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]
| C-106 Loadmaster | |
|---|---|
| |
| The P260 demonstrator | |
| Role | Military transport monoplane |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Cessna Aircraft |
| First flight | 1943 |
| Number built | 2 |
Development
editThe 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
edit- 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
editData 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
editRelated lists
References
edit
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Notes
editBibliography
edit- Andrade, John (1979). U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Midland Counties Publications. ISBN 0-904597-22-9.