The C-131H Samaritan served as a VIP staff transport variant of Convair's versatile military airliner series, adapted from the successful commercial CV-240 family that first flew on March 16, 1947. This twin-engine, low-wing aircraft could accommodate 3 crew members and up to 36 passengers in its pressurized cabin. Measuring 74 feet 8 inches in length with a 91-foot 9-inch wingspan, the C-131H achieved a maximum speed of 315 mph powered by two Pratt & Whitney R-2800 radial engines. Convair produced the C-131 series from 1954 to 1956 as the military version of their proven airliner design.
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