The most commonly used transport aircraft in the United States during World War II?

The main transport planes in the United States during World War II were: c-46 transport plane and C-47 transport plane.

1, Curtis C-46 commando is a transport plane designed and transformed from a commercial high-altitude passenger plane. During World War II, it was used for military transportation by the US Army Air Force, the US Navy and the US Marine Corps under the model of "R5C".

2. The C-47 air train transport plane is a double-engine piston military transport plane developed by Douglas Company of the United States. It is modified from DC-3 passenger plane. The prototype made its first test flight in1935+05438+February, and the troops were equipped in 1940. Several models of this machine have been put into production one after another, and the total output is 10 123. At that time, the C-47 was equipped with the US Army Air Force with its better flight performance, and became its main military transport aircraft in World War II, mainly used for airlifting supplies and soldiers, and also for airdropping paratroopers. After World War II, the C-47 also continued to play a role. For example, during the period from June 1948 to May 1950, the former Soviet Union blocked the West Berlin Passage, and the US Air Force dispatched C-47 aircraft * * * 27,700 air cargo flights.