avia.wikisort.org - AeroplaneThe Cessna C-106 Loadmaster (or Cessna P260) was a 1940s American twin-engined transport monoplane.[1] Built of plywood it did not enter production due to a wartime shortage of material.[1]
American Twin Engine Transport Aircraft
C-106 Loadmaster |
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The P260 demonstrator |
Role |
Military transport monoplane Type of aircraft |
National origin |
United States |
Manufacturer |
Cessna Aircraft |
First flight |
1943 |
Number built |
2 |
Development
The C-106 Loadmaster was a twin-engined high-wing cantilever monoplane with a retractable tailwheel landing gear.[2] It was powered by two 600 hp Pratt & Whitney R-1340 engines.[1] Two company owned P260 demonstrators were built and given the military designation C-106 Loadmaster.[1] An order for 500 was cancelled due to a shortage of plywood.[1]
Variants
- C-106
- Military designation for company owned P260 prototype with two R-1340-S3H1 engines.
- C-106A
- Military designation for company owned P260 prototype with two R-1340-AN-2 engines.
Specifications
Data from [2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 4
- Capacity: 2,440 lb
- Length: 51 ft 1 in (15.57 m)
- Wingspan: 64 ft 8 in (19.71 m)
- Empty weight: 9,800 lb (4,445 kg)
- Gross weight: 14,800[3] lb (6,713 kg)
- Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-1340[1][4] air-cooled radial piston engine, 600 hp (450 kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 195 mph (314 km/h, 169 kn)
See also
Related lists
- List of military aircraft of the United States
References
Notes
- Andrade 1979, p. 84
- "American airplanes - Cessna". www.aerofiles.com. 4 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
- American Military Transport Aircraft Since 1925: E.R. Johnson, Lloyd S. Jones, p.172
- Note: Aerofile has two Pratt & Whitney R-1830 being used.
Bibliography
- Andrade, John (1979). U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Midland Counties Publications. ISBN 0-904597-22-9.
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На других языках
- [en] Cessna C-106 Loadmaster
[it] Cessna C-106 Loadmaster
Il Cessna C-106 Loadmaster era un bimotore da trasporto militare ad ala alta prodotto dall'azienda statunitense Cessna Aircraft Company negli anni quaranta rimasto allo stadio di prototipo.[1]
[ru] Cessna C-106 Loadmaster
Cessna C-106 Loadmaster − американский транспортный самолёт компании «Cessna».
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