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Cessna C-106 Loadmaster

American Twin Engine Transport Aircraft From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The 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]

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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)

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