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Convair C-131 Samaritan

CountryUSA
RoleMilitary transport
First flight1972
Built512

The Convair C-131 Samaritan was an American twin-engined military transport produced from 1954 to 1956 by Convair. It was the military version of the Convair CV-240 family of airliners.

Source: Convair C-131 Samaritan on Wikipedia

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The Convair C-131 Samaritan was a twin-engine military transport aircraft produced by Convair from 1954 to 1956. It was based on the Convair CV-240 family of airliners that were used for civil and commercial purposes. The C-131 was designed to carry cargo, personnel, or patients, and could also be configured for training or reconnaissance missions.
The C-131 was operated by the United States Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard, and other allied nations. It was replaced by the Lockheed C-130 Hercules in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

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