The Grumman Albatross Web Site - Let Us Never Forget September 11th 2001


Specifications
"A" Model"B" ModelFactory "B"
Length60' 7"62' 9"62' 9"
Wingspan80' 0"96' 8"96' 8"
Height24' 5"25' 10"25' 10"
Horiz Stab29' 0"31' 0"31' 0"
Wing Area883 sq ft1,035 sq ft1,035 sq ft
Beam7' 11"7' 11"7' 11"
Main Gear Track17' 8"17' 8"17' 8"
Service Ceiling15,000 ft
25,000 ft**
15,000 ft
25,000 ft**
15,000 ft
25,000 ft**
Cruise Speed150-160K150-160K150-160K
Max Speed (Vne)235K235K235K
Range w/ drops
No Reserves
~2100 NM~2300 NM~2300 NM
Range w/o drops
No Reserves
~1375 NM~1575 NM~1575 NM
Empty Weight20,800 lbs***22,500 lbs***22,500 lbs***
Max Takeoff Weight
- Land33,500 lbs****33,500 lbs****33,500 lbs****
- Water29,500 lbs****32,000 lbs****32,000 lbs****
Max Landing Weight
- Land29,500 lbs****33,500 lbs****33,500 lbs****
- Water29,500 lbs****32,000 lbs****32,000 lbs****
Fuel Capacity
"A" Model"B" ModelFactory "B"
Wing Tanks675 gal675 gal675 gal
Floats - ea200 gal200 gal200 gal
Total Internal1,075 gal1,075 gal1,075 gal
Ext tanks
- MK8300 gal300 gal300 gal
- MK12150 gal150 gal150 gal
- MK4100 gal100 gal100 gal
Engines
"A" Model"B" ModelFactory "B"
ModelR-1820-76R-1820-76R-1820-82
- HP1,425 HP1,425 HP1,575 HP
TBO1600 Hrs1600 Hrs1600 Hrs
Fuel Burn
Cruise
110 gph110 gph110 gph
Propellers
ModelHamilton Standard
43D50 - 3 Blade
Hamilton Standard
43D50 - 3 Blade
Hamilton Standard
43D50 - 3 Blade
Diameter11 ft11 ft11 ft
Ground Clearance8 ft8 ft8 ft
Water Clearance4 ft4 ft4 ft
  • * - Factory "B" group includes the following 27 airplanes
    • MSN 444-448 which were built as UF-2's for West Germany
    • MSN 449-458 which were built as CSR-110's for Canada
    • MSN 459-464 which were built as UF-2's for Japan
    • MSN 452, 456, 460-464 which were converted to G-111's but are also included in the Canadian and Japanese Groups
    • MSN 218, 331, 332, 339, 374, 432 which were converted to G-111's
      (these were not originaly built as long wings but were re-engined when converted to G-111's)
  • ** - 25,000ft ceiling Assumes two speed turbochargers, not approved on civilian TSOs.
    15,000' is best cruise performance for low blower.
  • *** - Empty weight is approximate and varies with each aircraft as equipped
  • **** - Max operating weights varied with each service and vary with each Type Certificate