Curtiss C-46 Commando
1940 airlifter family by Curtiss-Wright
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.
| C-46 Commando | |
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| A wartime photograph of a US Army Air Forces (USAAF) C-46 Commando | |
| Role | Military transport aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Curtiss-Wright |
| First flight | 26 March 1940 |
| Introduction | 1941 |
| Status | Active in limited civilian use |
| Primary users | United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force United States Marine Corps United States Navy |
| Produced | 1940–1945 |
| Number built | 3,181[1] |
References
change- ↑ Andrade 1979, p. 65.
