Cessna O-1 Bird Dog vs. Curtiss C-46 Commando
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| Cessna O-1 Bird Dog |
versus |
Curtiss C-46 Commando |
| 7.85 m |
25 ft 9 in |
length |
23.47 m |
77 ft 0 in |
| 2.22 m |
7 ft 3 in |
height |
6.53 m |
21 ft 5 in |
| 10.97 m |
36 ft |
wingspan |
32.56 m |
106 ft 1 |
| 1 × Continental O-470-11 flat six piston |
engines |
2 x Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp radial engines |
| 213 hp (159 kW) |
thrust per engine |
2500 hp (1,900 kw) |
| 213 hp (159 kW) |
total thrust |
5000 hp (3,800 kw) |
| 2,400 lb |
1,089 kg |
MTOW |
16,749 kg |
36,945 lb |
| 852 km |
460 nm |
range |
2,750 km |
1,485 nm |
| 104 mph |
167 km/h |
cruise speed |
333 km/h |
207 mph |
| 2 |
capacity |
Up to 50 passengers or 40 paratroopers |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.
