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Cessna C 106 Loadmaster

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The Cessna C-106 Loadmaster (or Cessna P260) was a 1940s American twin-engined transport monoplane. Built of plywood it did not enter production due to a wartime shortage of material.

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Development

The C-106 Loadmaster was a twin-engined high-wing cantilever monoplane with a retractable tailwheel landing gear. It was powered by two 600 hp Pratt & Whitney R-1340 engines. Two company owned P260 demonstrators were built and given the military designation C-106 Loadmaster. An order for 500 was cancelled due to a shortage of plywood.

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

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General characteristics

  • Crew: 4
  • Length: 51 ft 1 in (15.57 m)
  • Wingspan: 64 ft 8 in (19.71 m)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-1340 air-cooled radial piston engine, 600 hp (450 kW) each

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 195 mph (314 km/h; 169 kn)

    • References

    Cessna C-106 Loadmaster Wikipedia
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