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Description
| Manufacturer: | De Havilland Canada | |
| Base model: | C-7 | |
| Designation: | C-7 | |
| Version: | B | |
| Nickname: | Caribou | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | |
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | |
| Basic role: | Transport | |
Specifications
| Length: | 72' 7" | 22.1 m | |
| Height: | 3' 8" | 1.1 m | |
| Wingspan: | 95' 7" | 29.1 m | |
| Wingarea: | 912.0 sq ft | 84.7 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 16,920 lb | 7,673 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 28,500 lb | 12,925 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney R-2000-7M2 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1450 | ||
Performance
| Cruise Speed: | 181 mph | 291 km/h | 157 kt |
| Max Speed: | 216 mph | 347 km/h | 187 kt |
| Climb: | 1,575 ft/min | 480 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 24,800 ft | 7,558 m | |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Air Force Flight Test Center Museum | Edwards AFB | California |
| Air Mobility Command Museum | Dover AFB | Delaware |
| Hill Aerospace Museum | Hill AFB | Utah |
| Museum of Aviation | Warner Robins AFB | Georgia |
C-7B on display
Air Force Flight Test Center Museum | Air Mobility Command Museum | Hill Aerospace Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Davis Newman Barstow, CA | As a member of an Army advisory team in the delta in 1963/1964, I rode on Caribou's several times. One day on takeoff from Vinh Long, we were hit by a .30 caliber bullet that cut the throttle linkage to the left engine. We retunned to to the airfield on one engine and then stood around and kibitzed while the crew chief repaired the dammage. Afterwards we continued with our trip. The Caribou was a great STOL aircraft. 08/13/2006 @ 21:19 [ref: 13878] |
| Frank H.Allen III San Diego, CA | The Caribou was the best.It could land anywhere.The U.S.ARMY loved them. I was with the 57th AVN (CARIBOU)in 1966 Vung Tau Veitnam.I was an airframe repairman.It's a shame to see these fine A/C wast away because civilian pilots could never fly them like the ARMY and AIRFORCE pilots could civilian pilots flight trainnig sucked. Most of them can bearly fly the L-20, and the Otter.they spend more time crashing them 10/16/2004 @ 01:56 [ref: 8457] |
| Frank H.Allen III San Diego, CA | The Caribou was the best.It could land anywhere.The U.S.ARMY loved them. I was with the 57th AVN (CARIBOU)in 1966 Vung Tau Veitnam.I was an airframe repairman.It's a shame to see these fine A/C wast away because civilian pilots could never fly them like the ARMY and AIRFORCE pilots could civilian pilots flight trainnig sucked. Most of them can bearly fly the L-20, and the Otter.they spend more time crashing them 10/16/2004 @ 01:55 [ref: 8456] |
| ron hering , OK | The plane pictured here is actually a CV-2 Caribou. The CV-7
had turbo props and a high T tail, it was known as the Buffalo. All which was later transfered to the Air Force. 03/23/2002 @ 11:04 [ref: 4568] |
| Jack Pickett Montgomery, AL | I was actually the crew chief on 63-9756 from around 1974 until 1977. The Caribous left Maxwell around 1979 or 80. I was commissioned in 81 and we had transitioned to C-130s. 9756 went to Puerto Rico with me for the Screwworm eradication program. I'd love to see it and will try to visit. 10/22/2001 @ 15:09 [ref: 3456] |
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