Curtiss-Wright Corporation. Airplane Division. Trade Catalog, "Curtiss Commando Cargo Airplanes," April 1943
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Curtiss-Wright Corporation began design work on its twin-engine CW-20 Commando in 1937. The airplane's fuselage was pressurized, allowing it to fly at higher altitudes up to 22,000 feet. The cargo version, advertised in this brochure, had a payload of 15,000 pounds. During World War II, the Commando was adapted into a military variant designated C-46.
Curtiss-Wright Corporation began design work on its twin-engine CW-20 Commando in 1937. The airplane's fuselage was pressurized, allowing it to fly at higher altitudes up to 22,000 feet. The cargo version, advertised in this brochure, had a payload of 15,000 pounds. During World War II, the Commando was adapted into a military variant designated C-46.
Artifact
Trade catalog
Date Made
April 1943
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.150.9766
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 8.5 in
Width: 11 in
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