Beechcraft Model 18

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The Beechcraft Model 18 was a small six- to 11-place, twin-engine, low-wing, conventional-gear aircraft manufactured by the Beech Aircraft Corporation of Witchita, Kansas. Construction was all-metal Semi-monocoque with fabric covered control surfaces. The aircraft was powered by two Pratt And Whitney R-985 radial engines. This model saw service during and after World War II in a number of versions including the '''C-45 Expeditor''' and '''AT-11 Kansan''' for the U.S. Army Air Corps and '''SNB''' for the U.S. Navy . A number of them were operated as passenger aircraft, and many are now in private hands.

SPECIFICATIONS (UC-45 EXPEDITOR)

	plane Or Copter	plane
	jet Or Prop	prop
	crew	1-2
	capacity	3 passengers
	length Main	34 ft 2 in
	length Alt	1041 m
	span Main	47 ft 8 in
	span Alt	1453 m
	height Main	9 ft 8 in
	height Alt	295 m
	area Main	349 ft&²
	area Alt	324 m&²
	empty Weight Main	6,175 lb
	empty Weight Alt	2,801 kg
	loaded Weight Main	lb
	loaded Weight Alt	kg
	max Takeoff Weight Main	8,727 lb
	max Takeoff Weight Alt	3,959 kg
	engine (prop)	Pratt & Whitney R-985 -AN-1
	type Of Prop	Radial Engine s
	number Of Props	2
	power Main	450 hp
	power Alt	336 kW
	max Speed Main	215 mph
	max Speed Alt	346 km/h
	range Main	850 miles
	range Alt	1,370 km
	ceiling Main	20,000 ft
	ceiling Alt	6,100 m
	climb Rate Main	ft/min
	climb Rate Alt	m/s
	loading Main	lb/ft&²
	loading Alt	kg/m&²
	power/mass Main	hp/lb
	power/mass Alt	kW/kg

MILITARY OPERATORS

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Italy, Ivory Coast, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom (Royal Air Force, Royal Navy), United States (Army, Army Air Corps, Army Air Force, Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy), Uruguay, Venezuela, Zaire.

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Beechcraft Model 18