Convair CV-240 family

Airplanes

Length

22.5552 m

Flat Wing Span

27.7368 m

Height

7.9248 m

Flat Wing Area

75.9018 m²

Cruise Speed

450.6163 km/h

Max Speed

506.9434 km/h

Max Ceiling

4876.8 m

Number of Engines

First Flight

1947-03-16

Entry Into service

1948-02-29

Number Built

1076

Total Fuel Capacity

3785.412

Maximum Range

1931.213 km

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Aircraft	Total Fuel Capacity	Maximum Range (km)
Convair CV-240 family	3785.412	1931.213

Name	Aircraft Engine	Length (m)	Flat Wing Span (m)	Max Seating
Martin 4-0-4	Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp	22.5552	28.3464	40	Compare
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Bloch MB.162		21.91	28.1		Compare
Northrop X-21	General Electric J79	22.94	28.51		Compare
Handley Page Dart Herald		22.86	28.6512	56	Compare

All data (24 fields)

Name: Convair CV-240 family
Manufacturer: Allison Gas Turbine Division GMC
Description: 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.
First Flight: 1947-03-16
Entry Into service: 1948-02-29
Production End: 1954-01-01
Designer: Allison Gas Turbine Division GMC
Type: Airliner
Length (m): 22.5552
Height (m): 7.9248
Cockpit Crew: 2
Max Speed (km/h): 506.9434
Cruise Speed (km/h): 450.6163
Max Ceiling (m): 4876.8
Rate of Climb (m/s): 7.7216
Capacity Description: 40
Number Built: 1076
Powerplant Description: 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CA3 Double Wasp 18-cyl air-cooled radial engines, 1790 kW (2400 hp) each
Primary Users: American Airlines (historical), Zantop International Airlines (historical), Air Chathams (historical)
Status: In limited service
Wikipedia Article (URL): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_CV-240_family
Flat Wing Span (m): 27.7368
Flat Wing Area (m²): 75.9018
Number of Engines: 2