A restored Convair 240 in Western Air Lines livery, at the Planes of Fame Museum in Chino, California.

The Convair 240 was an airliner produced by Consolidated Vultee from 1947 to 1956. The design began life in a production requirement by American Airlines for a pressurized airliner to replace the classic Douglas DC-3. Convair's original design had two engines and 40 seats, and thus it was designated the CV-240. The first 240 flew on March 16, 1947, and production aircraft were first delivered to American on February 28, 1948. Seventy-five were delivered to American, with another fifty going to Western Airlines, Continental Airlines, Pan American Airways, KLM, and Trans-Australia Airlines. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x831, 178 KB) Summary A Convair 240 at Planes of Fame, July, 2005. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x831, 178 KB) Summary A Convair 240 at Planes of Fame, July, 2005. ... A new restoration of a Convair 240 sports a Western Airlines paint scheme. ... One of the museums flyable P-51 Mustangs. ... Chino is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... The Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, universally known as Convair, was the result of a 1943 merger between Consolidated Aircraft and Vultee Aircraft, resulting in a leading aircraft manufacturer of the United States. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... American Airlines and American Eagle aircraft at San Juan American Airlines (AA) is the largest airline in the world in terms of total passengers transported and fleet size, and the second-largest airline in the world (behind Air France-KLM) in terms of total operating revenues. ... The Douglas DC-3 is a fixed-wing, propeller-driven aircraft, which revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s and is generally regarded as one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made (also see Boeing 707 and Boeing 747). ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in leap years). ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Western Airlines was a large airline based in California, with operations throughout the western United States. ... Continental Airlines (IATA: CO, ICAO: COA, and Callsign: Continental) (NYSE: CAL) is an airline of the United States. ... Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) was the United States principal international airline from the 1930s until its collapse in 1991, and was credited with many innovations that shaped the international airline industry. ... KLM (in full: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Aviation Company; usual English: Royal Dutch Airlines) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before its merger with Air France, KLM was the national airline of the Netherlands. ...

The CV-240 was used by the United States Air Force for medical evacuation and VIP transport and was designated as C-131 Samaritan, the Strategic Air Command had them in service until 1975. The U.S. Air Force redirects here, for the official song, see The U.S. Air Force (song) The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerospace branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. ... The Strategic Air Command (SAC) was the operational establishment of the United States Air Force in charge of Americas bomber-based and ballistic missile-based strategic nuclear arsenal from 1946 to 1992. ...

The U.S. Navy used the Samaritan as the R4Y. The C-131 was eventually replaced by the C-9 Nightingale. It was also designated as the T-29 and used by the Air Force and the Navy as a navigator trainer. The T-29 was evenually replaced by the T-43. A planned bomber training version of the T-29 (designated T-32) was never built. The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... The McDonnell Douglas DC-9 (initially known as the Douglas DC-9) is a family of twin-engine, single-aisle jet airliners, first manufactured in 1965 and subsequently, in greatly modified form, under a succession of different names. ... The Boeing T-43A is a modified Boeing 737-200 used by the US Air Force. ...

A CV-240 was the first private aircraft used in a United States presidential campaign. In 1960, John F. Kennedy used a CV-240 dubbed Caroline during his campaign. This aircraft is now preserved in the National Air and Space Museum. John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), also referred to as John F. Kennedy, JFK, John Kennedy or Jack Kennedy, was the 35th President of the United States. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

The CV-340, built for United Airlines, was lengthened to hold an additional four seats. The wings were also enlarged for better performance at higher altitudes. The CV-340 replaced the DC-3 for United. They flew 52 340s for 16 years without a fatality. An example of United's 340 was N73111. They were called "Mainliners" as other aircraft were also and N73111 was also called "Mainliner Salt Lake City" (which appeared on the nose) Uniteds logo as seen at United hub Denver International Airport. ...

The CV-440 Metropolitan had improved soundproofing and an option of weather radar.

The Convair 580 is a conversion from a Convair 340 aircraft with the original piston engines replaced with two Allison 501 D13D/H turboprop engines. The T56 is a single shaft, modular design military turboprop with a 14 stage axial flow compressor driven by a four stage turbin produced by Rolls-Royce. ... A schematic diagram showing the operation of a turboprop engine. ...

The Convair 600 is a conversion from a Convair 240 aircraft with the original piston engines replaced with Rolls-Royce Dart turboprop engines. The CV-600 first flew with Central Airlines on 30 November 1965. The CV-600 aircraft that flew with Air Metro Airways was configured as a forty passenger airliner. In August 2006 a total of 1 Convair 600 aircraft remains in airline service, with Rhoades Aviation.^[1] The Rolls Royce Dart was a long-lived turboprop engine. ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 31 days remaining. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Convair 640 is a conversion from either a Convair 340 or 440 with the original piston engines replaced with Rolls-Royce Dart turboprop engines. In August 2006 a total of 9 Convair 640 aircraft remain in airline service, with Rhoades Aviation (3) and C&M Airways (6).^[1] The Rolls Royce Dart was a long-lived turboprop engine. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Ten CL-66 aircraft were build by Canadair in Canada, they were a version of the Convair 440 with Napier Eland turbo-props. In Canadian service they were known as the CC-109 Cosmopolitan. CL-66 Transport In 1958 the RCAF wanted to replace their aging C-47 Dakotas with a turbo powered aircraft. ... Canadair was a civil aircraft manufacturer in Canada, and formed the core of Bombardier Aerospace History Canadair was created in 1944 by the government of Canada as a manufacturer of PBY Canso flying boats for the RCAF for patrol duty. ...

The Convair 5800 is a conversion from a Convair 580 by Kelowna Flightcraft in Canada. The 5800 is a 580 stretched by 14ft 3in with the 440's original tail unit. These conversions also have a new freight door, digital avionics with EFIS and Allison 501-D22 engines. Kelowna Flightcraft is a charter airline employing over 1200 people head quartered in Kelowna, British Columbia. ... The T56 is a single shaft, modular design military turboprop with a 14 stage axial flow compressor driven by a four stage turbin produced by Rolls-Royce. ...

Trivia

Three members of the southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd were killed when a 1947 Convair 240 they were aboard crashed near a forest in McComb, Mississippi on October 20th, 1977. The probable cause of the crash was fuel exhaustion and total loss of power from both engines. The pilot, co-pilot and the band's assistant road manager were killed also. Some 20 other passengers survived. Lynyrd Skynyrd (pronounced /leh-nerd skin-nerd/) is a U.S. Southern rock band, described by All Music Guides Stephen Thomas Erlewine as the definitive Southern rock band, fusing the overdriven power of blues-rock with a rebellious, Southern image and a hard rock swagger. ...

KLM Convair

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Specifications

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General characteristics

• Powerplants: (2) Pratt & Whitney R-2800 "Double Wasp" 18 cylinder air cooled radial engines
• Wingspan: 91 ft 9 in (28.0 m)
• Length: 74 ft 8 in (22.8 m)
• Height: 26 ft 11 in (8.20 m)
• Wing area: 817 ft² (75.9 m²)

Weights

• Empty weight: 25,445 lb (11,540 kg)
• Maximum gross weight: 42,500 lb (19,280 kg)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 315 mph (507 km/h)
• Cruise: 280 mph (451 km/h)
• Ceiling: 16,000 ft (4,880 m)
• Range: 1,200 mi (1930 km)
• Climb rate: 1,520 ft/min (463 m/min)

Military Operators

• Australia - Convair 440
• Bolivia - Convair 440 & 580
• Colombia - Convair 580
• Canada - CC-109
• Germany - Convair 440
• Italy - Convair 440
• Paraguay - Convair C-131
• Spain - Convair 440
• Sri Lanka - Convair 440
• United States
  • US Air Force - T-29 & C-131
  • US Navy - R4Y/C-131

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Civil Operators

• Air Fiji - Convair 580

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Flight International, 3-9 October 2006

• http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/aero/aircraft/convair_240.htm