Width/Span
78.5 ft
(23.94 m)
Empty Wgt
32,408 lb
(14,700 kg)
MTOW
45,007 lb
(20,415 kg)
Wgt Diff
+12,599 lb
(+5,715 kg)
(Showcased structural values pertain to the Curtiss-Wright C-46A production variant)
Installed:
2 x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 "Double Wasp" 18-cylinder, air-cooled, radial piston engines developing 2,000 horsepower each and driving four-bladed propeller units.
Max Speed
270 mph
(435 kph | 235 kts)
Ceiling
27,559 ft
(8,400 m | 5 mi)
Range
3,150 mi
(5,070 km | 9,390 nm)
Rate-of-Climb
1,175 ft/min
(358 m/min)
♦ MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030
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