Minnesota Air Guard Museum, Minneapolis Minnesota
Beech
C-45G
'Expeditor'
Description
  Manufacturer:
Beech
  Base model:
C-45
  Designation:
C-45
  Version:
G
  Nickname:
Expeditor
  Designation System:
U.S. Air Force
  Designation Period:
1925-1962
  Basic role:
Transport
  See Also:
  Location:
Minnesota Air Guard Museum, Minneapolis Minnesota
Specifications
  Length:
35' 12"
10.9 m
  Height:
9' 4"
2.8 m
  Wingspan:
49' 8"
15.1 m
  Wingarea:
360.7 sq ft
33.5 sq m
  Empty Weight:
5,680 lb
2,575 kg
  Gross Weight:
8,000 lb
3,628 kg
  Max Weight:
9,900 lb
4,489 kg
Propulsion
  No. of Engines:
2
  Powerplant:
Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-3
  Horsepower (each):
450
Performance
  Range:
1,626 miles
2,618 km
  Cruise Speed:
207 mph
333 km/h
180 kt
  Max Speed:
234 mph
376 km/h
203 kt
  Climb:
1,490 ft/min
454 m/min
  Ceiling:
23,300 ft
7,101 m
 
 
Assigned to the 133rd Air Base Group in the late 1940s, the C-45 served as a utility transport. It remained in inventory until early 1960 when the 109th converted to Military Air Transport Service.