Legendary fleet · still available
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Our two Commandos have seen service since 1945 in many parts of the world — and they still move freight across the North day after day.
Our two C-46s, C-FAVO and C-GTPO, have seen service since 1945 in many parts of the world. At Buffalo Airways we are proud to have the Commandos working with us.
They haul up to 12,000 lbs of bulky freight into the short, unprepared strips so commonly found in the NWT. Travelling at 190 mph, these airplanes can be heard rumbling away day after day as they work dauntlessly, moving freight across the part of the country we call home.
Registry
- C-FAVO
- C-GTPO
Specifications
| Capacity | 14,500 lb (6,577 kg) cargo |
|---|---|
| Practical bulk load | 12,000 lbs into short strips |
| Length | 76 ft 4 in (23.27 m) |
| Wingspan | 108 ft 0 in (32.91 m) |
| Height | 21 ft 9 in (6.62 m) |
| Powerplant | 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Cruise | 190 mph |
| Max take-off weight | 48,000 lbs |
On the ramp and in the air
