The Beech model 15 C-45 Expeditor was a transport aircraft first used by the U.S. Army Air Force in 1940, a total of approximately 4,000 were produced 1,500 of which served with the US Navy. The U.S. Army Air Force retired it's last C-45 Expeditor in 1963 but a civilian variant remained in production until 1969. Beech model 15 C-45 Expeditor Specifications: - Crew: Pilot and Co-Pilot
- Capacity: 6 passengers
- Length: 34 ft 2 in (10.41 m)
- Wingspan: 47 ft 8 in (14.53 m)
- Height: 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m)
- Empty weight: 6,175 lb (2,800 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 8,727 lb (3,959 kg)
- Engines: Twin 450 hp (336 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-1 "Wasp Junior" radial engines
- Maximum speed: 225 mph (360 km/h)
- Range: 1,200 miles (1,900 km) at 160 mph (260 km/h)
- Service ceiling: 26,000 ft (7,930 m)
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