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Curtiss C-46T Commando · HK-795 · LAT Líneas Aéreas Taxader S.A.

Curtiss C-46T Commando illustration in LAT Líneas Aéreas Taxader S.A. livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Curtiss C-46T Commando

C46-180Scrapped
RegistrationCOHK-795
OperatorLAT Líneas Aéreas Taxader S.A.
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0incidents
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Curtiss C-46T Commando. Operated for Lineas Aereas Costarricenses S.A., United States Army Air Forces and LAT Líneas Aéreas Taxader S.A.. Scrapped.

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Technical data

Country of registrationColombia
MSN180
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Curtiss C-46 Commando

Figures for the C-46A variant, the most representative of the family

Length23.3 m76 ft
Wingspan32.9 m108 ft
Height6.6 m22 ft
Range5,069 km2,737 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed278 km/h150 ktMach 0.26
Service ceiling7,468 m24,501 ft
Maximum take-off weight20,412 kg45,001 lb
Maximum payload6,501 kg14,332 lbIts 40 passengers with baggage would weigh about 4.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity40 passengers
Endurance18 h 14 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1940 (86 years ago) · About 3,181 units built · Production ended in 1945

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Dec 27, 1944
Delivered to United States Army Air Forces
Delivered to United States Army Air Forces as 43-47109.
Feb 20, 1945
Transferred to RFC Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Transferred to RFC Reconstruction Finance Corporation.

Operators

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1944-12-27
United States Army Air Forces
Registration 43-47109
1945-02-20
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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Curtiss C-46T Commando · HK-795 · LAT Líneas Aéreas Taxader S.A.}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/C46-180},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/C46-180}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}

Wikipedia

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