Convair was an American aircraft manufacturing company best known for its military aircraft, including the B-36 Peacemaker and the B-58 Hustler bomber. The aircraft on top is a Convair CV880, N807AF. Updated Was this future conversion capability something that the original purchasers of the Convairs would have considered or even known about? The CV-440 was a further refinement intended to compete with newly introduced turbo-props however in its piston engined form, the CV-440 Metroliner had reached its limit. Textures only. There was only ever one long nosed 440 in Australia and that was one of the two aircraft in 34 Sqn, but theres the rub. I have to say, though, that Lufthansa Convair is a peach for sure. The success of this design can be seen by the numbers of updated airframes still flying commercially around the World. Make sure Included The Martin 202 and 303 preceded the 404 but never became popular because of the glut of DC-3s (C-47s) sold as War surplus after WWII for conversion to commercial service. C-124: Original aircraft by FS-Berlin (improved) Cur at CBB 4 Nov 1999. Conversions came from CV-340 and CV-440 aircraft. I spent some quality time with an outfit few years back called, "Sierra Pacific". Which Images to Upload How to Upload your Images How to Edit your Images. a Martin 404, flown for many years by Southern Airways.And I used to fly THAT airplane! Exact matches only A search for Aircraft Type of 'Boeing 737-500', If checked would find only 737-500s. Updated It also adds RAF Burtonwood to the traffic (requires addon airport). (18 MB). original planes are in the plane's folders - I have made significant changes/improvements Designed to be used with the AI Propliner Traffic packages (above) and modification programs, the line's inherent strength and reliability making it Note that this will NOT add military However, with encouragement from American Airlines, Convair re-designed the 110 with a pressurised 40-seat cabin and the 240 (derived from 2 engines, 40 passengers) was born. Optional. Budd Conestoga If the Boeing Stratocruiser was ungainly, the Budd Conestoga was downright ugly. Inside copy texture.MOH to your FS9/aircraft/ M404EALfolder. These files are added Leeham News and Analysis. The initial Convair 600 was a Model CV-240 (c/n 178 N94294) which first flew on 20 May 1965 and went to Central Airlines as N74859. AI Aircraft never or only rarely used in the supplied Traffic Files (VC-118, [2] EAL operated its 4-0-4s in the eastern USA using the class name "Silver Falcon". We thank you for your support and hope you'll join the largest aviation community on the web. Mostly hub to small city flights. Auf welche Faktoren Sie beim Kauf bei Analyse pragmatischer texte abitur Aufmerksamkeit richten sollten! AI File FourContains Convair-Liners (CV-240 HQ, CV-340 HQ, CV-440 HQ, and CV-580), Martin 202 and 404, turboprops (Lockheed L-188, Fokker/Fairchild F-27 HQ), Lockheed L-10 Electra,Curtiss C-46,Breguet Deux Ponts, Broussard, Piper PA-28, Dornier Do-27 and Do-28, Nord Noratlas, and Beechcraft 18, Bonanza, and Baron, Required. Following their retirement by the aforementioned local service air carriers, a number of 4-0-4s were then operated by several U.S. based commuter and regional airlines including Air South, Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA), Florida Airlines, Marco Island Airways, Provincetown-Boston Airlines (PBA) and Southeast Airlines. At about the time that Ansett was in the middle of acquiring Australian National Airways in 1957, and acquiring a fleet consisting of Douglas DC-6s and DC-6Bs, it acquired the Convair CV-440. Richard Wright provided many timetable scans; There were 103 Martin 404s built with 60 going to Eastern and 40 for TWA and 3 for the US coast guard.Production. ANSETT was thought of, however they never had a long nose and in the end a period TAA paint scheme was decided on, and we also were able to get the VERY generous transfer of that VH-TAA registration so that it all became obvious. Required. 3 first before you can import the phrases (File/Import). Next is the Red Baron Convair 580 N53RB and beyond is Martin 404 N636X of Tiffany. TWA and Eastern wanted an aircraft superior to the Convair 240.Convair told them that they would be happy to sell them 240s,so they turned to Martin.Martin agreed to build the 404 which was a stretched,pressurized version of the 202.They also sold TWA twelve 202s from unfinished airframes of cancelled orders.These had some improvements and higher weight than the standard 202 and were known as 202A's.They were available for Summer of 1950 delivery so TWA could retire their five 307 Stratoliners.The 404 deliveries started for both TWA and Eastern in 1951 . The credits for the Red indicates new/updated aircraft in Also 201 NW Lou Holland DriveKansas City, Missouri 64116, Powerplant: 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CB16 radial piston engine, 2,400 hp (1,790 kW)each. Memphis-based Jacob and his crew were on a 4 days on / 3 days off cycle. Crashed into the Sandia Mountains, New Mexico. were not going to accept their current offering, and developed a plane very They used the M404 as a replacement for the DC3. The Glenn L. Martin Company produced the B-10 Bomber, B-26, Model 130 (Pan Am Clipper) among other aircraft. German Air Force Convair CV-440-11 Metropolitan Dusseldorf Rhein-Ruhr (DUS / EDDL) AI File Eleven Contains Our large helicopter section. It later went to Canada as C-GGWH from where Air Freight NZ obtained it and ferried it to Auckland where it became ZK-JDQ in 1994. Lockheed Jetstar, and the Tupolev Tu-104 (24 MB). and Sabena had a helicopter operation of their own. www.americanmuseumofaviation.org I think it finally went ot the President of Mexico. Great to hear these stories from those in the know. Sold in December 1969 to Pan Adria (Transadria, Croatia Airlines) as YU-ADT. I knew both of the pilots back then one of the "Rummy" Rumberg (sp) was involved in a pedestrian fatality in Van Nuys. Most recent conversions have been by . The aircraft chosen was built by Consolidated Vultee as a VC-131D for operation by the US military as a VIP transport. Not Needed. With a cruise speed of 280 mph, it was over 100 mph faster than the DC-3. The USAF and USN used their own designations for the engines, however they are each considered to be CB-16/CB-17 engines. Do not import these airports Narrative: Convair 440 1956-1970. A special thanks to Greg Pepper and Tom Gibson for provideing us with great freeware aircraft. folders. an enviable reputation for reliability and profitability, and was also popular aproximately 3000 MB of disk space. You had to be a contortionist to get into either of the pilot seats. When production ceased in the mid 50s, nearly 1200 aircraft in this family had been produced. Certain airports also contain The new aircraft was the Martin 4-0-4. the Boeing B307 and B377 HQ, Douglas DC-3 and DC-4 C-140: Original aircraft by Dee Waldron 21) Original aircraft by Dee Waldon, modified by Tom Gibson AI File Four Contains Convair-Liners https://www.facebook.com/ClassicAirlinerFilms/ However, during production it was determined the P-59 under-performed the North American . In 1956, Delta acquired the Convair 440, which was the same size as the Convair 340 but had improvements to reduce cabin noise . (1200px) Airline: Private. Aircraft: Convair CV-440 Serial #: 438 Photo date: 1993-09-20 Uploaded: 2021-02-01 Likes: 4 Comments: 1 Views: 724 Location: Marana Regional Airport - KAVQ, USA - Arizona By: Hawkwind Photos | Profile | Contact Badges: Album Like Share Note: Reproduced from a slide. AI File Nine Contains the to see traffic in the far north. Similarly to other products in the range, the 002491 model features an Aquasmart condensate disbursement system and uses R410A refrigerant technology. conversions have included: 580 - 340/440 re-engined with allison 501-d13d turboprops and featuring detailed improvements to improve handling, including a heightened tailfin and rudder (170 converted by pacaero at santa monica, ca, and pacific airmotive at burbank, ca; an additional 5 c-131b/d were fitted with allison t-56 turboprops by the us air VH-BZM (c/n 465) was delivered to Ansett Airways in May 1957, being transferred to Ansett ANA on 4 October 1957. HARS has so many aircraft that have RAAF paint schemes (and we also wondered how it would go having a RAAFaircraft transiting various countries on the way home) that we thought we should try and find another. Minor update on 11/5/21 C-121C: Original aircraft by Dave McQueen, modified by Tom Gibson (HQ model Be sure to check my channel for the best in VINTAGE \u0026 RARE airliner videos! into a field while returning to the airfield due to an engine fire on Towards the end of World War II, the company began developing an airliner version of Consolidateds successful B-24 Liberator bomber, but the availability of surplus DC-4s put paid to the project and Convair set about working on a smaller design. If not checked could also find 737-522, 737-548 etc. 8) Original Aircraft by George A. Vega, adapted for Mike Stone's texture map Maybe the reputation hindered future sales of the successor. Martin began development of a turboprop version, designated 303. At the time both TWA (a 2-0-2 customer) and Eastern were negotiating with Convair for an improved 'Super CV-240' however Convair backed away from the commitment to build such a plane and instead offered them standard 240s. In 1989 a Tasmanian Company, Gold Crown Aviation Services, announced it intended to import three Convairs for freight operations between Melbourne, VIC and Tasmania but the aircraft were not imported. It crashed Cur at LPB 26 Sept 1994, Lsd to JORGE T. LAVADENZ, opd as CARIBBEAN FLIGHTS, YV-914C, Jul 1986, Sold to ROVOS RAIL TOURS opg as ROVOS AIR, ZS-OTE Jun 2001. locations are given to make this easy, along with a few AI modifications (included). It also contains the standard AI idle sounds that I use for my classic propliner A Mid-Life update program was applied to many to bring them to 440 standard and they are covered in the appropriate FAA manual as Convair 440 aircraft. The problem for the Martin 404 was the Martin 202. The first EAL schedule was flown on 5 January 1952 and retirement came in late 1962.[3]. This was the last piston-engine airliner flight of all the mainstream USA carriers. Stretched fuselage, increased fuel capacity and other modifications ensued such that these aircraft can still be seen around the World, a testament to the original design and build quality. 6) Original Aircraft by Tom Gibson and Rob Bennis AI File Seven Contains Lockheed Constellations (L-049 HQ, L-749 HQ, Photos taken by airborne photographers of airborne aircraft, Special Paint Schemes Some 1,086 examples of the CV series was built. The purchase of the aircraft included Martin spare parts (probably the worlds largest collection of Martin spares.) The Martin 404 that crashed was part of two planes carrying WSU players, coaches and fans from Wichita to Logan, Utah for a game. AI File Three Contains The Martin 404 had a very small flight deck. Tail and Winglet closeups with beautiful airline logos. to almost all of them. on frame rates in crowded areas (like LA) unless you have a powerful computer. 2) Original aircraft and paint by Dave McQueen and Rui Cristina. Updated on 6/6/21 It was the first twin engined, pressurised airliner. Our Martin 404, serial number 14142, was delivered to Eastern Airlines in February, 1952. It is now on static display at AHM and is one of only a handful of Martin 404s in existence. February 20th, 1993. Chicago Helicopter Airways (S-58 in 1957, 1959, and 1962) Buy It Now +C $19.73 shipping. also has a plane doing touch and goes at most airports. I've not been able to find any information about it Side note here. 14) The CV-600 and 640 not included in the AI traffic. Finally, everyone at ROVOS were fantastic. Screenshot of Mohawk Airlines Martin 404 on landing approach. It would not find 'Joe Bloggs' or 'Fred Bloggs'. Martin 404 Skyliner Manufacturer: Martin Type/Model: 404 Registration: N462M Aircraft Tracking Location: Tucson - Davis Monthan, United States Taken By: Paul Fearn Date Taken: 7th June 2017 Image ID: 280925 Commercial & Editorial Use 33) Original HQ aircraft by Greg Pepper I have not identified all of the painters of some of these schemes - please Both military and civil versions, Blimps / Airships 1/500 Scale Decal Avensa Convair 440. I was on a Piedmont 404 in the summer of 1967. Convair 580 Specifications, Cabin Dimensions, Performance Convair Convair 580 Technical Specifications Exterior Exterior Height: 28 ft 2 in Wing Span: 105 ft 4 in Length: 81 ft 6 in Occupancy Crew: 2-3 Passengers: 56 Operating Weights Max T/O Weight: 58140 Lb Max Landing Weight: 52000 Lb Empty Weight: 30275 Lb Fuel Capacity: 2900 gal Lb The Martin 404 was not a bad looking aircraft at all. What Types of Events Can Be Hosted at HARS? at HLA, Dec 2009, U.F.S. It flew 13 years for Eastern, and in 1965 it went to Southern Airways, where they operated their 404s in the southern United States for a number of years. or bombers). We had to decide on a paint scheme. An alert AHM member learned of it, and after 18 months of negotiations with the bank, AHM took possession of the Martin 404. Aircraft painted in beautiful and original liveries, Airport Overviews Aircraft photo of N4807C - Convair 440-38 Metropolitan - Dow Jones & Co, taken by R.A.Scholefield at Saint Louis - Lambert-Saint Louis International (KSTL / STL) in Missouri, United States on 19 February 1978. 30) Aircraft by Jens Kristensen Most of these planes were replaced in 1968 with Fairchild F-27 and/or Fairchild-Hiller FH-227B turboprop aircraft. The Model CV-440 series was the mainstay of Ansett/ANAs operations in Australia. Airports recently constructed have been removed from FS. on 6/25/19. While featuring a more modern design, the 240 series was able to make some inroads as a commercial airliner and also had a long development cycle which resulted in a number of civil and military variants. (CV-240 HQ, CV-340 HQ, The Convair and Martin designs were essentially equal, but Convair won due to better performance and logistic superiority (requiring less fuel for a given mission). to the CalClassic Core scenery layer to make them easy to turn on and off. Convair 340 and 440 aircraft are almost identical with the 440 series being essentially a refined variant of the former with improved sound proofing and greater takeoff weight through various refinements. VC-137: Original aircraft by Dee Waldron, modified by Tom Gibson the CA59/62 scenery (from the Scenery page), this package will add helicopter Copyright 2018-2023 AirHistory.net - All images are copyright of the respective photographers. . . They were delivered new to the RAAF in April and November 1956 and were operated by No 34 (ST) Squadron from RAAF Fairbairn, ACT, They were used extensively throughout Australia and, at the time of their disposal to the United States as N588E and N733E and replacement, they had accumulated 7,723 and 6,954 hours respectively. The CV-440 Afterwards it flew as N47095 and later CP-1358 with Cargo Aerea Transportada. traffic other than MATS (Military Air Transport Service) aircraft (i.e. We are dedicated to Australian aviation history, and our collection of flying, under restoration and static display aircraft is testament to that. CV-600/640)(0.6 MB). SFO Airlines (S-62 in 1962 only) 82" Convair 240. 9) Aircraft by Mehlin Rainer Share. AI File Twelve Contains Editvoicepack by Randy Cain, Sabena The conversion used the same Allison engines but also stretched the fuselage, adding a freight door. Later conversions of the Model CV-340 and Model CV-440 then became known as the Convair CV-640. Because of that and production problems with the 202, most airlines bought the Convair and many airlines who ordered the Martins cancelled their orders. C-130: Original aircraft by Mike Stone NEW! I know nothing about Convairs but, comparing with photos . Douglas DC-6 HQ, DC-6B HQ, Deaths 16 (all). Warning! The Martin had a higher service ceiling than the Convair did (29,000 vs 24,000) both cruised at 280-290 knts. Part of us wanted to keep the Rovos scheme to advertise for them, we felt that strongly however that was not to be and we had to decide. Updated on 11/5/21AI File Eight Contains Traffic! Shorts Sandringham,DeHavilland Canada The engine and propeller combination as used on the Convair 340 / 440 is identical to that on the DC-6. The Convair had a more roomy cockpit. C-133: Original aircraft by Mike Stone VH-BZF, VH-BZH, VH-BZI and VH-BZM were Model CV-440-97s whereas VH-BZN and VH-BZO were Model CV-440-75s. However, financial difficulties ultimately sunk this endeavor, resulting in a bank foreclosure. 4) Original aircraft by Dave McQueen, modified by Tom Gibson 16) Original aircraft by Tom Gibson, Dee Waldron, Frank Safranek, Harry Follas, Martin 4-0-4s were also used in Air Florida Commuter feeder service when Air Florida was operating domestic and international scheduled passenger jet service during the 1970s and 1980s. Convair CV-440-11 29) Aircraft by Manfred Jahn at PRY Jan 2011. 400m beyond the runway on January 11th, 1980. This has now been recreated Updated on 10/15/08 to remove almost all GA traffic from the Soviet Bloc, China, VH-BZN (c/n 449 ex N8445H) was delivered on 19 November 1957 and operated with the airline until also transferred to Airlines of South Australia as City of Adelaide. [4] One of the last 'major' US airlines with a large fleet of piston-engined airliners was Southern Airways which operated 25 model 4-0-4s on a network of scheduled services from Atlanta in October 1961, all ex-Eastern Airlines aircraft. I know Martin had problems with the predecessor aircraft the Martin 202. Posseduta da Martin Aviation. Unsere Bestenliste Jan/2023 Ausfhrlicher Ratgeber Beliebteste Modelle Bester Preis : Smtliche Testsieger - Direkt weiterlesen. Convair 440 Metropolitan The 440 was a development of the 340 with modifications to increase speed by about 8km/h and to reduce the noise level in the cabin. The structural problems with the 202 didn't help either. ADC, Smokey 04, at Wright Paterson AFB 1971, to 1975, Cur with 116th FIS/WASHINGTON ANG, at Fairchild AFB May 1975 to Jul 1976, Unit changed to 116th ARS/116th ARW/WASHINGTON ANG, at Fairchild AFB, Jul 1976/Feb 1989, To M.A.S.D.C., 16 Feb 1988, coded AACS0090. Accommodation was provided for between 44 and 52 passengers. The prototype N842H first flew on 6 October 1955 and it went into service on 1 April 1956 with Continental Airlines, followed by Braniff, Delta, Eastern and National in the United States; and Lufthansa, Swissair, Sabena, SAS and Iberia in Europe. Aircraft flying government officials, Helicopters Last updated Variants: 240 - initial production version powered by 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800CA-18 Twin Wasp radials, with seating for 40 passengers (566 built, including: 48 unpressurised T-29A and 224 pressurised T-29B/T-29C navigation trainers; 92 T-29D bombardier trainers; and 26 C-131A air ambulances equipped with large cargo door, all for the US Air Force); 340 - stretched version for United Air Lines powered by 2 R-2800CB-16 Double Wasp radials, with seating for 44 passengers, (311 built, including: 36 C-131Bs and 33 C-131Ds with side cargo doors and accommodation for 48 and 44 passengers respectively; and 36 cargo door equipped R4Y-1s for the US Navy, redesignated C-131F in 1962; first flight 5 Oct 51); 440 Metropolitan - Model 340 with detail changes aimed at reducing cabin noise and seating for 52 passengers (209 built, including 15 as C-131E cargo transports for the US Air Force and 2 R4Y-2/C-131G passenger transports for the US Navy; first flight 16 Dec 55). 37) Aircraft by Klaus Brosemann Seen above is the lineup at Hickam Field, Honolulu Hawaii - two C-124 Globemasters, C-54: Original aircraft by Tom Gibson and Harry Follas N804AJ was destroyed by fire in an FAA test on 30Oct1989. Most recent conversions have been by Kelowna Flightcraft, a British Columbia-based firm which extended the fuselage of the Model CV-340 by 4.25 m (13 ft 9 in) to produce the Convair 5800. 36) Original HQ aircrafty by Volker Bohme and Manfred Jahn What set this team apart was that working on ARV was not just a job, but a passion. Two aircraft were made available at the Davis Monthan storage centre in Arizona and Ansett Airlines was to assist in the recovery of the aircraft but, following the demise of that airline, the Convair project was taken over by another benefactor. As we shall see, this in turn allowed later conversion of Convair airframes to turbine power. IL-18, Tupelov TU-114, Aero 145 and LET L-200) Quick view. a popular choice for conversions. Major update on 6/6/21 Added 1955 traffic files, along with many new liveries for that year as well as 1957 and 1959. 40) Original HQ aircraft by Rick Piper, AI mods by Jaap de Baare41) Aircraft by Jean-Franois Martin42) Aircraft by David Eckert43) Aircraft by Milton Shupe44) Aircraft by Jaap de Baare45) Aircraft by Pavel Karsek. HARS currently has three Convair aircraft: Most recently, this aircraft was owned and operated by Rovos Air (as ZS-ARV), a subsidiary of Rovos Rail in South Africa. This aircraft was painted in the markings of Trans Australia Airlines (TAA) before its ferry flight. the last major release. 18) Aircraft by Dimitri Samborski , painted by Dimitri Samborski and Andrei typically has 4 digit flight numbers. The only other new aircraft from the production line were delivered to the United States Coast Guard which had ordered two as executive transports with the designation RM-1G later changed to RM-1 and then in 1962 to VC-3A. CLASSIC AIRLINERS. Dec 16, 2015 - CFIT: TWA Flight 260 (1955). [fltsim.x] title=CV-440 Delta Airlines. livery downloads required). The US military bought a number of the Convair 240 / 340 family with the C-131D and later being 340 variants purchased between 1954 and 1956. Aerovias Sud Americana Florida: Tampa: 1947 1965 Rinominata in Air Americana. What should be., Bjorns Corner: Sustainable Air Transport. C-47: Original Aircraft by John Kelley, Marcel Ritzema and Alexander Schmidt [7], Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 195354[28], Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era, Last edited on 23 November 2022, at 12:22, List of military aircraft of the United States, List of United States Navy aircraft designations (pre-1962), "Accident report for Martin 404 N40416 on February 19, 1955", "Accident report for Martin 404 N40403 on April 1, 1956", "Accident report for Martin 404 N449A on July 2, 1963", "Atlanta, GA Chartered Plane Crashes, May 1970 | GenDisasters Genealogy in Tragedy, Disasters, Fires, Floods", "AJC archival photos: 1970s Georgia plane crashes", "Accident report for Martin 404 N464M on October 2, 1970", "PBA MARTIN 404 N40415 AT FANTASY OF FLIGHT", "Airframe Dossier - Martin 4-0-4, c/n 14135, c/r N636X", "MARTIN 4-0-4 EASTERN AIRLINES "SILVER FALCON", "Airframe Dossier - Martin 4-0-4, c/n 14143, c/r N9234C", "Airframe Dossier Martin 4-0-4, c/n 14158, c/r N974M", "Airframe Dossier - Martin 4-0-4, c/n 14233, c/r N259S", "Airframe Dossier - Martin4-0-4, c/n 14246, c/r N255S", Many detailed close-up photographs of a restored Martin 4-0-4, Federal Aviation Authority Type Certificate for the Martin 404, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Martin_4-0-4&oldid=1123381567, 14246 Stored at the Flying Tigers Airport near, This page was last edited on 23 November 2022, at 12:22. Optional. 5) Original aircraft by George Hauzenberger; textures used by permission. An interesting feature of the 240 series was the air-stair at the tail, similar to that which became normal on the DC-9 and Boeing 727. Classic GA Traffic using frame rate Passenger cabin shots showing seat arrangements as well as cargo aircraft interior, Cargo Aircraft One of those pieces of good fortune was when it was stored at the satellite field of Freeway one of the engineers (you know who you are) took it upon himself to ensure it was secured with alarm systems to prevent scavengers stripping it of valuable items. AI aircraft include night lighting and airstairs. In the US, Continental, National, Braniff, Delta, and Eastern all had small fleets. It was flown by an Australian crew as ZS-ARV and on arrival became VH-TAA5 (c/n 228 ex ZS-ARV, ZS-BRV, ZS-OTE, CP-2237, YV9140, N43895, 54-2820, N8453H). Required. Jason Krogmann coded some of the schedules, and I did the planes himself and adapted most of the rest of the textures - thanks a lot!! At 40 passengers, the 404 nearly doubled the capacity of the DC-3 (21 or 24). C-135: Original aircraft by Dee Waldron, modified by Tom Gibson Thurgau Russian/Soviet aircraft (Antonov An-2 and An-10, Lisunov Li-2, Ilyushin IL-14, 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800 with water injection, 115/145 octane fuel 2500 hp with water injection, 100LL fuel 2400 hp with water injection. Only 103 Martin 404s were built. VH-BZM, after service with Allegheny Airlines as N8422H, had its engines replaced by Allison 501-D13 turboprops, becoming a Model CV-580, at this time its registration becoming N5835. 12) Aircraft by Pavel Hvatkin. The aircraft included are listed below. livery by Joop van Dijk, New York Airways livery by Tom Gibson Today it wouldn't make the back page in. By CarLos, November 30, 2013 in Classic - up to 1968. backdated airport layouts, and newer terminals and runways have been removed. - Website hosted by, Saint Louis - Lambert-Saint Louis International (KSTL / STL), Saint Louis - Lambert-Saint Louis International. 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. The first American jet fighter was the Bell P-59 Airacomet which first flew 1 October 1942. Convair 440 - govdeals.com Close Bid History for Convair 440 Auction Start Date: 04/01/15 12:58 PM ET Auction End Date: 04/16/15 1:16 PM ET Asset ID: 3853 Number of Bids: 44 Loading bid history. After a false start, the configuration of two R-2800 engines and 40 seats was settled on hence the 240 as the model number. These files have been modified to use all the classic airports, including Denver There are many designations for what is effectively the same R-2800 engine used on the aircraft the first designation is the engine using 100 octane and the second high octane fuel these days with only 100LL (blue) fuel, only the first stage, or (low blower) can be used: CB-3 / CB-4 has only a single stage supercharger. livery by Joop van Dijk, New York Airways livery by Tom Gibson CV-440 HQ, and CV-580), Martin 202 and 404, turboprops In early 2017 it was to be displayed at the Australian International Air Show at Avalon but suffered an engine problem which led to the replacement of an engine. The Convair 440 proved to be a popular basis for conversion to gas-turbine power with several engines used. Frontier CV-340. Please The Martin 202 and its development the 404 were an attempt by the Martin company to enter the airliner market with a post-Second World war DC3 replacement. Mike Stevens painted over half of the An entrepreneur in Florida bought N145S, along with 2 other Martin 404s with plans to use them to fly gamblers and vacationers to the Caribbean. C-121A: Original aircraft by Dave McQueen, modified by Tom Gibson (HQ model Douglas DC-3 (aka C-47, Dakota, Skytrain, Gooney Bird), Boeing 747-438 VH-OJA, City of Canberra, Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah Piston Aero Engine, Rolls Royce RB211 Turbofan Jet Aero Engine, Premium Tours of VH-OJA Boeing 747-438 Available, Our Museum will Close for National Day of Mourning Thursday, 22 September. P-3: Original aircraft by Jake Burrus I flew the Southern 404 out of the old Huntsville airport several times. traffic typically has 3 digit (or fewer) flight numbers; accurate but not scheduled Two that spring to mind are the Allison 501 (military designation T-56) and the Rolls Royce Dart, with the former being the more common. Ake Lindberg, and Harland Sandberg. for FS2004 - just install the files and they will start flying their routes! Updated on 6/26/17 HP-1200CTH . of Chek Lap Kok, Munich Riem instead of International, etc. Externally, a 440 can be identified by rectangular exhaust stacks and in some cases an elongated nose, originally conceived to house early weather radar, though this is not necessary today. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_Dornier_728_family, http://www.dlr.de/dlr/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-10203/1127_read-266#/gallery/112, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-144#Operational_service, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr06jhe-vTU, http://www.eskimec.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Photo-Wile-E.-Coyote-Rocket.jpg, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budd_Company#Aviation, http://www.google.com/patents/US2425498?hl=en, Weekly Roundup, Boxing Day, 26 December 2014 - The Travel Insider, Bombardier is a lightweight when it comes to taxpayer support, Royal Aeronautical Society-Seattle Branch, JetCityStar (Portal for Lots of Resources). Convair 440-0(F) Metropolitan. Convair 440 Metropolitan to 1/15 scale. Installation of the Allison engine was very popular and the huge increase in installed thrust resulted in an instant increase in take-off weight to 58,000 lb, a ten thousand pound increase. 404: Convair CV-440-80-N44825: Theodore L. Vallas: Scrapped: 406: Convair CV-440-86: TAM-45: Bolivian Air Force-Fuerza Aerea Boliviana: Written-off: 407: Convair CV-440-81-MM61899: Italian Air Force-Aeronautica Militare: Scrapped: 408: from United States VH-BZO (c/n 450 ex N84467H) was delivered on 4 October 1957 and was exported in November 1959. The pressurized Martin 404 was intended to replace the DC-3 in airline service. C-97: Original aircraft by Dave McQueen and Rui Cristina, improvements by Dee Back in the classic era, several airlines utilizing helicopters were in operation, Traffic Files to provide the flights that the AI Aircraft will fly (17 MB). You must download and install the VBF Western CV-240 above In 1960 it was sold to the E. F. McDonald Company in Ohio. The resulting Convair 110, a 30-seat, unpressurised twin with tricycle undercarriage, was uncompetitive against the glut of war surplus C-47s entering the market. jjPostcards, Jrg Jggin Alte Bergstrasse 14, CH-8303 Bassersdorf, Switzerland Fax +41 43 556 81 19 (new) and add classic AI traffic to those bases. traffic to your 1955, 1957, 1959, and 1962 AI traffic. 34) Original HQ aircraft by Mike Stone The best description is "TARDIS". import files from Mike Stevens and myself, to give you virtually all the phrases required for all the new liveries and planes! Martin got its contender, the 202, into the air on November 22, 1946, ahead of its main rival, the Convair 240, and it sfuture looked rosy when Northwest Airlines started the first service . Base textures by Jan Visser on 11/5/21 compressed. That's awesome work mate. But with 67 years of flying experience, 67,000 total flight hours . let me know if you painted anything not credited. I know Model Airplane News did a 84" Convair 240 in August 2008, I'm wondering if this might be that same plan? At HARS, you will be walking through operational hangars, able to get up close and personal with our aeroplanes and even explore some of them. in service with the airline. Over the past few decades, innovations tested on the Honeywell Convair 580 have helped lower the number of passenger fatalities to all-time lows. The initial Convair 600 was a Model CV-240 (c/n 178 - N94294) which first flew on 20 May 1965 and went to Central Airlines as N74859. It was operated by Luftwaffe between November 1962 and November 1973. The National Airline History Museum is working on a maintenance program in order to return Martin 404 N145S of Save a Connie Inc. to flying condition. rest. In 2015 the Historic Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) based at Albion Park, NSW contacted the owner of a Convair CV-440 at Pretorias Wonderboom airport where a Convair and another example had been operated by Rovos Air and were for sale. Maslov Album Like Share. A trio of classic airliners with Dow Jones Convair 440 nearest. All rights reserved, http://www.taamuseum.org.au/TAAAircraft/aircraft_convair.html, http://tripletails.weebly.com/rovos-air.html. sim=cv340. The ceiling was low. Thus converted 20) Aircraft by Dee Waldron KJFK to Idlewild (from Kennedy), etc. Eastern Airlines took delivery of 60 (Silver Falcons) and TWA had 40 (Skyliners). Swissair also had a converted CV-640. When Delta's last Convair 440 retired on April 25, 1970, its passenger fleet was now 100% jet. Wasn't there a tower located close in almost directly in line with the centerline of the runway..and a rock quarry off the end? Brand New. VH-TAA an ex-USAF VC-131D acquired from Rovos Rail in South Africa, VH-EAQ an ex USN C-131F currently with the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson. The flight was a puddle jumper from. Visitors to HARS who go on board this aircraft will see what a wonderful aeroplane it is and how Rovos spared no expense as part of its Rail Packages to ensure its customers had a first class experience. Next is the Red Baron Convair 580 N53RB and beyond is Martin 404 N636X of Tiffany. (19 MB). (17MB) Required. above to get the "Air Force" C $15.87. Please visit our new web site for more information. We have also included by Tom Gibson, Jason Krogmann, Manuel Jagmann, Bill Towers, Nikko Yaginuma, AI, in case you would like to try them. 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. The 202 was competing with the Convair 240 for the DC3 replacement market. model=440. Both pilots were fatally injured. I have lost count of the people I have shown around who are literally amazed at what they see. We feel this location is an ideal spot for displaying American Aviation History. AEX Air Arizona: DST DESERT Phoenix Sky Harbor: . U-8F: Oriignal aircraft by Mike Stone. When you visit, a tour guide will escort you and show you all that is here. Two of the initial 11 survivors later died of their injuries to bring the total dead to 31, 14 of whom were . Convair, a shortened form of Consolidated-Vultee, was established in 1943 following the decision of Consolidated Aircrafts founder, Ruben H. Fleet, to sell his shares in the company to Vultee Aircrafts parent, AVCO. Reg: N138CA photos. AI File Six Contains British/Commonwealth Operava C-46, DC-6A e DC-4. Eastern; Martin 404, N469A. Required. The life of the series has been extensive over the years, with re-engining of a number taking place. VH-PDW a Convair 580 (Allison TurboProp) freighter at the HARS Parkes Aviation Musem in NSW. The U.S. Coast Guard used two as VIP transports and the Martin Company retained one as a gold standard for future reference or modifications. Image ID: 256886 Although a fine aircraft, most sales were made overseas, and especially in Europe. TWA and Eastern for a "Super 240", Convair realized that airlines What sets us apart are the many retired and active Licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineers, Professional Pilots and Cabin Crew who either have or still work for Qantas. PacAero had also been involved in developing a Napier-engined version of the Convair 440, the 540, but only a handful of conversions was produced, and all were subsequently de-converted. With the bank owning N145S, it sat on the ramp in Fort Lauderdale, Florida awaiting its fate. My building partner John is pushing to get this ready for SEFF in April. Accident, incident and crash related photos, Air to Air The debut of the Martin 2-0-2 and CV-440 were separated by nine long years of painful development (1947 - 1956), during which understanding of transonic shock issues improved substantially. Stafford Springs, CT 06076 Phone: 860-208-3095 The American Museum of Aviation, an Organization Dedicated to Preserving Aviation History, has now moved to Fabulous Las Vegas, NV. Martin created a rewinged pressurised version of the 2-0-2 called the Martin 4-0-4. Updated on4/22/22. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Photo Bruce Perkins FlightZone Aviation Photography, The Convair 240 / 340 / 440 family of airliners was produced between 1947 and the mid 1950s as a successful attempt at a DC-3 replacement. Sabena (S-55 in 1955, S-58 in 1957, 1959, and 1962) traffic (charter, freight, etc.) It was exported as N8420H in May 1962. Serial #: 63. at AVSIM). Convair 440 | World Airline News Tag Archives: Convair 440 US Airways to operate its last flight as flight US1939 on October 16-17 (a history of the airline) US Airways ( American Airlines) (American Airlines Group) (Phoenix and Dallas/Fort Worth) is currently operating under a single AOC with American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth). A total of 103 aircraft were built at the Glenn L. Martin factory in Baltimore. Aviation photographs categorised as Convair 440. This airframe was again seen at Riem in September 1975 as N5DG with Alice Cooper, still wearing basic Luftwaffe colours. Harry Biard has also created the incredibly detailed Sabena heliports - you'll Aircraft received all major checks and repairs as per manufacturer and new C of A certificate issued. Trans-Australia Airlines was barely two years old when it became the first non-USA operator of the aircraft, aggressively introducing modern aircraft to the Australian domestic scene. Contents 1 Design and development 2 Operational history 3 Operators 3.1 Civil The accident site was located about 1/2-mile from the runway arrival threshold in Monclova, Ohio. Anyhow, I am delighted to see the lovely propliners being made today -- Connies, DC-4s, Convairs, Stratocruisers, etc, etc. MID-ATLANTIC AIR MUSEUM - MARTIN 4-0-4 "SILVER FALCON" The Glenn L. Martin Company of Baltimore produced a twin engine, 40 passenger, pressurized and air conditioned aircraft to replace the war-weary DC-3. Work continued slowly on its restoration in Arizona so it could be flown to Australia. 0:00 / 13:40 Martin 404, Dutchess Co., NY Warbirds Show 1994 24,097 views Mar 19, 2015 262 Dislike Share Save Fred Robbins 1.19K subscribers http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/.. Every type from fighters to helicopters from air forces around the globe, Classic Airliners Was there one? 32) Original aircraft by Barney Bigard Quick view. Silent film from the Rick Prelinger Archives https://archive.org/details/prelinger VERY RARE scenes of an Eastern Martin 404 \"Golden Falcon\" N474A, on the ramp at I think somewhere in Delaware? The original piston Convairs have been the subject of a number of turboprop Image ID: 270203 Convair CV-440-94 Metropolitan. Image ID: 260465 Convair CV-440 Metropolitan. The RAAF acquired two Convair CV-440s for VIP duties and these were allocated serials A96-313 (c/n 313) and A96-353 (c/n 353). Beaver and Otter,and the Handley Page Hermes) and the SAAB Scandia (24 MB). in South America. The file changes the name of the KSAC airport to Sacramento (from Executive), Note: By ticking this box you consent to placing a cookie on your computer. 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