Commando

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Commando is the nickname of the Curtiss C-46, a World War II-era American twin-engine transport aircraft widely used for military cargo and troop transport.

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instanceOf American aircraft
World War II aircraft
military transport aircraft
twin‑engine aircraft
developedFrom Curtiss CW‑20
enteredService 1942
hasCargoCapacity about 15,000 lb of cargo
hasCivilVariant Curtiss CW‑20C
hasCountryOfOrigin United States
hasCrew 4
hasDistinctiveFeature high payload for its size
large cargo doors
hasEngineCount 2
hasEngineType Pratt & Whitney R‑2800 Double Wasp radial engine
hasFirstFlightDate 1940‑03‑26
hasFormalDesignation Curtiss C‑46 Commando
hasFuselageType pressurizable fuselage design (early concept, mostly unpressurized in service)
hasLandingGear retractable tricycle landing gear
hasManufacturer Curtiss‑Wright Corporation
hasMaximumSpeed approximately 270 mph
hasMaximumTakeoffWeight approximately 49,700 lb
hasNickname Commando
hasPassengerCapacity about 40 troops
hasPrimaryRole military cargo transport
troop transport
hasRange approximately 1,200 miles
hasServiceCeiling approximately 24,500 ft
hasVariant C‑46A
C‑46D
C‑46F
hasWingConfiguration low‑wing monoplane
notableOperation China‑Burma‑India Theater logistics
Hump airlift over the Himalayas
linked to: The Hump

Pacific Theater transport missions
postwarUse bush flying in remote regions
civilian cargo transport
usedBy Civilian airlines
Japan Air Self‑Defense Force
Republic of China Air Force
Royal Air Force
United States Air Force
United States Army Air Forces
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
usedFor cargo resupply
medical evacuation
paratroop drops
usedInConflict World War II

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