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The Carvair was converted from the Douglas DC-4 to meet a demand for a
larger aircraft to replace the Bristol Freighter on the car/passenger
cross Channel air ferry services. It had a new front fuselage fitted
with a side-opening nose door for the loading of vehicles or freight.
The last conversion of a DC-4 to Carvair was in 1969. Its normal load
was five cars and 22 passengers. At least one is still active in Alaska
although several others remain extant. The example operated by Brooks
Fuel out of Fairbanks, Alaska suffered major damage when it slid off the
gravel runway near McGrath on 30th May 2007.
N898AT
c/n 42994
United Kingdom
67 seat transport first flown in 1961
Engines: 4x 1450hp(1081kW) P&W R-2000-7M2
Length: 102’7”(31.27m)
Height: 29’10”(9.09m)
Wingspan: 117’6”(35.81m)
No.built: 21
Range: 2300miles(3700km)
Cruising speed: 207mph(333kmh) Empty weight: 41,885lb(18,999kg)
Maximum take-off weight: 73,800lb(33,475kg)
N898AT is
illustrated below while operating in British Columbia in 1997.
C-GAAH
c/n 42994
VH-INJ
c/n 19/42927 Photo: Bob Livingstone
Ansett-ANA photographed in 1967. Delivered to Ansett-ANA in 9/56. Re-registered
N33AC 8/73 and delivered to Air Camboge. WFU and abandoned at Phnom
Penh in 1975. .
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