Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair

Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair
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Description
Role	Air ferry
Crew	2
Passengers	22 pax and 5 cars or 85 pax 0 cars
First flight	21 June 1961
Entered service
Manufacturer	Aviation Trader's Engineering/Douglas Aircraft
Produced	21
Dimensions
Length	102 ft 7 in	31.27m
Wingspan	117 ft 6 in	35.82
Height	29 ft 10 in	9.09m
Wing area	1462 sq.ft	135.8 m²
Weights
Empty	41,365 lb	18,762 kg
Loaded
Maximum takeoff	73,800 lb	33,475 kg
Powerplant
Engine	4 × P&W R-2000
Power (each)
Performance
Maximum speed	250 mph	400 kmh
Cruising speed	207 mph	334 kmh
Range	2,300 mi	3,700 km
Ceiling
Rate of climb

The ATL-98 was a variant of the Douglas DC-4 made by Aviation Traders Engineering. It was designed as a car ferry to replace the Bristol 170. The DC-4 was chosen because the price of used piston-engined airliners dropped dramatically after the introduction of jets like the Comet and Boeing 707. The aircraft was a hybrid between a DC-4 fuselage with a completely redesigned nose and tail section. The aircraft could carry up to five cars, and was used on the English Channel Air Bridge route, as well as in Canada, the US, Ireland, South Africa and Australia.