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Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando

C46-22405Scrapped

RegistrationUSN516AC

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

ROOperatorRosenbalm Aviation

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Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando. Operated for United States Army Air Forces, Alaska Airlines and Rosenbalm Aviation. Scrapped.

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Technical data

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN22405

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

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

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Aircraft chronology

Jun 1, 1948

Delivered to Alaska Airlines

Delivered to Alaska Airlines as N1241N.

Aug 1, 1955

Transferred to Capitol Airways

Transferred to Capitol Airways.

Sep 1, 1964

Transferred to Lufthansa

Transferred to Lufthansa.

Nov 1, 1973

Transferred to Rosenbalm Aviation

Transferred to Rosenbalm Aviation.

Operators

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United States Army Air Forces

Registration 44-78582

1948-06-01

Alaska Airlines

Registration N1241N

1955-08-01

Capitol Airways

Registration N5076N

1964-09-01

Lufthansa

Registration N5076N

1973-11-01

Rosenbalm Aviation

Registration N5076N

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando · N516AC · Rosenbalm Aviation}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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