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Curtiss (Riddle) C-46R Commando Super 46C

C46-253Written off

RegistrationBOCP-1617

TROperatorTransportes Aereos El Dorado

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Curtiss (Riddle) C-46R Commando Super 46C. Operated for Frigorifico Cooperativo Los Andes, United States Army Air Forces and Transportes Aereos El Dorado.

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Technical data

Country of registrationBolivia

MSN253

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

Feb 12, 1945

Delivered to United States Army Air Forces

Delivered to United States Army Air Forces as 43-47182.

Nov 15, 1945

Transferred to RFC Reconstruction Finance Corporation

Transferred to RFC Reconstruction Finance Corporation.

Jun 7, 1948

Transferred to Slick Airways

Transferred to Slick Airways.

Jul 31, 1951

Transferred to VARIG

Transferred to VARIG.

Jul 1, 1973

Transferred to Air Haiti

Transferred to Air Haiti.

Oct 15, 1978

Re-registered

Changed from HH-221 to HH-AHB (still with Air Haiti).

Dec 1, 1980

Transferred to Transportes Aereos El Dorado

Transferred to Transportes Aereos El Dorado.

Operators

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Frigorifico Cooperativo Los Andes

Registration CB-48

1945-02-12

United States Army Air Forces

Registration 43-47182

1945-11-15

RFC Reconstruction Finance Corporation

Registration 43-47182

1948-06-07

Slick Airways

Registration N3906B

1951-07-31

VARIG

Registration PP-VCA

1973-07-01

Air Haiti

Registration HH-221

1978-10-15

Air Haiti

Registration HH-AHB

1980-12-01

Transportes Aereos El Dorado

Registration CP-1617

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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