Convair CV-240 - American propeller-driven aircraft, airliner for short and medium lines. Developed by Convair and mass-produced in 1947-1954, in many civilian and military versions. General release, taking into account all modifications - 1181 aircraft. It was widely exploited in civil aviation and in the military departments of many countries.
| CV-240 | |
|---|---|
 Convair CV-240 | |
| Type of | passenger plane |
| Developer | Convair |
| Manufacturer | Convair |
| First flight | March 16, 1947 |
| Start of operation | February 23, 1948 |
| Operators |  American airlines |
| Years of production | 1947 - 1954 |
| Units produced | 1181 |
Content
Aerodynamic design
Aircraft History
Aircraft Development
The aircraft was developed by order of American Airlines as a replacement for the Douglas DC-3 . The first flight of the prototype (No. N90849) was completed in March 1947. After a number of changes, the machine was named Model 240. This model was launched into mass production. In the future, with improvement, improved versions of the aircraft were produced - the Super 240, CV-340, and CV-440 series. Models 540, 580, 600, 640 - aircraft of previous production series, converted for turboprop engines.
Operation
The first planes went on regular flights to the American airline on February 23, 1948. 75 aircraft were delivered to the American Airlines airline, 50 - Western Airlines, Continental Airlines, Pan American World Airways, KLM, Swissair, Sabena and Trans Australia Airlines.
Among the civilian aircraft operators was the following airlines:
- Aero California - CV-340
- Aerolíneas Argentinas - CV-240 (LV-ADM, LV-ADN, LV-ADO, LV-ADP & LV-ADQ)
- Aeromexico - CV-340
- Aeroquetzal - CV-580
- Air Chathams - CV-580
- Air Fiji - CV-580
- Air Freight NZ - CV-580 & CV5800
- Air Maldives - CV-440
- Air Resorts - CV-440s - Former American Eagle
- Air Tahoma - CV-240 & CV-580
- Allegheny Airlines CV-340, CV-440, CV-540 & CV-580
- American airlines
- Ansett Airlines - CV-340, CV-440
- Arawak - CV-440
- ARCO Aerolíneas Colonia SA CV-240, CV-600
- Aspen Airways CV-580
- Aviateca - CV-240, CV 440, 340
- Bar Harbor Airlines - CV-600
- Braniff International Airways - CV-340
- Buffalo Airways - CV-240
- Cal Sierra Airlines - CV-580
- Canadian Pacific Airlines - CV-240
- Central Airlines - CV-240 and CV-600
- Chathams Pacific Airlines - CV-580
- Conair group
- Continental airlines
- Caribair - CV-340, CV-640
- Delta Air Lines - CV-340 & CV-440
- Desert Air - CV-240
- Eastern Air Lines - CV-440
- ERA Aviation - CV-580
- Finnair CV-340 (conversion to CV-440) & CV440
- Fred Olsen Flyselskap - CV-340
- Frontier Airlines - CV-580 and CV-600
- Garuda Indonesia - CV-240, CV-340 & CV-440
- Hawaiian Airlines - CV-340, -CV-640
- IFL Group - CV-580 & CV5800
- JAT Yugoslav Airlines - CV-340 & CV-440
- Iberia Airlines - Convair CV-440
- Kar-Air CV-440
- Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter - CV-580 & CV5800
- Kitty Hawk Aircargo - Convair 640
- KLM - CV-240 & CV-340
- LACSA - CV-340
- Líneas Aéreas Paraguayas (LAP) - 3 CV-240
- Lake Central Airlines - CV-340 & CV-580
- Linjeflyg - CV-340 & CV-440
- LOT Polish Airlines - CV-240 (5 in 1957-1966)
- Lufthansa - CV-440
- Metro Airlines - CV-580
- Mey-Air - CV-240
- Miami Air Lease - CV-440
- Midwest Air Charter / Airborne Express - CV-600
- National Airlines - CV-340 & CV-440
- Nolinor Aviation - CV-580
- Nor-Fly Charter - CV-440 & CV580
- North Central Airlines - CV-580
- Northeast Airlines - CV-240
- Northwest Airlines - CV-580
- Pacific Western Airlines - CV-640
- Pan American World Airways (Pan Am)
- Pakistan International Airlines - CV-240
- Partnair - CV-580
- Philippine Airlines - CV-340 (1950s-1960s)
- Pionair - CV-580
- Polaris Air Transport - CV-240
- Prinair - CV-580
- Quebecair - CV-540 (CL-66)
- Real Transportes Aéreos - CV-340 & CV-440
- Republic Airlines - CV-580
- Rhoades Aviaton - CV-640
- SABENA - CV-240 & CV-440
- Sahsa - CV-580
- SAS - CV-440
- Serviços Aéreos Cruzeiro do Sul - CV-240, CV340
- Sierra Pacific CV-340, CV-440 CV-580
- SMB Stage Line - Convair 640
- Stellar Airfreighter - CV-440
- Swissair - CV-240 & CV-440
- Trans-Texas Airways - CV-240 & CV-600
- Texas International Airlines - CV-600
- Toa airways
- Trans australia airlines
- Transportes Aéreos Nacional - CV-440
- United airlines
- Varig - CV-240
- Western airlines
- Wright Airlines - CV-600
- Zantop International Airlines - Convair 640
Modifications
Civil modifications:
- CV-240
- CV-240-21 Turboliner
- CV-300
- CV-340
- CV-440 Metropolitan
- CV-340
- Convair CV-540
- Convair CV-580
- Convair CV-600
- Convair CV-640
- Convair CV5800
Military modifications:
- C-131 Samaritan
- T-29 trainer
- R4Y Samaritan
- Canadair CL-66
Aircraft Performance (CV-240)
- Crew: 2-3
- Passenger Capacity: 40
- Length: 22.76 m
- Wingspan: 27.97 m
- Maximum take-off weight: 19320 kg
- Powerplant: 2 PD × Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp
- Cruising speed: 451 km / h
- Range: 1930 km
- Practical ceiling: 4880 m
Accidents and disasters
See also
Sources
- Frawley, Gerald. "Convair CV-540, 580, 600, 640 & CV5800," The International Directory of Civil Aircraft 1997/98 . Fyshwick ACT: Aerospace Publications, 1997. ISBN 1-875671-26-9 .
- Gradidge, Jennifer. The Convairliners Story . Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd, 1997, ISBN 0-8513-0243-2 .
- Wegg, John. General Dynamics Aircraft and their Predecessors . London: Putnam, 1990. ISBN 0-85177-833-X .