C2A Greyhound normal operating airspeed?

Any Naval Avaitors out there?


I'm not a pilot, but I play one on computer.


I found a neat little COD for my Flight Simulator but it didn't come with instructions. I did find out that the max airspeed was 300. I don't usually max out any of my models, what airspeed would you consider a good one to cruise at?


I also found out that it takes a long runway -- boy I'm glad it was only a computer.

C2A Greyhound normal operating airspeed?
Performance





* Maximum speed: 300 knots (345 mph, 553 km/h) at 12,000 ft (3,660 m)


* Cruise speed: 251 knots (289 mph, 465 km/h) at 28,700 ft (8,750 m)


* Stall speed: 82 knots (94 mph, 152 km/h) at idle power


* Range: 1,300 nm (1,496 mi, 2,400 km)


* Service ceiling: 33,500 ft (10,210 m)


* Rate of climb: 2,610 ft/min (13.3 m/s)


* Wing loading: 77.6 lb/ft² (378.9 kg/m²)





General characteristics





* Crew: 2 pilots, 2 aircrew


* Capacity: 26 passengers, 12 litter patients


* Payload: 10,000 lb (4,536 kg)


* Length: 56 ft 10 in (17.30 m)


* Wingspan: 80 ft 7 in (24.60 m)


* Height: 15 ft 10½ in (4.85 m)


* Wing area: 700 ft² (65 m²)3


* Empty weight: 33,746 lb (15,310 kg)


* Loaded weight: 49,394 lb (22,405 kg)


* Useful load: 20,608 lb (9,350 kg)


* Max takeoff weight: 54,354 lb (24,655 kg)


* Powerplant: 2× Allison T56-A-425 turboprops, 4,591 shp (3,400 kW) each





PS: it took a lot of runway to takeoff because it was probably overloaded. Click on payload and fuel before clicking fly now to ajust.
Reply:General Technical Characteristics


Primary Function: Carrier On-board Delivery (COD) aircraft


Contractor: Grumman Corporation


Unit Cost: $38.96 million


Propulsion: Two Allison T56-A-425 turboprop engines; 4,600 shaft horsepower each


Length: 56 feet 10 inches (17.3 meters)


Height: 17 feet 2 inches (5.28 meters)


Wingspan: 80 feet 7 inches (24.56 meters)


Weight: Max. Gross, take-off: 57,500 lbs (26,082 kg)





Airspeed: Cruise - Approximately 260 knots true airspeed speed; Max - Approximately 343 knots





Ceiling: 30,000 feet (9,144 meters)


Range: 1,300 nautical miles (1,497 statute miles)


Crew: Four





300mph cruise speed , 395mph top speed