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| C-46 Commando |
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| Description |
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| Role | Cargo transport |
| Crew | 4 + 50 passengers |
| Dimensions |
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| Length | 76 ft 4 in | 23.27 m |
| Wingspan | 108 ft 1 in | 32.9 m |
| Height | 21 ft 9 in | 6.63 m |
| Wing area | 1,360 ft² | 126.8 m² |
| Weights |
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| Empty | 32,400 lb | 14,696 kg |
| Loaded | | |
| Maximum take-off | 48,000 lb | 21,772 kg |
| Powerplant |
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| Engines | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 2-row, 18-cylinder radial piston |
| Power | 2,000 hp | |
| Performance |
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| Maximum speed | 269 mph | 433 km/h |
| Ferry range | 2,950 mi | 4,748 km |
| Service ceiling | 27,600 ft | 8,410 m |
| Rate of climb | 1,300 ft/min | 396 m/min |
The C-46 Commando was a transport aircraft used by the United States Army Air Force during World War II.
Also known to the men who flew them as "The Whale". The Curtiss C-46 Commando served a similar role as its brother the Douglas C-47 Skytrain, but was not quite as famous or as heavily produced. The Navy/USMC version was known as the R5C.
Variants
- C-46A
- CX-46B
- XC-46C
- C-46D
- C-46E
- C-46F
- C-46G
- C-46H
- C-46J
- XC-46K
- XC-46L
Units Using the C-46
United States Army Air Force
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