Convair R3Y Tradewind - Tanker/Transport

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DB Selector

CWDB

Hypothetical

No

Name

R3Y Tradewind

Country

United States

Service

Navy

In Commission

1956-1958

Length (m)

R3Y 42.578 m, R3Y-2 43 m

Wingspan (m)

44.442 m

Height (m)

14.94 m keel to fin tip/ 16 m on beaching gear

Empty Weight (kg)

Not Listed

Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW) (kg)

74,843 kg

Payload Weight (kg)

21772.43

Crew

7

Propulsion

4 × Allison T40-A-10 turboprop engines, 5,332 shp (3,976 kW) each

Rate of Climb (ft/min)

1,910 ft/min

Service Ceiling (ft)

30,300 ft

Military/Afterburner Speed (kt)

299 kn at MTOW, 308 kn at normal gross weight

Cruise Speed (kt)

300 kn

Supercruise

No

Ferry Range (nm)

2,420 nmi

Endurance (min)

486

Takeoff / Landing Distance (m)

No response

Fuel Capacity (kg)

29,937 kg

Sensors

mk 1 eyeball

Mounts

4x Wing Drogues

Loadout Options

R3Y:

• 80 Troops
• 72 litter patients with 8 medical staff
• Tanker - 4x Wing Drogues

R3Y-2:

• 103 troops
• 92 litter patients with 12 medical staff
• Tanker - 4x Wing Drogues

Comms/Datalinks

UHF/VHF Unsecure

Aircraft Codes

Night Navigation (Ferry, Air-to-Air, Air-to-Surface Missiles), Wing Drogue

Comments

Short lived USN flying boat tanker transport. It's big wing tanking and waterborne operation would be interesting to play with in scenarios as the concept has been brought up in regard to current US/China relations and potential pacific conflict.

Probably should assume regular use of beaching gear for land base use in a semi-amphibian manner.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_R3Y_Tradewind http://www.thehangardeck.com/news/2019/4/8/the-short-storied-history-of-the-convair-xp5yr3y-tradewind https://weaponsandwarfare.com/2017/03/04/convair-r3y-tradewind/ https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/11575876 https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Convair_R3Y_Tradewind http://www.aviation

-history.com/convair/tradewind.html

[tbrandon517]

In DB493

[Jkryos]

Added DB3K 493 but forgot to mark complete.