Named the 240 after its twin engine and 40 seating capacity, 75 were ordered by American and 50 more by Continental, Pan American, KLM, Trans-Australia Airlines, and Western Air Lines #AvGeek#Convair#WesternAirLinesThis tweet was posted on March 16, 2023.
#Onthisday in 1947, the #Convair 240 made its maiden flight. It could carry forty passengers comfortably and had a range of up to 1,200 miles. Introduced by American Airlines in 1948, 176 were produced for numerous airlines worldwide. #avgeekThis tweet was posted on March 16, 2022.
#OnThisDay in 1959, the #Convair 880 took off on its maiden flight. The aircraft was claimed to be the fastest commercial jetliner in service at the time with a maximum cruising speed of 615mph. Have you ever flown on a Convair 880? #avgeekThis tweet was posted on January 27, 2020.
The Convair 990 Coronado took off on its maiden flight #onthisday in 1961. Though only 37 aircraft were built, the 990 is still the fastest non-supersonic commercial aircraft ever. Have you ever flown on a #Convair 990 #Coronado? #avgeekThis tweet was posted on January 24, 2019.
First flown in 1947, 176 #Convair 240s were produced for numerous airlines worldwide, including #PanAmerican World Airways, which operated a fleet of twenty of the type. #AviationEvolutionsThis tweet was posted on July 17, 2018.
The #Convair 240 was designed to be a pressurized, mid-range DC-3 replacement that was easy to service and turnover between flights. #AviationEvolutionsThis tweet was posted on July 17, 2018.
The #880 was claimed to be the fastest commercial #jetliner in service, with a max speed of 615mph. Have you ever flown on a #Convair 880? This tweet was posted on May 15, 2017.
#OnThisDay in 1960, #Delta Air Lines introduced the #Convair CV-880 into service, initially for premium service with 72 first class seats. This tweet was posted on May 15, 2017.