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Description
| Notes: ALL-WEATHER, instrument flight trainer and light transport with tricycle landing gear. Similar to S-2A aircraft (2 CREW, 9 PASSENGERS) . | |||
| Manufacturer: | Grumman |
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| Base model: | C-1 | ||
| Designation: | C-1 | ||
| Version: | A | ||
| Nickname: | Trader | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | ||
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | ||
| Basic role: | Transport | ||
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Specifications
| Length: | 45' 4" | 13.8 m | |
| Height: | 16' 10" | 5.1 m | |
| Wingspan: | 72' 7" | 22.1 m | |
| Wingarea: | 499.0 sq ft | 46.3 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 20,638 lb | 9,359 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 26,600 lb | 12,063 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Wright R-1820-82WA | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1525 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 1,000 miles | 1,610 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 163 mph | 262 km/h | 141 kt |
| Max Speed: | 227 mph | 365 km/h | 197 kt |
| Climb: | 1,120 ft/min | 341 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 15,800 ft | 4,815 m | |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Assoc. | NAS Willow Grove | Pennsylvania |
| Lone Star Flight Museum | Galveston | Texas |
| National Museum of Naval Aviation | NAS Pensacola | Florida |
C-1A on display
Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Assoc. | Lone Star Flight Museum | NAS Willow Grove Air Park |
Recent comments by our visitors
| ADJ2 George Kendall Lancaster, PA | Flew these wonderfull bird in 1975 for VR-30 at NAS Alameda. Loved every minute of the 400hrs I had in them. Even though I also flew the C-9's and the CT-39's, flying the C-1's was the best time I had in the Navy.
We had the first Female Naval Aviator, Barbara Alen Rainey in our squadron. Though she was qualified on the C-1's, she was not allowed on board the ship back then. So she could never fly to the carriers for a trap or a cat. While we were on deployment to support the carrier off the coast of San Diego, we arrange for her to fly one of our Sabreliners down from NAS Alameda to NAS North Island on a training mission. We had her tuck her hair under her helmet and snuck her out to the the Big "O" in the right seat for a trap and a cat. 12/26/2011 @ 05:34 [ref: 51345] |
| William \"Bill\" Wilemon Piedmont, AL | The webmaster still hasn't given me credit for my own photo down below. It is the one on the right side in the first row. 146048 was in Souda Bay, Crete when I took this picture. I have the original 35mm. They have given credit for my picture to someone else and they just will not correct it. I would hesitate about sending any pictrues to this site. You could be next. WEBMASTER-FIX THIS MISTAKE!!!!!!!!!!! 11/25/2011 @ 16:47 [ref: 50669] |
| Don Rutherford Longmont, CO | I was stationed at NAS Alameda 1964-1967 in DVR-21. Flew on C1-A later transitioned into C2-A right before I was discharged. Some of the best and most exciting times of my life were were carrier operations. Loved those traps and cat shots especially the hydraulic cat's. Would like to hear from anyone that might have been stationed with me. 11/16/2011 @ 13:06 [ref: 50238] |
| fred taylor halls, TN | I flew in c-1a's from 1976 through 1987 and accumulated over 3000 flight hours. Given 3000 hour plaque from Gruman at vrc-40 norfolk.
aircraft was low and slow but they always got us home, still miss those radials.......currently A&P/IA with over 35yr. experience 11/04/2011 @ 01:39 [ref: 49970] |
| William \"Bill\" Wilemon Piedmont, AL | Well, the problem still exists. I took the picture of C-1A 146048 at Souda Bay, Crete. Someone else is getting credit for it! All the webmaster dis was to move it over one spot!
Either delete my picture or correct it! You are abusing the condition under which I uploaded this picture to you. Yes, I'm upset! 10/03/2011 @ 16:20 [ref: 49363] |
| William Wilemon Piedmont, AL | I was stationed in Naples, Italy from 72-75. I was a C-1 enlisted flight crewman. The first C-1 photo at the bottom of this was mine. Either Frank Harmond wrongfully posted it or the Website messed up.
I have emailed the website and they won't correct it. I am sitting here now looking at the original 35mm photo. The plane was parked at Souda Bay, Crete---not Sigonella. I was down there flying out to the "boat" every day and risking my neck, and I can't see someone else getting credit for my photo. Get your own life! This was mine. William "Bill" Wilemon 06/06/2011 @ 04:47 [ref: 39193] |
| Mike Sieverson Center Point, TX | I was attached to VR-21 Det Atsugi late 1959, 60, 61 and 62. I was a plane capt on Wheelchair 3 after being trained by Vaughn who was the privious PC.
Logged alot of flight time in that unit. Landed aboard the Midway several times when she was a straight and had a wooden deck. Took the FLAG off of her when she was going back for refit. Admiral Southerland. Landed aboard the Oriscany, Ranger, Kersarge, Spent time in Naha, Formosa, Cube point, Iwacuny, Tachycowa, South Korea, Cambodia, Laos, and I guess Dahnang. I flew the Jappanese Minister of war up to Baggio and back down. Flew more dignataries around than I realized. Prince Pafuma Suma and Wong Prabong: flew them up to Baggio. Actually, flew alot of folks up to Baggio over the years. Favorite place was Naha. My spelling is poor but if you were there you know what I'm trying to say. 05/29/2011 @ 19:22 [ref: 38889] |
| Jim Harvey Jacksonville, FL | I went to NASB AOMD in 1977. 136772 was there tucked away in the corner, covered in bird poop, nobody knew how to work on it (all ADJ's). The Ops-O, Gil Schneidewind, found out that I was a retrained ex-ADR and immediately ordered me out to check out of AIMD T-56 CER and into AOMD. I got her flying again and flew in her as a Utility Aircrewman till she left for good and we got the base UC-12B King Air which I flew in till I left in 81. Nothing like looking out that side window on a freezing cold winter nite on the way back to NASB (usually from Norfolk) and seeing that blue flame flickering from that bottom stack! I love that R1820!
Shout out to Gil Schneidewind, Ted Laitala and Stan Primmer! The best pilots and friends I ever flew with! 12/20/2010 @ 16:06 [ref: 34588] |
| Dale R. Miller Spring, TX | During the JFK's first deployment to the MED in 1969 I was a regular passenger for six of the ship's 9 months cruise. I was a LTJG Supply Officer and the Ashore Liasson for the ship. I would fly off the ship after each port visit to be in advance of the ship arriving at the next port(approx. every 2 weeks). It was a lot of fun. Cat launches and wire traps. Sometimes we did deck runs. When in port the plane, the Caroline II, usually stayed at the nearest airport. I usually roomed with the co-pilot. Once on a flight from the ship near Malta to Genoa, I got to sit in the right seat and fly the plane. It was something I'll always remember. 05/31/2010 @ 09:50 [ref: 26524] |
| Avionics Tech Bjork , CA | I had the pleasure of tweakin' the diodes on these birds and also retiring them. We (VRC-30 NASNI) transitioned to the C2-A Greyhound in '86 & '87. We burnt 60 gallons of oil easily in these old Curtis 9 cylinder recips. Like a big 'ol Harley with folding wings. 04/19/2010 @ 16:41 [ref: 26039] |
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