Convair 340 Wallpapers

Convair 340 Aircraft - photo wallpapers; Megawallpapers.org : 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. 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. 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. 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. The CV-340, built for United Airlines, [br]was lengthened to hold an additional four seats. The wings were also [br]enlarged for better performance at higher altitudes. The CV-340 [br]replaced the DC-3 for United. They flew 52 340s for 16 years without a [br]fatality. An example of United's 340 was N73111. They were called [br]"Mainliners" as other aircraft were also and N73111 was also called [br]"Mainliner Salt Lake City" (which appeared on the nose). 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 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. 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). 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. The Convair 5800 is a conversion from a Convair 580 by Kelowna Flightcraft [br]in Canada. The 5800 is a 580 stretched by 14ft 3in with the 440's [br]original tail unit. These conversions also have a new freight door, [br]digital avionics with EFIS and Allison 501-D22 engines.[br]Country of origin: USA [br]_________________________________________________________________________________________________ [br]Engines: two 2500hp Pratt & Whitney R-2000-CB16 radials [br]_________________________________________________________________________________________________ [br]Wingspan: 32.1 m (105ft 4in) [br]_________________________________________________________________________________________________ [br]Lenght: 24.8 m (81ft 6in) [br]_________________________________________________________________________________________________ [br]Height: 8.6 m (28ft 2in) [br]_________________________________________________________________________________________________ [br]Weight loaded: 22,500 kg (49,600lb) [br]_________________________________________________________________________________________________ [br]Cruising speed: 480 km/h (298mph) at 7590 m (24,900ft) [br]_________________________________________________________________________________________________ [br]Service celling: 7625 m (25,000ft) [br]_________________________________________________________________________________________________ [br]Range: 2100 km (1300 miles) [br]_________________________________________________________________________________________________ [br]Passengers + crew: 44 + 2-3 [br]_________________________________________________________________________________________________

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