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Curtiss C-46 Commando is a military transport aircraft originating in United States. The cited manufacturer or builder is Curtiss-Wright Higgins Aircraft.
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"C-46" redirects here. For other uses, see C-46 (disambiguation) . C-46 Commando A wartime photograph of a U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) C-46 Commando General information Type Military transport aircraft National origin United States Manufacturer Curtiss-Wright Higgins Aircraft Status Active in limit
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Military transport aircraft
United States
Curtiss-Wright Higgins Aircraft
Active in limited civilian use
Buffalo Airways United States Air Force United States Marine Corps United States Navy
3,181
1940–1945
1941
26 March 1940
4 or 5
40 troops or 30 stretcher patients or 15,000 lb (6,800 kg) cargo
76 ft 4 in (23.27 m)
108 ft 0 in (32.92 m)
21 ft 9 in (6.63 m)
1,360 sq ft (126 m 2 )
30,669 lb (13,911 kg)
45,000 lb (20,412 kg)
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 Double Wasp 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 2,000 hp (1,500 kW) each
270 mph (430 km/h, 230 kn) at 15,000 ft (4,600 m)
173 mph (278 km/h, 150 kn)
3,150 mi (5,070 km, 2,740 nmi) at 173 mph (150 kn; 278 km/h); 1,000 mi (870 nmi; 1,600 km) at 237 mph (206 kn; 381 km/h)
24,500 ft (7,500 m)
root: NACA 23017 ; tip: NACA 4410.5
4-bladed Curtiss Electric constant-speed propellers
10,000 ft (3,000 m) in 17 minutes 24 seconds
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 23.27 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 23.27 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 23.27 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Curtiss C-46 Commando equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Buffalo Airways United States Air Force United States Marine Corps United States Navy
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