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Curtiss Super 46C Commando · PP-VBJ · VARIG

Curtiss Super 46C Commando illustration in VARIG livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Curtiss Super 46C Commando

C46-33481Written off
RegistrationBRPP-VBJ
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N74668), we checked that this aircraft’s 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
OperatorVARIG
2operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
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Curtiss Super 46C Commando. Operated for United States Army Air Forces and VARIG.

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Technical data

Country of registrationBrasil
MSN33481
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N74668 · 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

With its 5,069 km range, from Rio De Janeiro it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota4,541 kmLIMLima3,777 kmSCLSantiago2,934 kmEZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)1,996 kmGRUSão Paulo336 km
Beyond its rangePTYTocumen5,295 km

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.

The full story of the Curtiss C-46 Commando Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

–2026VARIG airline base
Base
GIGRio De JaneiroGRUSão Paulo

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Operators

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United States Army Air Forces
Registration 44-78085
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VARIG
Registration PP-VBJ

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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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

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MLA

“Curtiss Super 46C Commando · PP-VBJ · VARIG.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/C46-33481. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

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Harvard

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Curtiss Super 46C Commando · PP-VBJ · VARIG}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/C46-33481},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/C46-33481}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

Wikipedia

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