Dumbo

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Dumbo is the nickname of the Curtiss C-46 Commando, a World War II-era American military transport aircraft known for its large cargo capacity and service in challenging flying conditions.

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instanceOf military transport aircraft ⓘ
nickname ⓘ
aircraftConfiguration low‑wing monoplane ⓘ
aircraftRole military transport ⓘ
aircraftType twin‑engine transport aircraft ⓘ
airframeFeature large cargo doors ⓘ
pressurized cabin in some variants ⓘ
cargoCapacity greater than Douglas C‑47 Skytrain ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States ⓘ
crew 3 ⓘ
engineType radial piston engine ⓘ
enteredService 1942 ⓘ
firstFlight 1940 ⓘ
knownFor large cargo capacity ⓘ
operating in challenging flying conditions ⓘ
manufacturer Curtiss‑Wright Corporation ⓘ
maximumTakeoffWeight approximately 22,000 kg ⓘ
nicknameOrigin derived from large size reminiscent of Disney character Dumbo the elephant ⓘ
notableRoute The Hump (Himalayan airlift route) ⓘ
numberBuilt over 3,000 units ⓘ
operatedBy Royal Air Force ⓘ
United States Army Air Forces ⓘ
United States Marine Corps ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ
powerplant 2 × Pratt & Whitney R‑2800 Double Wasp radial engines ⓘ
range approximately 1,200 miles ⓘ
refersTo Curtiss C-46 Commando ⓘ
serviceCeiling approximately 24,500 ft ⓘ
status retired from front‑line military service ⓘ
survivingExamples displayed in aviation museums ⓘ
operated by cargo and specialty operators into late 20th century ⓘ
usedBy civilian airlines after World War II ⓘ
usedFor aerial resupply ⓘ
cargo transport ⓘ
fuel transport ⓘ
glider towing ⓘ
medical evacuation ⓘ
paratroop operations ⓘ
troop transport ⓘ
usedInConflict World War II ⓘ
usedInTheater China‑Burma‑India Theater ⓘ
European Theater ⓘ
linked to: European theater

Pacific Theater ⓘ
variantOf Curtiss C‑46A ⓘ
Curtiss C‑46D ⓘ

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