| Manufacturer |
Military designations USAAS/USAAF/USAF |
Fairchild |
| 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 C-82 Packet is a twin-engine, twin-boom cargo aircraft designed and built by Fairchild Aircraft. |
| ICAO Code |
C46 |
C82 |
| First Flight |
1940-03-26 |
1944-09-10 |
| Entry Into service |
1941-01-01 |
|
| Production End |
1945-01-01 |
1948-01-01 |
| Designer |
Military designations USAAS/USAAF/USAF |
Fairchild |
| Type |
Military transport aircraft |
Cargo and troop transport |
| Length (m) |
23.1648 |
23.4696 |
| Height (m) |
6.4008 |
7.9248 |
| Cockpit Crew |
4 |
|
| Max Seating |
40 |
42 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
434.5229 |
399.1173 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
278.4165 |
350.837 |
| Min Speed (km/h) |
|
136.7942 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
7467.6 |
6461.76 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
4.826 |
| Capacity Description |
; 40 troops or; 30 stretcher patients or; 15000 lb cargo |
42 troops or 34 stretchers or 18000 lb cargo |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
United States of America |
| Number Built |
3181 |
223 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 Double Wasp 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 1491 kW (2000 hp) each |
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-85 18-cylinder, two-row radial engines, 1566 kW (2100 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Buffalo Airways, United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy |
United States Army Air Forces |
| Status |
Active in limited civilian use |
|
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtiss_C-46_Commando |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_C-82_Packet |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
32.9184 |
32.3088 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
126.3481 |
130.0643 |
| Wake Category |
M |
M |
| Aircraft Engine |
|
Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |