Which WWII troops transport aircraft can release paratroopers from the back of the plane?

Answer 1

The Dakota C-47 was the plane that dropped most paratroopers.

Answer 2

The first rear door plane was the C-82 Packet. It was a twin-engine, twin-boom aircraft that was used briefly by the United States Army Air Forces following World War II. Developed by Fairchild, the aircraft was first flown in 1944. Only 223 were ever built, with most used for cargo and troop transport, although a few were used for paratroop operations or towing gliders. During its brief operational life several C-82 Packets were utilized during the Berlin Airlift, primarily bringing assembled vehicles into the city.

Only moderately successful, the C-82 was designed to be used in a number of roles, including cargo carrier, troop transport, ambulance airplane and glider tow. Problems surfaced almost immediately as the aircraft was found to be underpowered and its airframe inadequate for the heavy lifting it was designed to do. As a result the Air Force turned to Fairchild for a solution to the C-82's shortcomings. A redesign was quickly performed under the designation XC-82B, which would overcome all of the C-82A's initial problems. First flown in 1947, the XC-82B would go into production as the C-119B Flying Boxcar.

Answer 3

I do not think any of the common use ones could. The primary British were converted older bombers early until they went to the C-47 and they went out through the floor, primary German was a Fokker tri-motor and went out side door and the primary American was the C-47 which was through the side door. The British did get large numbers of C-47's and thought it was nice to get out the door like a gentleman instead of through the floor. The rear exit I think started with the C-123 and is carried on with the C-130 and other newer aircraft but WW2 was almost all side door or through the floor (bomb bay). A major reason for this was the development of the turboprop engine which was more powerful and the added weight and drag of the rear platform dropping coupled with the hydraulics system to run it were not as much of a factor.