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Curtiss Super 46C Commando

C46-26683Written off

RegistrationTAM-60

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

TAOperatorTAM Bolivia

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Curtiss Super 46C Commando. Operated for United States Army Air Forces, United States Navy and TAM Bolivia.

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Technical data

MSN26683

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Argentina (Argentina) under its former registration LV-FTX · Oct 9, 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

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 1, 1943

Delivered to United States Navy

Delivered to United States Navy as 39516.

Jun 1, 1958

Transferred to L. B. Smith Aircraft Corporation

Transferred to L. B. Smith Aircraft Corporation.

Dec 1, 1958

Transferred to TSA Transcontinental S.A.

Transferred to TSA Transcontinental S.A..

Jan 1, 1959

Re-registered

Changed from LV-PLX to LV-FTX (still with TSA Transcontinental S.A.).

Dec 1, 1961

Transferred to Austral

Transferred to Austral.

Feb 17, 1971

Transferred to TAM Bolivia

Transferred to TAM Bolivia.

Operators

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United States Army Air Forces

Registration 41-24762

1943-12-01

United States Navy

Registration 39516

1958-06-01

L. B. Smith Aircraft Corporation

Registration N4090A

1958-12-01

TSA Transcontinental S.A.

Registration LV-PLX

1959-01-01

TSA Transcontinental S.A.

Registration LV-FTX

1961-12-01

Austral

Registration LV-FTX

1971-02-17

TAM Bolivia

Registration TAM-60

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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  title        = {{Curtiss Super 46C Commando · TAM-60 · TAM Bolivia}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
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