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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
| Mark W Felhofer San Antonio, TX | FCPC on the USS Kitty Hawk (Cv 63) C-1A COD Crew, 1977-1980. 04/18/2009 @ 17:18 [ref: 24108] |
| USN RET , OH | This is not a Douglas A/C It was bilt By Grumman In Bethbage NY. I know I was qualified as a Aircrewman on this A/C. 02/10/2009 @ 14:06 [ref: 23686] |
| Loren Houk Wichita, KS | I catapulted off the USS America as a passenger on July 3, 1970 while on Yankee Station. I was a staff radioman for CTF-77/Comattackcarfor Seventh Fleet, for which America was the flagship. I was being transferred out of WESTPAC to Newport RI. The C-1A which I was on took me to NAF Danang where I caught a World Airways MAC flight to California. I would like to hear from anyone who may have been on this flight or who was a member of the aircrew at that time.
I also flew from NAF Danang to the Kitty Hawk which was on Yankee Station sometime in the first half of January of 1970. Likewise, I would like to hear from anyone who may have been on this flight or who was a member of the aircrew at that time. I also catapulted off the Kitty Hawk in December of 1969 bound for Cubi Point and 30 days leave. On both departures the pilot buzzed the Russian "trawler" which was our ship's constant companion, close enough to see the faces of the crew. On one of those occassions a rather stout, blonde female crewmember flashed her flabby breasts at us. Not having the same appreciation then(I was 19) as I do now for the "mature" female anatomy, I almost lost my breakfast. The first time the pilot buzzed the "trawler," I thought we were going in the drink, until a fellow passenger told me what was going on. I would also like to hear from anyone who remembers a COD crashing several miles out as it approached the Kitty Hawk, sometime in '69 or '70, which resulted in the loss of all aboard. 02/03/2009 @ 15:37 [ref: 23626] |
| Al Stiles , SC | I owe my membership in that elite brotherhood of Tailhookers by virtue of a hop out to USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. Had the window seat which caused me some concern when we turned on final and all that I saw was water and it felt like we were going inverted.
Great ride! 02/02/2009 @ 05:44 [ref: 23614] |
| Daniel Serrato , GA | It did not my e-mail!! dhs@navyskydoc.com 10/01/2008 @ 17:03 [ref: 22778] |
| Daniel Serrato LaGrange, GA | It looks like I will be closing on BuNo 136778 this week, and I need some Blue NATOPS to keep in the plane and to study. The plane will be flying in the southeast. Anybody with late editions willing to part with theirs for a good cause?
Thanks Daniel Serrato CAPT FS USNR VAW-77 NAS NOLA 10/01/2008 @ 17:00 [ref: 22777] |
| Tony Giniewski Boyertown, PA | I served aboard the USS Ranger from Nov. 1967 to Feb. 1971. Had a catapult shot off the Ranger on the COD on 2/9/71. Would very much like to correspond with LARRY MCCONNELL who was on the Ranger C-1A crew at that time. Please email me @ tonygin@aol.com. Thanks! Tony 09/09/2008 @ 09:14 [ref: 22639] |
| rowdy milbrandt richmond, VA | awsum site just viewed photos im to the right of one photo at the nose of mamie cod 69 with tony aylla and scott teuyfel and
imon the right rowdy milbrandt dennis was our lead aircrewmanand like he said it was the best duty on ike 08/03/2008 @ 16:08 [ref: 22345] |
| AL SCHMIDUTZ , MI | Hi to all my friends and ship mates . I was in VRF-31 in 1959 and VRC-40 in 1960 to 1963 .I was there when it was Commision . it was a great expeierence going abord the randolth with 0ne eng on the 2nd try and the timeds had on TAD up and down the E- cost.. Good luck to all of you. 07/03/2008 @ 11:34 [ref: 21752] |
| Kerry Popernack Mill Run, PA | Flew Navy-136748 out of NAS Oceana in the early 70s. Loved the bird. We went up and down the Eastern sea board delivering anything from parts to Lobster and beer. Took it back to the L.I. plant and a couple of old timers came out to look at it. Found serial # 40 in it and they said is was the oldest C1 still in the Navy at the time. 06/18/2008 @ 12:18 [ref: 21548] |
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