| Manufacturer |
Military designations USAAS/USAAF/USAF |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation |
| 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 Douglas DC-8 was an American piston-engined airliner project by Douglas Aircraft. |
| ICAO Code |
C46 |
|
| First Flight |
1940-03-26 |
|
| Entry Into service |
1941-01-01 |
|
| Production End |
1945-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Military designations USAAS/USAAF/USAF |
Douglas Aircraft Corporation |
| Type |
Military transport aircraft |
|
| Length (m) |
23.1648 |
23.4696 |
| Height (m) |
6.4008 |
7.9248 |
| Cockpit Crew |
4 |
|
| Max Seating |
40 |
48 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
434.5229 |
450.6163 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
278.4165 |
381.4145 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
7467.6 |
9296.4 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
4.7752 |
| Capacity Description |
; 40 troops or; 30 stretcher patients or; 15000 lb cargo |
40-48 passengers |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
|
| Number Built |
3181 |
|
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 Double Wasp 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 1491 kW (2000 hp) each |
2 × Allison V-1710-G4L/R liquid-cooled V12 engine, 1193 kW (1600 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Buffalo Airways, United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy |
|
| Status |
Active in limited civilian use |
Project canceled |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtiss_C-46_Commando |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_DC-8_%28piston_airliner%29 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
32.9184 |
33.528 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
126.3481 |
102.565 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
|
11 |
| Wake Category |
M |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
|
Allison V-1710 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |