ATL-98 Carvair | CLOSE-UP

The unique-looking ATL-98 Carvair was converted from the Douglas DC-4 or the C-54 Skymaster, which is the military version of the DC-4. The Carvair first flew June 21, 1961 and a total of 21 were built. The main purpose of the Carvair was to transport cars across the English channel | 🛑Subscribe here ➤http://bit.ly/VMCAviationVideos N89FA was constructed as a C-54B-20-DO by Douglas at Santa Monica CA and first flew in 1945. N89FA is stored at the Gainesville Municipal Airport in Gainesville TX (GLE/KGLE) --- Video was taken on September 27, 2016. ATL-98 Carvair specs: • Crew: two • Capacity: max. seating 85 passengers or five cars and 22 passengers • Payload: 19,335 lb • Length: 102 ft 7 in • Wingspan: 117 ft 6 in • Height: 29 ft 10 in • Wing area: 1,462 ft² • Empty weight: 41,365 lb • Max. takeoff weight: 73,800 lb • Powerplant: 4 × Pratt & Whitney R-2000-7M2 Twin Wasp radial engine, 1,450 hp each • Cruise speed: 207 mph at 10,000 ft • Range: 2,300 miles with max payload • Service ceiling: 18,700 ft Viewers like YOU make these videos possible. Become a Patron and support my channel:   / vmcaviationvideos   ✔️ VAV on Social Media: ⭕️ FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/FB-VMCAviationVideos ⭕️ TWITTER: http://bit.ly/TW-VMCAviationVideos ⭕️ INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/IG-VMCAviationVideos Other YouTube Channels: ♦️ Sigi's Travel Videos: https://bit.ly/372rQFk​ ♦️ NO BULL 4K Road Trips: https://bit.ly/3a3VNGK​ ♦️ 4K Scenic Relaxation: https://bit.ly/3tJXAZC​ ♦️ iLoveMyCats: https://bit.ly/3711vY1 #Carvair #DouglasDC4 #Propliner #Skymaster #DC4