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Description
| Manufacturer: | Curtiss | |
| Base model: | C-46 | |
| Designation: | C-46 | |
| Version: | A | |
| Nickname: | Commando | |
| Equivalent to: | R5C-1 | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1925-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Transport | |
Specifications
| Length: | 76' 4" | 23.2 m | |
| Height: | 22' | 6.7 m | |
| Wingspan: | 108' 1" | 32.9 m | |
| Wingarea: | 1,360.0 sq ft | 126.3 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 32,400 lb | 14,693 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 56,000 lb | 25,396 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | R-2800-51 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 2000 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 1,200 miles | 1,932 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 183 mph | 294 km/h | 158 kt |
| Max Speed: | 269 mph | 433 km/h | 234 kt |
| Climb: | 1,300 ft/min | 396 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 27,600 ft | 8,412 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Museum of Aviation | Warner Robins AFB | Georgia |
C-46A on display
Museum of Aviation |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Aaron F. Robinson Wilmington, NC | The C-46A was the most numerous variant of the Curtiss transport, a total of 1454 examples being produced. 11/21/2008 @ 16:21 [ref: 23120] |
| John Voss Los Gatos, CA | As a point of interest nearly 1500 C-46A's were constructed, two (2) of which were manufactured by Higgins in New Orleans, LA. Upon completion of these two A/C the USAAF cancelled the remaining 498 on their contract. Does anyone have any details on this cancellation? Perhaps Higgins was better suited for expendable wooden landing craft production... 02/24/2006 @ 09:00 [ref: 12600] |
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