss V-1570-54; 6, 118	^c600	35 393	20 856	112.0	70.2	2 742	12.9	14.8	139	120	59	0.0291	79.76	5.54	10.2
Loening OA-1C; Packard 1A-2500; 88, 89, 109.	475	5 316	3 673	45.0	35.1	504	10.5	11.2	122	^e111	^e60	0.0458	23.08	4.86	7.64
Sikorsky S-38B; Pratt & Whitney R-1340; 5, 67.	^b420	10 480	6 500	71.7	40.3	720	14.6	12.5	125	110	55	0.0543	39.10	7.14	8.5
Consolidated Commodore; Pratt & Whitney R-1690 Series B; 67.	^b575	17 600	11 500	100.1	68.0	1 110	15.9	15.3	e120	108	^e66	0.0562	62.38	9.00	9.4
Dornier Do X; Curtiss V-1570; 67, 114, 93.	^d640	105 820	76 764	157.5	131.3	4 844	21.9	13.8	134	^e122	^e75	0.0472	228.64	5.12	7.7
Sikorsky S-42; Pratt & Whitney R-1690-T1C1; 67, 114, 93.	^c700 (h=5000)	38 000	24 000	114.2	64.2	1 340	28.4	13.6	182 (h = 5000)	170 (h = 12000)	^e70	0.0362	47.51	9.73	12.2
Martin 130; Pratt & Whitney R-1830-G9; 9, 24, 67, 93.	^c950	52 252	24 611	130.0	90.9	2 170	24.1	13.8	180 (h = 7000)	163 (h = 7000)	^e80	0.0303	65.75	7.88	11.9
Boeing 314; Wright GR-2600; 67, 11, 93, 99.	^c1 600	84 000	48 400	152.0	106.0	2 867	29.3	13.1	201 (h = 6200)	184 (h = 11000)	70	0.0274	78.56	8.06	13.0
Douglas Dolphin; Pratt & Whitney R-1340-96; 5, 93, 109.	^b450	9 387	6 377	60.0	45.1	592	15.9	10.4	153	^e139	^e64	0.0430	25.46	6.08	8.82
Grumman G-21; Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-6; 9, 23.	^b450	8 000	5 425	49.0	38.5	375	21.3	8.9	201 (h = 5000)	191 (h = 5000)	^e61	0.0325	12.19	6.40	10.5
Fleetwings F-5; Jacobs L-5; 9.	285	3 750	2 450	40.5	32.0	235	19.0	13.2	150	135	^e53	0.0345	8.11	7.25	10.6
Consolidated PBY-5A; Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92; 24, 64, 93, 109, 118.	^b1 200	33 975	20 910	104.0	63.8	1 400	24.3	14.2	179 (h = 7000)	117	^e79	0.0309	43.26	7.73	11.9
Consolidated PB2Y-3; Pratt & Whitney R-1830-88; 109, 118, 93, 64.	^c1 200	68 000	41 031	115.0	79.3	1 780	38.2	14.2	224 (h = 19500)	140	^e76	0.0281	50.02	7.43	12.3
Martin PBM-3D; Wright R-2600-22; 109, 118, 93, 64.	^b1 900	51 608	32 848	118.0	79.8	1 408	36.7	13.6	202 (h = 15900)	135	^e76	0.0327	46.04	9.89	13.2
Martin JRM-1; Wright R-3350-B; 13, 109, 118.	^c2 200	145 000	78 805	200.0	123.2	3 683	39.4	16.5	222	153	^e88	0.0233	84.34	10.86	16.4
Martin P5M-2; Wright R-3350-32W; 14, 109, 118.	^b3450	76 595	49 218	181.1	100.2	1 406	54.5	10.4	251	159	112	0.0275	38.67	9.92	14.4

^a all speeds are for sea level unless otherwise noted.
^bFor each of two engines.
^cFor each of four engines.
^dFor each of twelve engines.
^eEstimated

Appendix A continues