These have included the Convair CV-580 with the Allison 501-D13 turboprop, a civil variant of the military Allison T-56, and the CV-600 to CV-640 series which was fitted with the 2,257 kw (3,025 eshp) Rolls Royce Dart R.Da 10/1 turboprop which had been developed for the Japanese NAMC YS-11 airliner. U-8F: Oriignal aircraft by Mike Stone. VH-BZM (c/n 465) was delivered to Ansett Airways in May 1957, being transferred to Ansett ANA on 4 October 1957. Rolls Royce Darts, and the first of these flew on May 2 1965. 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. I have not identified all of the painters of some of these schemes - please It was not until some five years later that Convair finally got round to offering its own turbine engine conversion programme, based on the Rolls-Royce Dart. 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. . Proudly created with Wix.com. Memphis-based Jacob and his crew were on a 4 days on / 3 days off cycle. compressed. 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. A repaint of the model by By Brian Braden. 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 Force under the designation C-131H; first flight 19 Jan 60); Super 580 - 580 re-engined with Allison 501-D22G turboprops (1 converted by Hamilton Aircraft at Tucson, AZ, first flight 21 Mar 84); 5800 - stretched 340/440, re-engined with Allison 501-D22G turboprops and equipped for all-cargo operations (6 converted by Kelowna Flightcraft at Kelowna, BC, first flight 11 Feb 92; additionally, Kelowna has re-engined 2 C-131Ds with Allison turboprops for the Government of Saskatchewan); 600 - 240 re-engined with Rolls-Royce Dart 542-2 turboprops (38 converted using kits supplied by Convair, first flight 20 May 65); 640 - 340 re-engined with Rolls-Royce Dart 542-2 turboprops (27 converted using kits supplied by Convair, first flight 20 Aug 65); YC-131C - 340 modified at Fort Worth, TX, for use as test-bed for the Allison YT56-A-3 turboprop (2 converted, first flight 20 May 54; subsequently civilianised as Convair 770). A trio of classic airliners with Dow Jones Convair 440 nearest. The 202 was competing with the Convair 240 for the DC3 replacement market. Eastern Airlines took delivery of 60 (Silver Falcons) and TWA had 40 (Skyliners). the Boeing B307 and B377 HQ, Douglas DC-3 and DC-4 The Convair 440, powered by twin Pratt & Whitney R2800-52W reciprocating engines, was manufactured in 1957 and had logged a 47,742h of flight. The ceiling was low. AI File Six Contains British/Commonwealth 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. a C-97 Stratofreighter, and a big C-133 "Weenie Wagon"! Minor update on 4/22/22 changing Baghdad airport from ORBS to Z15M. They eventually decided not to pursue it and wrote the project off for taxes. Length: 74 ft 7 in Height: 28 ft 5 in Weight: 29,126 (Empty); 44,900 lbs (MTOW) Speeds: Cruise 280; Max 312 mph Ceiling: 29,000 ft Range: 2,600 (ferry); 1,080 miles (MTOW) Engine: 2 Pratt and Whitney radial R-2800 w/2,400 HP each Crew: 3 (cockpit) Passengers: 44 THANKS, FOR READING! 28) Aircraft by Mike Stone, used with permission locations are given to make this easy, along with a few AI modifications (included). 36) Original HQ aircrafty by Volker Bohme and Manfred Jahn similar to the cancelled Super 240, and called it the CV-340. German Air Force Convair CV-440-11 Metropolitan Dusseldorf Rhein-Ruhr (DUS / EDDL) Two of the initial 11 survivors later died of their injuries to bring the total dead to 31, 14 of whom were . Survivor number have declined sharply in recent years, with Conquest Air now the sole operator of radial-powered Convairs. There were 103 Martin 404s built with 60 going to Eastern and 40 for TWA and 3 for the US coast guard.Production. SFO Airlines (S-62 in 1962 only) If not checked could also find 737-522, 737-548 etc. New York Airways (S-55 in 1955, S-58 in 1957, V-44 in 1959, V-107 in 1962) Improved versions followed but, even though it was clear that the company was losing significant business to the new generation of quieter turboprop-engined airliners, Convair persevered with piston engines on its existing aircraft and decided to concentrate its development energy on a turbojet-powered airliner. Contents 1 Design and development 2 Operational history 3 Operators 3.1 Civil The engine and propeller combination as used on the Convair 340 / 440 is identical to that on the DC-6. 32) Original aircraft by Barney Bigard Major update on 6/6/21 Added 1955 traffic files, along with many new liveries for that year as well as 1957 and 1959. Narrative: Convair 440 1956-1970. 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. The flight was a puddle jumper from. We feel this location is an ideal spot for displaying American Aviation History. Copyright 2018-2023 AirHistory.net - All images are copyright of the respective photographers. The definitive turboprop Convairliner was actually the CV-5800. aproximately 3000 MB of disk space. After aborted negotiations with Aircraft flying government officials, Helicopters Unzip file Mohawk 404 to a temporary folder. AI File Three Contains As we shall see, this in turn allowed later conversion of Convair airframes to turbine power. Operava C-46, DC-6A e DC-4. - Website hosted by, Saint Louis - Lambert-Saint Louis International (KSTL / STL), Saint Louis - Lambert-Saint Louis International. (19 MB). Piasecki V-44 (H-21C) and NY Airways livery by Mick Posch original planes are in the plane's folders - I have made significant changes/improvements 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 . in South America. Great to hear these stories from those in the know. After a false start, the configuration of two R-2800 engines and 40 seats was settled on hence the 240 as the model number. Followers 2. The civilian 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. Martin began development of a turboprop version, designated 303. modification programs, the line's inherent strength and reliability making it The throttle quadrant got in the way while trying to seat yourself. Once in service they had decent dispatch reliability. The CV-340 earned CV-600/640)(0.6 MB). required for all the new liveries and planes! Pictures of great freighter aircraft, Government Aircraft 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 [5] Southern Airways' last 4-0-4 service was flown on 30 April 1978[6] with the air carrier then replacing them with smaller Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner "Metro II" turboprops. 400m beyond the runway on January 11th, 1980. Canadair North Star and CL-44, Avro York, Bristol Britannia100, Britannia 300, Scottish Twin Pioneer, 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: 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. 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). Classic GA Traffic using frame rate 17) Original aircraft by Bill Lyons, used with permission Cur Oct 1989, Sold to ROMANOV SMIRNOW, N43895, Jul 1992, Sold to LINEAS AEREAS CANEDO, CP-2237, Jul 1992. This was the last piston-engine airliner flight of all the mainstream USA carriers. Updated on 7/8/14 (CV-600 model updated). on 1/17/10! With the bank owning N145S, it sat on the ramp in Fort Lauderdale, Florida awaiting its fate. Updated on 6/6/21 Waldron. available) But with 67 years of flying experience, 67,000 total flight hours . I'm sorry for the very rough film qualityMartinliner footage is VERY LEAN \u0026 HARD TO FIND, so any 202/404 footage is good footage. Aircraft painted in beautiful and original liveries, Airport Overviews 37) Aircraft by Klaus Brosemann Withdrawn from use 1968. on 6/6/21. A trio of classic airliners with Dow Jones Convair 440 nearest. It was exported as N103KA to Khmer Akas Airlines in Cambodia in May 1973. All rights reserved. LA Airways (S-55 in 1955, 1957 and 59, S-61 in 1962) These files include a complete classic AI environment Some 1,086 examples of the CV series was built. These aircraft were originally US Navy C-131F (CV-34 0) models. 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. The Martin had a higher service ceiling than the Convair did (29,000 vs 24,000) both cruised at 280-290 knts. 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. by Randy Cain, Sabena in service with the airline. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. 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. Required. VH-BZO (c/n 450 ex N84467H) was delivered on 4 October 1957 and was exported in November 1959. Sikorsky S-61 by Dave Hardcastle, LA Airways livery by Heather Sherman Mohawk purchased 18 Martin 404's from Eastern in 1961 and operated this type along with Convair 240's and 440's until 1965. TECH SPECS for the Martin 404 Wing Span: 93 ft 3 in. Pembroke, Aviation Traders Carvair, Avro 748, Airspeed Ambassador) (25 MB). 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. The Martin 404 that crashed was part of two planes carrying WSU players, coaches and fans from Wichita to Logan, Utah for a game. N804AJ was destroyed by fire in an FAA test on 30Oct1989. 1/72 Scale Decal Mohawk CV-440. However, the Model CV-440 did not make much of an impact on American airlines but did sell in some numbers in Europe. and other heliports. Convair 440-0(F) Metropolitan. Sabena (S-55 in 1955, S-58 in 1957, 1959, and 1962) 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. You need to download and install EditVoicePack includes Franciso Molo's SAEZ (Buenos Aires Ezeiza), KRS1 (old Rochester), and was the CV-440 Metropolitan, which was 5 mph faster and quieter than the CV-340. Convair CV-440-11 You will need to download $25.00. It would not find 'Joe Bloggs' or 'Fred Bloggs'. Was this future conversion capability something that the original purchasers of the Convairs would have considered or even known about? Warning! Many aircraft originally manufactured as CV-340 were converted with a Factory Service Bulletin to CV-440 standard, including the HARS aircraft. Convair 440-68A Metropolitan 148 Luftwaffe (West German Air Force) Luftwaffe Convair is heading to runway 25 for take-off. Even though it does not have a mach-meter as such, this is indicated by the reduced IAS allowed above 10,000 / 13,000 ft. To be fair, the only time this was likely to be a problem was in Winter in the Northern parts of North America and Europe. AI aircraft include night lighting and airstairs. Date correct within days. Its type certificate was issued on June 30, 1960, and it entered service with United Airlines on July 5, 1960. Seen above is the lineup at Hickam Field, Honolulu Hawaii - two C-124 Globemasters, C-131: Original aircraft by Tom Gibson, Dee Waldron, and Dave McQueen Similarly to other products in the range, the 002491 model features an Aquasmart condensate disbursement system and uses R410A refrigerant technology. 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. Work continued slowly on its restoration in Arizona so it could be flown to Australia. Convair CV-640 Note that this will NOT add military The life of the series has been extensive over the years, with re-engining of a number taking place. 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 The CV-440 played a big role within Swissair's European network, where twelve units were in service with the airline. 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? Russian/Soviet aircraft (Antonov An-2 and An-10, Lisunov Li-2, Ilyushin IL-14, Updated on 8/11/22. traffic other than MATS (Military Air Transport Service) aircraft (i.e. convinced Convair to alter it into the CV-240. Buy It Now +C $19.73 shipping. and freight airlines. Most of these planes were replaced in 1968 with Fairchild F-27 and/or Fairchild-Hiller FH-227B turboprop aircraft. (1200px) Airline: Private. Required. Although reduced in numbers through . 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. Posseduta da Martin Aviation. Std. There's the old axiom: a plane flies like it looks and this airplane was a dog. Image ID: 259407 Convair CV-440 Metropolitan. Note: Previously EC-AMR of Iberia and T14-1 of Spanish Air Force, and owned by an Iberia B747 captain, this Convair is now abandoned in vora. If you install the Basic Package (files 1 through 10), it will require The Martin 404 was designed by Glenn Martin who established one of the first aircraft factories in 1909 (only six years after the Wright brothers' first flight). TWA and Eastern for a "Super 240", Convair realized that airlines There's more to real news than a news release. The best description is "TARDIS". C-46: Original aircraft by Dave McQueen Updated on 11/5/21AI File Eight Contains Both military and civil versions, Blimps / Airships DC-7 HQ, and DC-7C HQ After Southern, N145S flew for Air Florida and later it was parked in storage. All rights reserved, http://www.taamuseum.org.au/TAAAircraft/aircraft_convair.html, http://tripletails.weebly.com/rovos-air.html. Both pilots were fatally injured. [fltsim.x] title=CV-440 Delta Airlines. Image ID: 261371 Convair CV-440 Metropolitan. Convair 580 3907 on display at the Museum of Military Aviation, which has moved to purpose-built facilities as part of the project to redevelop Santa Lucia air base into Mexico City's new international airport (MUMA Community). Martin 404 N464M Wreckage, (Photo: Jon Proctor) Of the total of 40 on board, the death count at the scene was 29, which included 27 passengers, captain, and flight attendant. rest. Afterwards it flew as N47099 and with Cargo Three Airlines of Paname as It also contains the standard AI idle sounds that I use for my classic propliner by Tom Gibson, textures used by permission of Mike Stone and Tony Madge. 6) Original Aircraft by Tom Gibson and Rob Bennis When Delta's last Convair 440 retired on April 25, 1970, its passenger fleet was now 100% jet. Airport overviews from the air or ground, Tails and Winglets Updated on 6/26/17 Thurgau played a big role within Swissair's European network, where twelve units were C-130: Original aircraft by Mike Stone NEW! AI Sound Effects. 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). Contact us. Base textures by Jan Visser touchdown and also play a reverse thrust sound for those aircraft that had reverse. Screenshot of Delta Air Lines Convair 440 on the ground. 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. Add to Cart The item has been added Compare . The CV-440 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. In 1956, Delta acquired the Convair 440, which was the same size as the Convair 340 but had improvements to reduce cabin noise . to almost all of them. Crashed into the Sandia Mountains, New Mexico. This aircraft was painted in the markings of Trans Australia Airlines (TAA) before its ferry flight. 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 . 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. Optional. 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. Convair CV-440 Metropolitan Operator: Ferreteria e Implementos San Francisco Registration: N24DR Flight Phase: Landing (descent or approach) Flight Type: Cargo Survivors: No Site: Airport (less than 10 km from airport) Schedule: Millington-Memphis - Toledo MSN: 393 YOM: 1957 Location: Toledo-Express Ohio Country: United States of America Region: Image ID: 270203 Convair CV-440-94 Metropolitan. Stearman, and Queen Air (27 MB). Please 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. Props and jets from the good old days, Flight Decks The Convair had a more roomy cockpit. KJFK to Idlewild (from Kennedy), etc. The 440 is a piston aircraft (R-2800's), and you can try most any DC-6 or Convair or Martin 404 or B-26 or even the default Corsair sounds - they all have R-2800's. There is a good FS98 DC-6 sound package by Mike Hambly here at flightsim, and an FS2002 update on my News page. Easy to install. When production ceased in the mid 50s, nearly 1200 aircraft in this family had been produced. It was exported as N8422H in June 1962. Image ID: 260465 Convair CV-440 Metropolitan. Deaths 16 (all). 23) Aircraft by Anton Nikolaev, Dmitry Dobronravin for FS! Updated on4/22/22. He The final piston-powered development of the Convair-Liner 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/.. 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