HU-16A Archives - Pima Air & Space https://pimaair.org/designation/hu-16a/ Creating Unlimited Horizons in Aerospace Education Mon, 30 Dec 2019 16:58:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 Grumman HU-16A https://pimaair.org/museum-aircraft/grumman-hu-16a/ Fri, 06 Dec 2019 01:08:00 +0000 http://pimaair.wpengine.com/?post_type=museum_aircraft&p=998 Grumman HU-16A Albatross The SA-16A Albatross was designed for the U.S. Navy in 1944 as a replacement for the Grumman JRF Goose.  Initial testing in 1947 led not only to Navy orders, but to orders from the U.S. Air Force and Coast Guard as well.  All three services primarily used the aircraft for search-and-rescue duties […]

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A picture of the Grumman HU-16A Albatross

The SA-16A Albatross was designed for the U.S. Navy in 1944 as a replacement for the Grumman JRF Goose.  Initial testing in 1947 led not only to Navy orders, but to orders from the U.S. Air Force and Coast Guard as well.  All three services primarily used the aircraft for search-and-rescue duties as well as general maritime patrol.  In the early 1960s they were redesignated as HU-16s as a part of the joint Air Force-Navy aircraft designation system.  The Albatross served until well into the 1970s.  Some can still be found flying in private hands.

Wingspan 80 ft 2 in.

Wingspan
Length 61 ft 3 in.

Length
Height 25 ft 10 in.

Height
Weight 35,700 lbs (loaded)

Weight
Max. Speed 236 MPH

Maximum Speed
Service Ceiling 21,500 ft

Maximum Altitude
Range 2,850 miles

Range
Engines Two Wright R-1820-76A radials with 1,425 horsepower each

Engines
Crew 4-6, up to 10 stretchers

Crew

Manufacturer
Grumman

Markings
31st Air Rescue Squadron, Clark AB, Philippines ca. 1957

Serial Number
51-0022

Designation
HU-16A

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