Convair CV-240 family
Family of twin-engine piston powered airliners by Convair / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Convair CV-240 is an American airliner that Convair manufactured from 1947 to 1954, initially as a possible replacement for the ubiquitous Douglas DC-3. Featuring a more modern design with cabin pressurization, the 240 series made some inroads as a commercial airliner, and had a long development cycle that produced various civil and military variants. Though reduced in numbers by attrition, various forms of the "Convairliners" continue to fly in the 21st century.
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A Scandinavian Airlines System Convair CV-440 in flight. The CV-440 is a low-wing airliner with twin radial engines | |
Role | Airliner |
Manufacturer | Convair |
First flight | March 16, 1947[1] |
Introduction | February 29, 1948 with American Airlines |
Status | In limited service |
Primary users | American Airlines (historical)[2] Zantop International Airlines (historical), Air Chathams (historical) |
Produced | 1947–1954[1] |
Number built | 1076 (Convair)[3] 10 (Canadair)[4] |
Variants | Convair C-131 Samaritan Canadair CC-109 Cosmopolitan |
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