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C-45
Design country
USA
ROLE
Transport
First flight
1937
info
Crashed
Total in database
0
info
Land Leased
Displays
0
Squadrons
Production Analysis
Production Numbers
C-45 | Staff Transport / Liaison | 4526 | |
C-45A | Utility Transport | ||
C-45D | Communications Transport | ||
C-45B | Utility Transport | ||
C-45E | Photo‑Reconnaissance Transport | ||
C-45C | VIP/Staff Transport | ||
UC-45C | Navy Utility Transport | ||
UC-45D | Navy Communications Transport | ||
UC-45F | Navy Utility Transport | ||
C-45F | Standard Long‑nose Transport | ||
C-45G | Trainer / Utility (Post‑war) | ||
C-45J | Utility Transport (Post‑war) | ||
VC-45J | VIP Transport | ||
C-45H | Trainer / Utility (Post‑war) | ||
TC-45G | Multi-engine Trainer | ||
TC-45H | Multi-engine Trainer |
Key Statistics
Total Production:
Production Span:
Variants Count:
Performance Range:
8,524
1940 -1944
3
417 - 446 mph
The base designation for military versions of the Beechcraft Model 18. Used primarily for personnel transport, cargo, and training. The designation C-45 was also applied retroactively to several earlier impressed civilian aircraft.
Pilots
Image Pilot | Top Ace | Squadron | Squadron | Variant |
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Serial Numbers
Serial Number | Variant | Named | Event | Date | Location | Factory | Manufacture Number | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
40-180 | ||||||||
40-180 | ||||||||
40-181 | ||||||||
40-181 | ||||||||
40-182 | ||||||||
40-182 | ||||||||
40-183 | Condemned | |||||||
40-183 | Condemned | |||||||
40-184 | ||||||||
40-184 | ||||||||
40-185 | Reclamation | |||||||
40-185 | Reclamation | reclamation | ||||||
40-186 | W/o | |||||||
40-186 | Written Off | |||||||
40-187 | ||||||||
40-187 | ||||||||
40-188 | ||||||||
40-188 | ||||||||
40-189 | Midair | Crashed - Midair | ||||||
40-189 | Midair | |||||||
40-190 | 1-Nov-12 | |||||||
40-190 | 01 Nov 12 | To NC | ||||||
41-1861 | ||||||||
41-1862 | ||||||||
41-1863 | ||||||||
41-1864 | ||||||||
41-1865 | Reclamation | |||||||
41-1866 | ||||||||
41-1867 | ||||||||
41-1868 | Condemned | |||||||
41-1869 | ||||||||
41-1870 | Reclamation | |||||||
41-1871 | Reclamation | |||||||
41-1872 | Condemned | |||||||
41-1873 | Condemned | |||||||
41-1874 | ||||||||
41-1875 | ||||||||
41-1876 | 12 Jun 20 | Swedish AF | ||||||
41-1877 | Written Off | |||||||
41-1878 | ||||||||
41-1879 | 26 Mar 18 | Bernardino, CA | Written Off | |||||
41-1880 |
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Variant | First Flight | Max Speed | Max Range | Max Weght | Max Celling: | Wing Span | length | height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C-45 | 01/01/1939 | 225 | 1200 | 8725 | 20000 | 47.8 | 34.2 | 9.9 |
C-45A | 01/01/1940 | 220 | 1150 | 8700 | 19800 | 47.8 | 34.2 | 9.9 |
C-45D | 01/01/1941 | 215 | 1000 | 8700 | 18000 | 47.8 | 34.2 | 9.9 |
C-45B | 01/01/1941 | 225 | 1200 | 8725 | 20000 | 47.8 | 34.2 | 9.9 |
C-45E | 01/01/1941 | 225 | 1200 | 8725 | 20000 | 47.8 | 34.2 | 9.9 |
C-45C | 01/01/1941 | 220 | 1150 | 8725 | 19000 | 47.8 | 34.2 | 9.9 |
UC-45C | 01/01/1942 | 220 | 1100 | 8700 | 19500 | 47.8 | 34.2 | 9.9 |
UC-45D | 01/01/1942 | 220 | 1150 | 8725 | 19800 | 47.8 | 34.2 | 9.9 |
UC-45F | 01/01/1943 | 230 | 1200 | 8800 | 20000 | 47.8 | 34.2 | 9.9 |
C-45F | 01/01/1943 | 230 | 1250 | 8800 | 20000 | 47.8 | 34.2 | 9.9 |
C-45G | 01/01/1951 | 230 | 1200 | 8750 | 20000 | 47.8 | 34.2 | 9.9 |
C-45J | 01/01/1951 | 230 | 1250 | 8800 | 20000 | 47.8 | 34.2 | 9.9 |
VC-45J | 01/01/1951 | 220 | 1200 | 8700 | 19500 | 47.8 | 34.2 | 9.9 |
C-45H | 01/01/1951 | 230 | 1200 | 8750 | 20000 | 47.8 | 34.2 | 9.9 |
TC-45G | 01/01/1953 | 225 | 1200 | 8725 | 20000 | 47.8 | 34.2 | 9.9 |
TC-45H | 01/01/1953 | 225 | 1200 | 8725 | 20000 | 47.8 | 34.2 | 9.9 |
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