Curtiss C46... Commando (CW20...) Buffalo Airways Aviation Photo
The Curtiss C-46 Commando was a transport aircraft originally derived from a commercial high-altitude airliner design. It was instead used as a military transport during World War II by the United States Army Air Forces as well as the U.S. Navy / Marine Corps under the designation R5C.
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A militarized version, the C-46 Commando, was ordered and went into service in 1942. It was the largest and heaviest twin-engine aircraft operated by the Air Corps. The aircraft had a double-lobed fuselage cross section with the cargo floor acting as the junction, providing high strength. The C-46A incorporated a large cargo door in the left.
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The C-46 Commando is a twin-engine transport aircraft. During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces operated it as a military transport. Following WWII, a few excess C-46 aircraft were temporarily operated as passenger airliners, but a glut of surplus C-47s dominated the market, and the C-46 was quickly restricted to exclusively.
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Description Manufacturer: Curtiss Country: United States Manufactured: 1940 to: 1945 ICAO: C46 Price: US$0.313 million (1945) Performance Weights Dimensions Avionics: Engine: 2x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 Double Wasp Piston Power: 2,000 horsepower Max Cruise Speed: 235 knots 435 Km/h
Curtiss C46D Commando > National Museum of the US Air Forceโข > Display
The Curtiss C-46 Commando became the primary Allied aircraft flying supplies over the Himalayan Mountains to China. During the mission, the C-46 was the only Allied aircraft capable of handling adverse conditions like violent weather, high mountains, and poorly maintained airfields.
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DAYTON, Ohio -- Curtiss C-46D Commando at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo) Curtiss C-46D Commando The C-46 was developed from the new and unproven commercial aircraft design, the CW-20, which first flew in March 1940.
Curtiss C46F Commando (CW20B4) Untitled Aviation Photo 4566017
The Curtiss C-46 was an unsung hero of WWII. It served in every theatre of the conflict, connecting far-flung garrisons across the globe as part of Air Transport Command. It also played a crucial role in keeping China in the war at a time when Japan had severed all other supply routes into that nation. The Whale
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The Curtiss CW-20 (C-46) Commando was designed as a DC-3 competitor, with almost twice the carrying capacity (but about the same speed). The Commando made its maiden flight in March, 1940, and sported Wright Cyclone R-2600 radials of 1700 hp.
Curtiss C46... Commando (CW20...) Untitled Aviation Photo
The Curtiss C-46 Commando is a low-wing, twin-engine aircraft derived from the Curtiss CW-20 pressurised high-altitude airliner design. Early press reports used the name "Condor III" but the Commando name was in use by early 1942 in company publicity. [2]
1942 Curtiss C46 Commando
The Curtiss C-46 Commando holds the distinction of being the largest and heaviest twin-engine aircraft to see operational service in the Pacific Theater. The C-46 proved to be a more powerful aircraft than its C-47 counterpart, possessing a greater load carrying capacity and better performance at high altitude. Marine Corps Commandos.
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Curtiss C-46 Commando v1.2.1 / 01 may 23 / greg goebel * The Curtiss "C-46 Commando" was a twin-engine cargolifter used primarily by the US Army Air Forces (USAAF) in World War II, although it saw action with other services during the war, and in later conflicts. The C-46 remains largely forgotten, since it was overshadowed by the much more.
Curtiss C46D Commando (CW20B2) Lufthansa (Capitol Airways
The Curtiss C-46 Commando is a twin-engine transport aircraft derived from the Curtiss CW-20 pressurised high-altitude airliner design. Early press reports used the name "Condor III" but the Commando name was in use by early 1942 in company publicity. [2] It was used as a military transport during World War II by the United States Army Air.
Curtiss C46F Commando (CW20B4) Untitled Aviation Photo 2182273
Curtiss C-46 Commando Billed by Curtiss as the "Sub-Stratosphere Transport", the airplane that became the C-46 military transport was actually intended to be a 36 passenger airliner with a pressurized cabin. It was an attempt to compete with that other famous airliner of the 1930's - the Douglas DC-3.
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The Curtiss C-46 Commando is an American cargo aircraft. It was mainly used by US Army Air Force and US Navy for the World War II and after the Korean War. It was called R5C-1 by US Navy. After 1945 many were sold to airlines across the world. It's often confused with the Douglas C-47 Skytrain.
CurtissWright C46 Commando (CW20) Specifications Technical Data
Landing mph 71. Climb to 10,000 13.5 minutes. Range 2,994. Ceiling 24,500. The first Curtiss-Wright C-46 production models were delivered in 1941 to help fulfill the needs of the Air Transport Commands during World War II. In its military transport configuration, it can carry 16,000 pounds of cargo or 50 fully equipped troops.
Curtiss C46... Commando (CW20...) Untitled Aviation Photo
The Curtiss C-46 Commando is a low-wing, twin-engine aircraft derived from the Curtiss CW-20 pressurised high-altitude airliner design. Early press reports used the name "Condor III" but the Commando name was in use by early 1942 in company publicity.
