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Curtiss C-46 Commando

The Curtiss C-46 Commando is a transport aircraft originally derived from a commercial high-altitude airliner design. It was instead used as a military transport during World War II by the United States Army Air Forces as well as the U.S. Navy/Marine Corps under the designation R5C. Known to the men who flew them as "The Whale," the "Curtiss Calamity," the "plumber's nightmare", and among ATC crews, the "flying coffin," the C-46 served a similar role as its counterpart, the Douglas C-47 Skytrain, but was not as extensively produced. At the time of its production, the C-46 was the largest twin-engine aircraft in the world, and the largest and heaviest twin-engine aircraft to see service in World War II.

After World War II, a few surplus C-46 aircraft were briefly used in their original role as passenger airliners, but the glut of surplus C-47s dominated the marketplace with the C-46 soon relegated to primarily cargo duty. The type continued in U.S. Air Force service in a secondary role until 1968. However, the C-46 continues in operation as a rugged cargo transport for Arctic and remote locations with its service life extended into the 21st century.

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Curtiss C-46-1CU Commando Nordair 1950 CF-NAE "1950s" Colors.
Western Models : WMCFNAE \| 1:200 scale \| 200 pieces Worldwide \| read more...

Curtiss C-46D-CU Lufthansa 1950 N9891Z "1950s" Colors.
Western Models : CA 44 \| 1:200 scale \| 240 pieces Worldwide \| read more...

CURTISS C-46F-1CU Commando Pan American World Airlines N67980 "1950s" colors
Western Models : WMCA-33F \| 1:200 scale \| 120 pieces Worldwide \| read more...

CURTISS C-46F Commando Quebecair 1960 CF-CZH "1960s" colors
Western Models : WMCA-XXXX \| 1:200 scale \| 70 pieces Worldwide \| read more...

CURTISS C-46F-1CU Commando Pan American World Airlines N67980 "1950s" colors
AeroClassics : ACN67980 \| 1:400 scale \| 320 pieces Worldwide \| read more...

Curtiss C-46 Commando Delta Air Lines Freighter N9873F "1950s" Colors.
Western Models : WM062 \| 1:200 scale \| 300 pieces Worldwide \| read more...

Curtiss C-46 Commando Braniff International N1383N "1950s" Colors.
Western Models : WM061 \| 1:200 scale \| 300 pieces Worldwide \| read more...

Release date for Curtiss C-46 Commando

20135
20142

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