Cessna C-106 Loadmaster Explained

The Cessna C-106 Loadmaster (or Cessna P260) was a 1940s American twin-engined transport monoplane. Built of plywood it did not enter production due to a wartime shortage of material.

Development

The C-106 Loadmaster was a twin-engined high-wing cantilever monoplane with a retractable tailwheel landing gear. It was powered by two 600 hp Pratt & Whitney R-1340 engines. Two company owned P260 demonstrators were built and given the military designation C-106 Loadmaster. An order for 500 was cancelled due to a shortage of plywood.

Variants

C-106

Military designation for company owned P260 prototype with two R-1340-S3H1 engines.

C-106A

Military designation for company owned P260 prototype with two R-1340-AN-2 engines.

References

Bibliography

Book: Andrade, John . U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. 1979 . Midland Counties Publications. 0-904597-22-9.