N271Y - 1929 Curtiss Wright Fledgling Aircraft Registration

N271Y is a 1929 Curtiss Wright FLEDGLING, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum in Rhinebeck, NY. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 27, 1971. The registration certificate was issued on December 12, 1994. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2029. Powered by a Wright CURTISS 0XX6 engine producing 102 horsepower, N271Y is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2AC59 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N271Y was last updated on July 22, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Curtiss C-46 Commando was World War II's premier high-altitude heavy transport aircraft, excelling in the treacherous Himalayan "Hump" operations where other transports failed. First flown on March 26, 1940, it was a twin-engine, low-wing monoplane capable of carrying 50 troops or 15,000 pounds of cargo. With its 108-foot wingspan and powerful Pratt & Whitney R-2800 engines, the C-46 could operate effectively at altitudes up to 27,000 feet. The aircraft was manufactured by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation, which produced 3,181 examples between 1940 and 1946. AviatorDB tracks 229 Curtiss Wright aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C46.

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