Beechcraft Model 18

__NOTOC__ The Beechcraft Model 18 was a small six to eleven place, all metal, aircraft manufactured by the Beech Aircraft Corporation of Witchita, Kansas. The aircraft was powered by two 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. ==Specifications (UC-45 Expeditor)== ===General characteristics=== * Crew: Up to five - one or two pilots and up to three trainees * Length: 34 ft 2 in (10.41 m) * Wingspan: 47 ft 8 in (14.53 m) * Height: 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) * Wing area: 349 ft² (32.4 m²) * Empty: 6,175 lb (2,801 kg) * Loaded: lb ( kg) * Maximum takeoff: 8,727 lb (3,959 kg) * Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-1 radials, 450 hp (336 kW) each ===Performance=== * Maximum speed: 215 mph (346 km/h) * Range: 850 miles (1,368 km) * Service ceiling: 20,000 ft (6,095 m) * Rate of climb: ft/min ( m/min) * Wing loading: lb/ft² ( kg/m²) * Power/mass: hp/lb ( kW/kg) ==Related content== Related development: Comparable aircraft: Designation sequence (Beechcraft): Beechcraft Model 17 - 18 - Beechcraft Model 19 - Beechcraft Model 23 - Beechcraft Model 24 Designation sequence (USAAF, transport): Douglas C-42 - C-43 Traveler - Messerschmitt C-44 - C-45 - C-46 Commando - C-47 Skytrain - C-48 Skytrooper Designation sequence (USAAF, trainer): AT-8 Bobcat - AT-9 Jeep - AT-10 Wichita - AT-11 - AT-12 Guardsman - AT-13 Gunner - AT-14 Gunner U.S. civil utility aircraft 1930-1939

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