Beech C-45 Expeditor
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Markings: US Army Air Corps Transport
Museum Condition: Grounded for repair
Our very own C-45 taxing down our ramp with passengers ready to fly back in time!
Beech Aircraft first introduced the Model 18 light twin engine aircraft to the civilian market in late 1937. With the outbreak of World War II, the Army Air Corps ordered 11 aircraft. Quickly realizing their full potential, the C-45 was ordered in large quantities to provide the coming flood of new airmen with a suitable training aircraft. Although used primarily as a transport aircraft, the C-45 was also produced in the AT-7 navigational training, AT-ll weapons training and the F-2 photo-reconnaissance versions.
| Type |
Cargo |
| Manufacturer |
Beech |
| Maiden Flight |
15 January 1937 |
| Introduced |
1937 |
| Theatre of War |
World War II through 1976 |
| Number Produced |
Over 9,000 of 32 variants |
| Status |
Retired 1976 (Retired by US Army) |
| Crew |
2
Pilots |
| Wingspan |
47 ft 8 in |
| Length |
34 ft 2 in |
| Height |
9 ft 8 in |
| Empty Weight |
6,175 lbs |
| Max Takeoff Weight |
8,727 lbs |
| Power Plant |
(2) Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-1 "Wasp Junior" Radials |
| Horsepower |
450 hp (each) |
| Maximum Speed |
195 knots (225 mph) |
| Service Ceiling |
26,000 ft |
| Rate of Climb |
1,850 ft/min |
| Range |
1,000 nm (1,200 mi) |
| Cargo/Passengers |
6 Passengers or 2,500 lbs of Cargo |
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