Canadair North Star - Specifications (DC-4-M2 North Star)

Specifications (DC-4-M2 North Star)

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General characteristics

• Crew: Seven
• Capacity: 52 First Class passengers, or 62 if operated as an all-Economy Class aircraft or 11,500 lbs (5,216 kg) of cargo
• Length: 94 ft 9½ in (28.89 m)
• Wingspan: 117 ft 6 in (35.81 m)
• Height: 27 ft 6 in (8.38 m)
• Wing area: 1,462 ft² (135.82 m²)
• Empty weight: 43,500 lb (19,731 kg)
• Loaded weight: 73,000 lb (33,112 kg)
• Powerplant: 4 × Rolls-Royce Merlin 622 inline piston engine, 1,760 hp (1,313 kW) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 307 knots (353 mph, 568 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 282 knots (325 mph, 523 km/h)
• Range: . (6 212 km.)
• Service ceiling: 36,000 ft (10,970 m)