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. 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 A C-146 Wolfhound, assigned to the 919th Special Operations Wing, takes off from a dirt runway during a mission as part of Emerald Warrior at Avon Park, Florida, Feb. 28, 2018. At Emerald Warrior, the largest joint and combined special operations exercise, U.S. Special Operations Command forces train to respond to various threats across the spectrum of conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor T. McBride) Photo Details / Download Hi-Res A C-146A Wolfhound carrying Gen. Arnold Bunch Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander, and Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, along with other guests, taxis down the flightline at Duke Field, Florida, July 21, 2021. AFSOC provides high-return on investment capabilities across the spectrum of conflict, from competition to war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile) Photo Details / Download Hi-Res 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. 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)