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#OnThisDay in 1960, Delta Air Lines introduced the Convair CV-880 into service. The aircraft was claimed to be the fastest commercial jetliner in service at the time with a maximum speed of 615mph. Developed and produced by the Convair Division of General Dynamics in San Diego, California, the medium-to-long-range aircraft had a narrow body, sharply swept-back wings, and a capacity for up to one hundred passengers. Delta initially packaged its 880 flights as a premium service configured for seventy-two first-class passengers. Its first-class lounge was touted as the largest available in a jetliner. Have you ever flown on a Convair 880? Image: Convair CV-880 advertisement, 1960. SFO Museum Collection. 2012.118.002 . . . #Delta #DeltaAirLines #avgeek #aviationhistory #Convair #convair880 #jetage #
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