Convair Twins

by Veronico, Nicholas A.

• ISBN13: 9781580070737
• ISBN10: 1580070736
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-10-30
• Publisher: Specialty Pr Pub & Wholesalers

Summary

World War II saw a tremendous number of advances in aviation technology. Low-speed maneuverability, robust pressurization systems, and implementation of the first jet engines are just a few of the amazing developments made. Returning GIs, having experienced air travel to distant lands, were expected to fuel a postwar travel boom. That perceived need drove companies such as Consolidated Vultee Airlines (Convair) to propose a new series of medium-range airliners, thus giving birth to the Convair-Liner and their turboprop-powered conversions - the Turbo-Liner. More than 55 years after the first flight of the Convair-Liner, turboprop-powered examples of the type are still hauling cargo in the United States and passengers in a few foreign countries. This book discusses the development of the Convair Twins and their eventual transition from piston power to turboprop power. Over 300 photos illustrate Convair Twins' interior, exterior, powerplants, and systems. Find out who the initial delivery customers of the 240, 340, and 440 were. This book covers the many challenges Convair faced and the technologies employed to advance it. Also covered are military models, domestic and foreign airline operators and models flown, second airline owners, and significant dates in Convair-Liner history.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 4
Introduction	p. 5
Development of the 240, 340, 440	p. 8
Convair-Liner Exteriors: Powerplants and Systems	p. 22
Convair-Liner Interiors	p. 35
240, 340, and 440 Initial Delivery Customers	p. 44
Turboprop Power: Turbo-Liner, 540, 580, 600, and 640	p. 62
Convair-Liners in Color	p. 65
Airliner-Configured Military Models	p. 82
Second-Tier Carriers	p. 87
Airline Operators and Models Flown	p. 99
Second Airline Owners	p. 100
Hull Losses by Date and Manufacturer's Serial Number (MSN)	p. 101
Significant Dates In Convair-Liner History	p. 104
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