Convair 990 Coronado
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The Convair 990 Coronado was a narrow-body jet airliner produced by the Convair division of General Dynamics a stretched version of their earlier Convair 880 produced in response to a request from American Airlines. The 990 was lengthened by 10 feet which increased the number of passengers from between 88 and 110 in the 880 to between 96 and 121 (depending on the interior).

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The Convair 990 Coronado was soon replaced by the ultra modern and more fuel economical 72-seat Caravelle SE-210 jets.3
Convair 990 Coronado in the January 2011 issue of Airways magazine. (Check Airways Magazine - A Global Review of Commercial Flight for back issues).4
Convair 990 Coronado Jet Airliner - SwissAir - Jet Horizon Issue Good++ Injection Molded old $125 Rare hardbox issue dated 1964.5
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operate on the Convair 990 Coronado (leased from ModernAir of Florida) and retired after 38 years and 11 months on April 1/2007.7

Made by Convair.

It is the successor of the Convair 880 .

restauración del antiguo Convair 990 Coronado EC-BZO de Spantax, avion icono de la compañía charter española y símbolo del turismo en España y en particular en las Islas Baleares.8
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The Convair 990 Coronado was a jet airliner produced by the Convair division of General Dynamics, a "stretched" version of their earlier Convair 880 produced in response to a 10
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The GE engines fitted to Swiss Air Convair 990 Coronado's were by far the smokiest visitors to LHR during the 70's, it seemed especially odd that a country known for its clean living and healthy 12
was used in the Convair 990 Coronado which until the B-747 and the later Concorde was the fastest commercial aircraft flying.13
Jet Or Prop
jet
Height Alt
11 m
Predecessor
Convair 880
Engine(jet)
General Electric CJ805
Length Alt
42.49 m
Thrust Main
16100
Range Main
4700.0
Loaded Weight Main
255000.0
Max Speed Alt
36900.0
Max Speed Main
534
Developed From
Convair 880
Capacity
96
Max Speed More
at 22
000 ft
Cruise Speed Main
495
Ceiling Main
41000.0
Number Built
37
Crew
Four
Thrust Alt
71.6
Span Main
120.0
Cruise Speed Alt
34200.0
Height Main
1203.96
Cruise Speed More
at 35
000 ft
Primary user
Span Alt
36.58 m
Plane Or Copter?
Manufacturer
Number Of Jets
4
Production End Year
1963
Loaded Weight Alt
115700.0
Production Start Year
1961
Type of jet
Empty Weight Alt
54690.0
Length Main
4249.42
Range Alt
324000.0
Similar Aircraft
* Boeing 707* Douglas DC-8
Related
* Convair 880
Empty Weight Main
120560.0
Ceiling Alt
12
496 m
Produced
1961
Category

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