C-146A Wolfhound Mission The C-146A Wolfhound’s primary mission is to provide U.S. Special Operations Command flexible and responsive operational movement of small teams and cargo in support of Theater Special Operations Commands. Airlift missions are conducted by Air Force Special Operations Command aircrews to prepared and semi-prepared airfields around the world. Features The C-146A is a twin-engine, high-wing aircraft equipped with a configurable cabin capable of various passenger and cargo combinations, as well as casualty evacuation missions. The aircraft can carry a maximum of 27 passengers, 6,000 pounds of cargo, or up to four litter patients. Background The C-146A is the military version of the Dornier 328 turboprop commuter airliner modified to permit cargo and personnel transport missions. The aircraft has been continuously deployed since October 2011 and currently supports overseas contingency operations across four geographic combatant commands. 210805-Z-GS745-0452 A C-146A Wolfhound from Hurlburt Field, Florida prepares to land on a public highway in Alpena, Michigan, August, 2021. The highway landing is part of Exercise Northern Strike 21-2, an annual multinational, large scale military training event that tests the rapid insertion of an Air Expeditionary Wing into a bare-base environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Scott Thompson) Photo Details / Download Hi-Res 210721-F-AM292-1012 A C-146A Wolfhound assigned to the 524th Special Operations Squadron prepares for departure during the AFSOC Technology, Acquisition, and Sustainment Review at Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 21, 2021. AFSOC TASR is an AFMC and Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics review of current and future AFSOC capabilities supporting prospective acquisitions and shaping the future force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Victor J. Caputo) Photo Details / Download Hi-Res 151021-F-oc707-026 A C-146 Wolfhound waits for its next mission as another aircraft begins engine warmup at Duke Field, Fla., Oct. 21. The Air Force Special Operations Wing aircraft are used specifically in the training and operation of the 919th Special Operations Wing’s nonstandard aviation mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King) Photo Details / Download Hi-Res General Characteristics Primary function: Flexible, rapid, intra-theater mobility for special operations forces Builder: Dornier Power plant: Two Pratt & Whitney PW119C turboprop engines Thrust: 2,282 max takeoff shaft horsepower per engine Wingspan: 68 feet 10 inches (20.98 meters) Length: 69 feet 10 inches (21.29 meters) Height: 23 feet 9 inches (7.24 meters) Speed: 270 knots (310 mph or 500 km/h) Range: Approximately 1,500 nautical miles with 2,000 pounds of cargo Ceiling: 31,000 feet Maximum takeoff weight: 30,843 pounds Armament: N/A Crew: two pilots and one loadmaster Unit cost: $17.6 million Inventory: Active Duty, 20; Reserve, 0; ANG, 0 (Current as of March 2021)