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C-46 Commando
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C-46 Commando



C-46 Commando Specifications
Primary Function: Transport
Contractor: Curtiss-Wright company
Crew: Four [+40 passengers]
Unit Cost: $233,000
Powerplant
  Two Pratt & Whitney R-2800-34 radial engines rated at 2,100 hp each
Dimensions
Length: 76 ft 4 in (23.26 m)
Wingspan: 108 ft (32.91 m)
Height: 21 ft 9 in (6.62 m)
Weights
Empty: 29,300 lb
Maximum Takeoff: 51,000 lb
Performance
Speed: 245 mph (394 km/h)
Ceiling: 27,600 feet (8,412 m)
Range: 1,800 miles (2,900 km)
Armament
  N/A
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C-46 Commando Achievements
  • The C-46 was the largest and heaviest twin-engine aircraft to see service with the Army Air Forces.
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C-46 Commando Photos
C-46 Commando
Photo courtesy Bud Norris
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C-46 Commando
C-46 Commando
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