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| Official
Designation |
C-46A Commando |
| Unofficial
Nicknames |
Ol' Dumbo |
| Primary
Role |
Military transport |
| National
Origin |
USA |
| Original
Contractor |
Curtiss-Wright |
| Wingspan |
108 feet |
| Length |
76 feet, 4 inches |
| Height
at
Tail |
21 feet, 9 inches |
| Armament |
None |
| Engines |
Two Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 Double Wasp 18-cylinder, twin-row radials |
| Horsepower |
2,000 shp each |
| Cruise
Speed |
173 mph |
| Max
Speed |
270 mph |
| Range |
3,200 miles |
| Service
Ceiling |
24,500 feet |
| Operating
Weight |
Unknown |
| Max
Payload |
15,000 pounds or 50 troops |
| Max
Takeoff
Weight |
45,000 pounds |
| Date
Deployed |
1942 |
| Total
Produced |
Over 3,000 aircraft |
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