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Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando · N10428 · L. B. Smith Aircraft Corporation

Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando illustration in L. B. Smith Aircraft Corporation livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando

C46-30393Scrapped
RegistrationUSN10428
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?We checked that this aircraft’s registration, serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorL. B. Smith Aircraft Corporation
3operators
0incidents
0accidents
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Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando. Operated for Riddle Airlines, VARIG and United States Army Air Forces. Scrapped.

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Technical data

Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN30393
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA0164F
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

Oct 17, 1961
Delivered to L. B. Smith Aircraft Corporation
Delivered to L. B. Smith Aircraft Corporation as N10428.

Operators

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Riddle Airlines
Registration N3964
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VARIG
Registration PP-YQL
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United States Army Air Forces
Registration 42-96731
1961-10-17

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