| Manufacturer |
Military designations USAAS/USAAF/USAF |
Beriev Aircraft Company |
| Description |
The Curtiss C-46 Commando is a low-wing, twin-engine aircraft derived from the Curtiss CW-20 pressurized high-altitude airliner design. |
The Beriev Be-6 (USAF/DoD reporting name "Type 34", NATO reporting name "Madge") is a flying boat produced by the Soviet Beriev OKB. |
| ICAO Code |
C46 |
|
| First Flight |
1940-03-26 |
1949-01-01 |
| Entry Into service |
1941-01-01 |
|
| Production End |
1945-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Military designations USAAS/USAAF/USAF |
Beriev Aircraft Company |
| Type |
Military transport aircraft |
Maritime reconnaissance and patrol aircraft |
| Length (m) |
23.1648 |
23.5 |
| Height (m) |
6.4008 |
7.64 |
| Cockpit Crew |
4 |
8 |
| Max Seating |
40 |
|
| Max Speed (km/h) |
434.5229 |
414 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
278.4165 |
280 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
7467.6 |
6100 |
| Armament |
|
5 × 23 mm (0.91 in) Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 autocannon in 3 remotely controlled turrets; ; General ordnance, or; 2×1,000 kg (2,205 lb) torpedoes, or; 8 mines |
| Capacity Description |
; 40 troops or; 30 stretcher patients or; 15000 lb cargo |
|
| National Origin |
United States of America |
|
| Number Built |
3181 |
123 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 Double Wasp 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 1491 kW (2000 hp) each |
2 × Shvetsov ASh-73TK 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 1800 kW (2414 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Buffalo Airways, United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy |
Soviet Naval Aviation, People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force |
| Status |
Active in limited civilian use |
|
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtiss_C-46_Commando |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beriev_Be-6 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
32.9184 |
33 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
126.3481 |
120 |
| Wake Category |
M |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |