Curtiss C-46 Commando / CW-20 Transport Aircraft Family
The Curtiss C-46 Commando was a large twin-engine transport developed from the CW-20 commercial design and adapted for military cargo, troop, and logistics work. First flown in 1940, it became a principal U.S. Army Air Forces transport over the Himalayan Hump to China, served the Navy and Marine Corps as the R5C, and continued in military and civil freight service after World War II.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Curtiss CW-20Curtiss-Wright CW-20C-46 CommandoC-46AC-46DC-46FR5C
- Family Name
- Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Full Name
- Curtiss C-46 Commando / CW-20 Transport Aircraft Family
- Roles
- cargomilitaryairlinerutility
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Curtiss C-46 Commando was a large twin-engine transport developed from the CW-20 commercial design and adapted for military cargo, troop, and logistics work. First flown in 1940, it became a principal U.S. Army Air Forces transport over the Himalayan Hump to China, served the Navy and Marine Corps as the R5C, and continued in military and civil freight service after World War II.
- First Flight Year
- 1,940
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- Creation Time
- July 30, 2026 at 19:49:10 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 30, 2026 at 19:49:10 UTC