Curtiss C-46 Commando

Airplanes

Length

23.1648 m

Flat Wing Span

32.9184 m

Height

6.4008 m

Flat Wing Area

126.3481 m²

Max Seating

Cruise Speed

278.4165 km/h

Max Speed

434.5229 km/h

Max Ceiling

7467.6 m

Number of Engines

First Flight

1940-03-26

Entry Into service

1941-01-01

Number Built

3181

Maximum Range

5069.434 km

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Aircraft	Maximum Range (km)
Curtiss C-46 Commando	5069.434

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Name: Curtiss C-46 Commando
Manufacturer: Military designations USAAS/USAAF/USAF
Description: The Curtiss C-46 Commando is a low-wing, twin-engine aircraft derived from the Curtiss CW-20 pressurized high-altitude airliner design.
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
Type: Military transport aircraft
Length (m): 23.1648
Height (m): 6.4008
Cockpit Crew: 4
Max Seating: 40
Max Speed (km/h): 434.5229
Cruise Speed (km/h): 278.4165
Max Ceiling (m): 7467.6
Capacity Description: ; 40 troops or; 30 stretcher patients or; 15000 lb cargo
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
Primary Users: Buffalo Airways, United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy
Status: Active in limited civilian use
Wikipedia Article (URL): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtiss_C-46_Commando
Flat Wing Span (m): 32.9184
Flat Wing Area (m²): 126.3481
Wake Category: M
Number of Engines: 2