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Grumman Mallard History

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This History of the Fruehauf Grumman Mallard is compiled by Mark Dinan

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Grumman Mallard N1208

Manufacturer:            Grumman
Model:                G-73 Mallard
    
Construction Number (C/N):     J-44
Year built:            1949
Aircraft Type:            Fixed wing multi engine, Amphibious

Number of Engines:        2
Engine Type:            Reciprocating
Engine Manufacturer and Model:    Pratt & Whitney 
Engine Model:            W-S1H&S3H - 2 x 550 hp (410 kW) Pratt & Whitney Wasp H R-1340
Engine Modification:        Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34 turboprop engines, 600 hp (450 kW)
Cost:                $115,000
Cost: (Turbine Powered)        $4,000,000
Production Run:            59

Specifications
Crew:                2, Pilot and Co-Pilot.
Length:                48 ft 4 in (14.7 m)
Wingspan:             66 ft 8 in (20.3 m)
Height:                18 ft 9 in (5.72 m)
Load:                3500 lb (1588 kg)
Empty weight:            8,750 lb (3,969 kg)
Gross weight:             14,000 lb (6,350 kg)
First Flown:            April 30, 1946
Capacity:             5,000 lb (2,268 kg)            
Number of Seats:        12 / 17 (Corporate / Airline)
Performance
Maximum speed:            187 knots (215 mph; 346 km/h)
Cruise speed:             157 knots (181 mph; 291 km/h)
Never exceed speed:         187 knots (215 mph; 346 km/h)
Range:                24,500 ft (7,500 m)
Normal Cruise Altitude:        10,000 ft
Rate of climb:             1,350 ft/min (6.9 m/s)
Power/mass:             .086 hp/lb (0.029 kW/kg)

Cabin Information
Passenger Cabin–H/W/L (ft.):    5.8 x 5 x 20
Passenger Cabin Volume (cu.ft):    580
Baggage Volume – cu (ft):       61 / 21 (Fwd/Aft)
Cabin Door Size – H/W (ft.):       3.16 x 3.41
Cargo Door Size – H/W in (ft.): 4.1 x 3.4

History
Construction Number (C/N):    J-44
Original Registration:        N2977                 
Owner(s):            R. M. Hollingshead Co, Camden NJ 13.4.49/54
                Remmert-Werner/ Beldex Corp, St Louis MO 23.2.54

Registration Change:        N1208 
Owner(s):            
                Fruehauf Corp, Detroit MI 15.5.54/62
                J. Fred Frakes, Anchorage AK 15.1.63
                J. Fred Frakes/ Safeway Airways, Anchorage AK 21.1.63
                Northern Consolidated Airlines, Anchorage AK 17.3.64/68
                - gear collapsed during landing roll, Bethel AK 4.12.64
                - accident report 20.12.65: Northern Consolidated 
                Airlines, premature lift-off in freezing rain,
                mushed in, airframe ice;crashed on takeoff, Bethel AK
                Wien Consolidated Airlines, Anchorage AK 1.8.68/73
                Wien Air Alaska, Anchorage AK 1.7.73/78
                "Katmai Queen"
                Crow Inc, Toledo OH 18.4.78
                Chalks International Airline, Miami FL 21.11.78
                - leased to Antilles Air Boats, St Croix USVI 79/81
                - (AAB ceased ops. 11.9.81, returned to Chalks 9.81)

G-73T conv. by Frakes Aviation to G-73T Turbo Mallard with PT6A-34s c83
                
                Chalks International Airline, Miami FL 
                - "Pride of Bimini" 84/95

Flying Boat Inc, Fort Lauderdale FL: op: Chalks 1.91/95

                op: Pan Am, Fort Lauderdale FL 97
                - 8.98 being repainted in "Paradise Island" colour scheme;
                World Pacific Air Lease Inc, Irving TX: op. Chalks 10.8.98/99
                Seaplane Leasing LLC, Fort Lauderdale FL: op. Chalks 8.12.99/04
                - (retired .00, dism. in yard near Fort Lauderdale Airport by 5.03,
                at FLL Airport 07)
                - near FLL 3.5.03, minus engines and wings outer of engines, white,

Seaplane Adventures LLC, Greenwich CT: parts 23.3.05/06
                - Ft Lauderdale Airport 15.2.07 at Chalks office plus 3 others: all were
                metallic, without tail or engines;


Current Status:            Deregistered
Registration Cancel Date:    2010-04-29


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  • The Fruehauf Trailer Historical Society - Home
    • The Detroit Historical Museum presents - Fruehauf History
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  • Fruehauf Inventions and Patent List
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  • Who Really Invented the Shipping Container?
  • What Happened to the Fruehauf Trailer Company?
  • The Internal Struggle for Power
  • Singing Wheels and other movies
  • Author's News Blog
    • Ruth Ann Fruehauf Bio
    • Darlene Norman Bio