Saunders-Roe Duchess - Specifications

Specifications

Data from Saunders and Saro Aircraft since 1917

General characteristics

• Crew: 4 and 2 cabin crew
• Capacity: 74 passengers and 600 cu ft (17,000 L) of cargo
  (66 lb luggage per passenger and 3,500 lb cargo)
• Length: 124 ft 6 in (37.96 m)
• Wingspan: 129 ft (39.33 m)
• Height:
• Wing area: 2364 sq ft (219.7 m²)
• Loaded weight: 130,000 lb (59,100 kg)
• Powerplant: 6 × de Havilland Ghost turbojet engine, 5,000 lb (22.2 kN) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 550 mph (478 knots, 880 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 468 mph (407 knots, 753 km/h) for maximum economy
• Range: 2,600 mi (2,261 nmi (4,187 km)) with 21,000 lb cargo
• Rate of climb: 2,900 ft/min (14.7 m/s)