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Consolidated 16 Commodore

COMMODORE-3Scrapped

RegistrationBRPP-PAO

PAOperatorPanair do Brasil

3operators

0incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

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Consolidated 16 Commodore. Operated for NYRBA Line, Pan American World Airways and Panair do Brasil. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerConsolidated

Country of registrationBrasil

MSN3

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Consolidated Commodore

Figures for the Commodore 16-1 variant, the most representative of the family

Length18.8 m62 ft

Wingspan30.5 m100 ft

Height4.8 m16 ft

Range1,609 km869 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed174 km/h94 ktMach 0.16

Service ceiling3,048 m10,000 ft

Maximum take-off weight7,983 kg17,599 lb

Maximum payload3,220 kg7,099 lbIts 22 passengers with baggage would weigh about 2.2 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity22 passengers

Endurance9 h 15 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1929 (97 years ago) · About 14 units built · Production ended in 1930

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 Consolidated Commodore Compare this aircraft

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Sep 1, 1929

Delivered to NYRBA Line

Delivered to NYRBA Line as NC659M.

Sep 15, 1930

Transferred to Pan American World Airways

Transferred to Pan American World Airways.

Operators

1929-09-01

NYRBA Line

Registration NC659M

1930-09-15

Pan American World Airways

Registration NC659M

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Panair do Brasil

Registration P-BDAO

—

Panair do Brasil

Registration PP-PAO

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Consolidated 16 Commodore · PP-PAO · Panair do Brasil}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/COMMODORE-3},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/COMMODORE-3}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

Wikipedia

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