CURTISS-WRIGHT C46 “COMMANDO”€

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. The civilian version contains 36 passenger seats. Nearly 400 commercial models remain in service in North and South America. A total of 3,180 "Commandos" were produced during World War II, and a large number of these serve in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and South American Air Forces. In appearance, the C-46 is very similar to the Douglas DC-3, but the Curtiss's greater wing area, larger fuselage, and 1,600 extra horsepower made the C-46 a much more versatile workhorse.