Curtiss C-46 Commando
also: R5C

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The Curtiss C-46 Commando served a similar role as its contemporary the Douglas C-47 Skytrain, but was not quite as famous or as heavily produced. The Navy/USMC version was known as the R5C.

 

For more data on this aircraft, click here for Joe Baugher's webpage.
For additional data and history on the C-46, click here for an English page on a Chezh aircraft site.
For additional data and history on the R5C, click here for Jack McKillop's article on Microworks.net.
USAF archives on this aircraft, click here.
(updated September 2006)
 


Curtiss C-46 Commando 

Type:           54 seat military transport and troop carrier
Crew:           3, Pilot, co-pilot, radio operator
Armament:       none

Specifications:
        Length:         76' 4" (23.27 m)
        Height:         21' 9" (6.63 m)
        Wingspan:       108' 1" (32.94 m)
        Wing area:      1360 sq. ft (126.34 sq. m)
        Empty Weight:   32,400 lb (14,696 kg)
        Max Weight:     56,000 lb (25,401) max at takeoff

Propulsion:
        No. of Engines: 2
        Powerplant:     Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 Double Wasp radial
        Horsepower:     2000 hp each

Performance:
        Range:          1200 miles (1931 km)
        Cruise Speed:   183 mph ( 295 km/h)
        Max Speed:      269 mph ( 433 km/h) at 15,000 ft
        Ceiling:        27,6000 ft (8410 m)

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