Convair 440 Cockpit
by Stuart Row
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Convair 440 Cockpit
Artist
Stuart Row
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Photograph - Photo
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The Convair 240 / 340 / 440 family of airliners was produced between 1947 and the mid 1950’s as a successful attempt at a DC-3 replacement. It was the first twin engined, pressurised airliner. After a false start, the configuration of two R-2800 engines and 40 seats was settled on – hence the “240” as the model number. 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. First flight was in March 1947. The success of this design can be seen by the numbers of updated airframes still flying commercially around the World
The ’50s saw the design refined and enlarged into the CV-340 to provide greater range and accommodation with 44 seats. 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. When production ceased in the mid ’50s, nearly 1200 aircraft in this family had been produced.
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