Comparison of Curtiss C-46 Commando and Fokker 50

Attribute	Fokker 50 ×	Curtiss C-46 Commando ×
General
Manufacturer	Fokker	Curtiss
Model	Fokker 50	Curtiss C-46 Commando
Country	Netherlands	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1987	1940
Manufactured to (year)	1997	1945
Type	Passenger Turbo Props	Military Transport Planes
Icao	F50	C46
Performance
Engine	2x Pratt & Whitney PW125B turboprops	2x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 Double Wasp
Power, hp (hp)	2,500	2,000
Avionics	EFIS and Automatic Flight Control System	-
Max cruise speed (km/h)	530	435
Approach speed (km/h)	180	113
Travel range (km)	2,056	5,074
Fuel economy (km/l)	0.44	-
Service ceiling (m)	7,620	7,468
Rate of climb (m/sec)	7.62	5.97
Take off distance (m)	1,350	900
Landing distance (m)	1,130	762
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	20,820	21,772
Max landing weight (kg)	20,030	20,412
Max payload (kg)	5,500	6,800
Fuel tank capacity (l)	5,137	5,322
Baggage volume (m³)	16.72	-
Dimensions
Seats	62	4
Cabin height (m)	1.96	2
Cabin width (m)	2.5	3
Cabin length (m)	15.63	14.6
Exterior length (m)	25.25	23.27
Tail height (m)	8.32	6.63
Fuselage diameter (m)	2.7	3.2
Wing span (m)	29	32.92
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets