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Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando

C46-32831Written off

RegistrationBOCP-1588

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

TROperatorTransportes Aereos Universal

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Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando. Operated for SAVA - Servicos Aereos do Vale Amazonico, VASP, United States Army Air Forces and Transportes Aereos Universal.

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Technical data

Country of registrationBolivia

MSN32831

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Brazil (Brazil) under its former registration PPNAO · 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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Aircraft chronology

Operators

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SAVA - Servicos Aereos do Vale Amazonico

Registration PP-NAO

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VASP

Registration PP-NAO

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RFC Reconstruction Finance Corporation

Registration 44-77435

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United States Army Air Forces

Registration 44-77435

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Transportes Aereos Universal

Registration CP-1588

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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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando · CP-1588 · Transportes Aereos Universal}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/C46-32831},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/C46-32831}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

Wikipedia

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