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1943–1996 American aerospace manufacturer
Convair Division for most of its corporate history. Convair is best known for its military aircraft, such as the Convair B-36 Peacemaker and Convair B-58
Convair
Twin-engine short range airliner
The Convair CV-240 is an American airliner that Convair manufactured from 1947 to 1954, initially as a possible replacement for the ubiquitous Douglas
Convair_CV-240_family
US Air Force strategic bomber (1949–1959)
The Convair B-36 "Peacemaker" was a piston-engined strategic bomber built by Convair and operated by the United States Air Force's Strategic Air Command
Convair_B-36_Peacemaker
Cold War-era American supersonic bomber
The Convair B-58 Hustler is a supersonic strategic bomber, the first capable of Mach 2 flight. Designed and produced by American aircraft manufacturer
Convair_B-58_Hustler
American four-engine jet airliner (1960–1990s)
The Convair 880 is a retired American narrow-body jet airliner produced by the Convair division of General Dynamics. It was designed to compete with the
Convair_880
Reconnaissance aircraft design
The Convair Kingfish reconnaissance aircraft design was Convair's entry in the competition to replace the Lockheed U-2 for the CIA's Project Oxcart mission
Convair_Kingfish
American four-engined jet airliner (1962–1987)
The Convair 990 Coronado is an American narrow-body four-engined jet airliner, produced between 1961 and 1963 by the Convair division of American company
Convair_990_Coronado
1977 aviation accident in Mississippi, USA
crash site Greenville Baton Rouge On October 20, 1977, a Convair CV-240 passenger aircraft ran out of fuel and crashed in a wooded area near Gillsburg
Lynyrd_Skynyrd_plane_crash
All-weather interceptor aircraft
The Convair F-106 Delta Dart is an all-weather interceptor aircraft designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Convair, a division of
Convair_F-106_Delta_Dart
American prototype bomber (1950–1954)
The Convair YB-60 was a prototype heavy bomber built by Convair for the United States Air Force in the early 1950s. It was a purely jet-powered development
Convair_YB-60
Cold War interceptor of the US Air Force
The Convair F-102 Delta Dagger is an interceptor aircraft designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Convair. A member of the Century
Convair_F-102_Delta_Dagger
1954 airlifter series by Convair
The Convair C-131 Samaritan is an American twin-engined military transport produced from 1954 to 1956 by Convair. It is the military version of the Convair
Convair_C-131_Samaritan
American prototype cargo plane (1949–57)
84233°W / 32.14870; -110.84233 The Convair XC-99, AF Ser. No. 43-52436, is a prototype heavy cargo aircraft built by Convair for the United States Air Force
Convair_XC-99
Experimental interceptor aircraft
The Convair XF-92 (re-designated from XP-92 in 1948) is an American delta wing first-generation jet prototype. Originally conceived as a point-defence
Convair_XF-92
American experimental plane (1955–61)
The Convair NB-36H was an experimental aircraft that carried a nuclear reactor to test its protective radiation shielding for the crew, but did not use
Convair_NB-36H
US proposed nuclear-powered plane (1950s)
The Convair X-6 was an experimental aircraft project to develop and evaluate a nuclear-powered jet aircraft. Experiments were carried out on a testbed
Convair_X-6
The Convair CV-240 is an American airliner produced by Convair from 1947 to 1954, initially as a possible replacement of the ubiquitous Douglas DC-3. Featuring
List of accidents and incidents involving the Convair CV-240 family
List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_the_Convair_CV-240_family
American submarine flying boat project
The Convair Submersible Seaplane (or "Subplane") was a United States Navy project to produce a seaplane which could travel underwater as well as fly.
Convair_Submersible_Seaplane
Hydroski jet fighter, U.S. Navy, 1953
The Convair F2Y Sea Dart is an American seaplane fighter aircraft that rode on one or two hydro-skis during takeoff and landing. It flew only as a prototype
Convair_F2Y_Sea_Dart
Civil series of the J79 turbojet aircraft engine
turbojet and powered the Convair 880 airliner, and the CJ805-23 (military designation TF35) a turbofan derivative which powered the Convair 990 Coronado variant
General_Electric_CJ805
American VTOL fighter proposal
The Convair Model 200 was a design for a supersonic vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter requirement for the United States Navy Sea Control Ship
Convair_Model_200
American aerospace, defense, security, and technology company
The Lockheed Martin Corporation is an American defense and aerospace manufacturer. It is headquartered in North Bethesda, Maryland, United States. The
Lockheed_Martin
American experimental VTOL aircraft
The Convair XFY-1 Pogo is an experimental V/STOL (vertical/short takeoff and landing) aircraft developed during the early years of the Cold War. It was
Convair_XFY_Pogo
American transport flying boat
The Convair R3Y Tradewind was an American 1950s turboprop-powered flying boat designed and built by Convair. Convair received a request from the United
Convair_R3Y_Tradewind
American bomber/attack aircraft project
The Convair XB-53 was a proposed jet-powered medium bomber aircraft, designed by Convair for the United States Army Air Forces. With a radical tailless
Convair_XB-53
American aeronautical engineer (1919-2009)
with Vultee Aircraft to become Convair. Whilst at Convair, Hillaker worked on the Convair B-36 Peacemaker and the Convair B-58 Hustler. On 2 October 1943
Harry_Hillaker
1950s American nuclear aircraft concept
The Convair Model 23 was a 1950s design for an American nuclear-powered seaplane for the United States Navy. Like the Air Force's WS-125, the Model 23
Convair_Model_23
VTOL aircraft with ducted fan fuselage
Focke-Wulf Triebflügel "Convair Model 49 helicopter - development history, photos, technical data". www.aviastar.org. "Convair Model 49 | Strange Vehicles
Coleopter
Aviation accident in Tokyo, Japan
On 26 August 1966, a Japan Air Lines Convair 880-22M crashed and burst into flames shortly after takeoff from Haneda Airport. There were no passengers
1966 Japan Air Lines Convair 880 crash
1966_Japan_Air_Lines_Convair_880_crash
In-flight simulator aircraft
The Convair NC-131H Samaritan, also known as the Total In-Flight Simulator (TIFS), is a modified Convair C-131 Samaritan that was used to study aircraft
Convair_NC-131H_Samaritan
American flying car
The Convair Model 118 ConvAirCar (also known as the Hall Flying Automobile) was a prototype flying car intended for mainstream consumers of which two
Convair_Model_118
Prototype fighter aircraft
of the United States Green, p. 34 Winchester, p. 74 Ginter, pp. 22–23 "Convair XP-81". National Museum of the United States Air Force. Retrieved 6 December
Consolidated_Vultee_XP-81
Aircraft accident in Bolivia
On 27 October 1975 a Convair CV-440-12 operated by Transporte Aéreo Militar (TAM) was on a domestic flight from Tomonoco to El Alto Airport, La Paz, Bolivia
1975 Transporte Aéreo Militar Convair CV-440 crash
1975_Transporte_Aéreo_Militar_Convair_CV-440_crash
American bomber prototype
The Convair XB-46 was a single example of an experimental medium jet bomber which was developed in the mid-1940s but which never saw production or active
Convair_XB-46
1972 plane crash in Spain
On December 3, 1972, a Convair CV-990 Coronado charter flight operated by Spantax from Tenerife to Munich with 148 passengers and 7 crew crashed while
1972 Tenerife Spantax Convair CV-990 crash
1972_Tenerife_Spantax_Convair_CV-990_crash
American defense manufacturing conglomerate
was rented to Convair during the war to produce B-24 Liberator bombers. On April 29, 1954, the merger between Electric Boat and Convair became official
General_Dynamics
1956 flight accident on a Swissair delivery flight
A Swissair Convair CV-440 crashed on an intercontinental delivery flight from San Diego to Zurich with stopovers in New York City, Gander and Shannon
1956 Swissair Convair CV-440 crash
1956_Swissair_Convair_CV-440_crash
after Trump summit". CNN. Retrieved 2018-07-20. Bradley, Robert, 2010. Convair Advanced Designs: Secret Projects from San Diego 1923-1962. North Branch
List of nuclear-powered aircraft
List_of_nuclear-powered_aircraft
The Convair P6Y was an unbuilt aircraft designed by Convair in the 1950s. The design was initiated to meet a requirement of the United States Navy (USN)
Convair_XP6Y
American prototype roadable aircraft
further developed into the Convair Model 118, but neither type achieved production status. Consolidated Vultee Aircraft (later Convair) like many other manufacturers
Convair_Model_116
1992 Senegalese aviation incident
On 9 February, 1992, a Convair CV-640 operated by Gambcrest Enterprises crashed into a hotel in Dakar, killing 31 people on board. The crash is the second
1992 Cap Skirring CV-640 crash
1992_Cap_Skirring_CV-640_crash
Turboprop aircraft engine family
contemporary rivals led to cancellation of production plans. Data from: Convair P5Y and R3Y Convair XFY Pogo Douglas A2D Skyshark Hiller X-18 Lockheed XFV North
Allison_T40
City in California, United States
Ryan Aeronautical), founded in 1925, and Consolidated Aircraft (later Convair), founded in 1923. Charles A. Lindbergh's plane, the Spirit of St. Louis
San_Diego
Patrol bomber of the US Navy, 1943
XB2Y LB-30A/B Liberator B.I Liberator GR.I TBY Transports C-11 C-22 C-87 XC-99 C-109 RY R2Y Liberator C.IX Reconnaissance F-7 See also: Convair aircraft
Consolidated_PB4Y-2_Privateer
American stealth multirole fighter aircraft
Research from prior aircraft incorporating similar systems, such as the Convair Model 200, Rockwell XFV-12, and Yakovlev Yak-141, was also taken into consideration
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
Lockheed_Martin_F-35_Lightning_II
President of the United States from 2001 to 2009
of training in active-duty service, he was assigned to Houston, flying Convair F-102s with the 147th Reconnaissance Wing out of Ellington Field Joint
George_W._Bush
US NASA & DOD hypersonic project in 1986–1993
The Rockwell X-30 was an advanced technology demonstrator project for the National Aero-Space Plane (NASP), part of a United States project to create a
Rockwell_X-30
Airline of the United States (1944–1979)
service in September 1967 and the piston-powered Convair 340s and Convair 440s were all converted to Convair 580s with turboprop engines; the airline also
North_Central_Airlines
Airline of Yugoslavia and Serbia (1947–2013)
the country. However, 1954 was in many ways a turning point. Convair CV-340 and Convair CV-440 Metropolitan aircraft were purchased for short-haul and
JAT_(airline)
Prototype light attack and observation aircraft built 1964
The Convair Model 48 Charger was a prototype light attack and observation aircraft of the 1960s, developed to meet a requirement for a dedicated counter-insurgency
Convair_Model_48_Charger
1923–1943 aircraft manufacturer in the United States
with Vultee Aircraft to form Consolidated-Vultee Aircraft, later known as Convair. The Los Angeles-based Consolidated Steel Corporation is not related. The
Consolidated_Aircraft
United States airline (1927–1991)
National–Pan Am–Panagra DC-7B via Panama and Lima took 22 hours and 45 minutes. Convair 240s replaced DC-3s and other pre-war types on Pan Am's shorter flights
Pan_Am
Axial flow turbojet engine
designated the CJ805, powered the Convair 880, while an aft-turbofan derivative, the CJ805-23, powered the Convair 990 airliners and a single Sud Aviation
General_Electric_J79
American singer-songwriter (1968–2023)
November 1975, her father named one of his private aircraft, a converted Convair 880 jet, after her. He spent more than $1 million refurbishing it for use
Lisa_Marie_Presley
1988 aircraft bombing over Scotland
of an aircraft bombing. All 7 occupants died. Swissair Flight 330 – A Convair 990 that crashed shortly after takeoff when a bomb detonated on board,
Pan_Am_Flight_103
2004 aviation accident in Kentucky
51-year-old Convair 580, manufactured in 1953, serial number 068, with 67,886 flight hours. the accident aircraft was originally meant to be a Convair 340/440
Air_Tahoma_Flight_185
American aviator, aerospace engineer and business magnate (1905–1976)
approached Convair in late 1954. Convair proposed two concepts to Hughes, but Hughes was unable to decide which concept to adopt, and Convair eventually
Howard_Hughes
American heavy bomber
XB2Y LB-30A/B Liberator B.I Liberator GR.I TBY Transports C-11 C-22 C-87 XC-99 C-109 RY R2Y Liberator C.IX Reconnaissance F-7 See also: Convair aircraft
Consolidated_B-32_Dominator
American aeronautical engineer
in designing aircraft for the military. He spent his career working for Convair which became General Dynamics, then Lockheed, and then Lockheed Martin
Robert_H._Widmer
1955 aviation accident
to LaGuardia Airport in New York City, New York. On August 4, 1955, the Convair CV-240 crashed while attempting an emergency landing in Fort Leonard Wood
American_Airlines_Flight_476
The Convair Model 106 Skycoach was an experimental four-seat light aircraft, designed and built by the Stinson Division of Convair at the end of World
Convair_106_Skycoach
First operational American intercontinental ballistic missile
of the Atlas rocket family. It was built for the U.S. Air Force by the Convair Division of General Dynamics at an assembly plant located in Kearny Mesa
SM-65_Atlas
American astronaut (1930–2012)
the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, the Republic F-105 Thunderchief and the Convair F-106 Delta Dart. He also flew the Douglas DC-3, Lockheed T-33 Shooting
Neil_Armstrong
Aviation disaster in South Africa
On 10 July 2018, a Convair 340 owned by Dutch aviation museum Aviodrome crashed during a trial flight in Pretoria, South Africa. The aircraft suffered
2018 Pretoria Convair 340 crash
2018_Pretoria_Convair_340_crash
Under-development supersonic airliner
Concorde. This design has not been seen in high speed aircraft since the Convair B-58 Hustler bomber of the 1960s, due to high supersonic wave drag implications
Boom_Overture
Fatal aviation accident in Venezuela
On 3 November 1980, a Latin Carga Convair 880 crashed in Caracas, Venezuela. The aircraft involved was a Convair CV-880F, (registered as YV-145C, with
1980 Latin Carga Convair CV-880 crash
1980_Latin_Carga_Convair_CV-880_crash
British–French supersonic airliner
pressure and cause lift. This had been noticed by Chuck Yeager in the Convair XF-92, but its qualities had not been fully appreciated. Weber suggested
Concorde
Transport derivative of the B-24 Liberator
XB2Y LB-30A/B Liberator B.I Liberator GR.I TBY Transports C-11 C-22 C-87 XC-99 C-109 RY R2Y Liberator C.IX Reconnaissance F-7 See also: Convair aircraft
Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express
Consolidated_C-87_Liberator_Express
Aircraft takeoff and landing class
Convair were awarded contracts in the attempt to design, construct, and test two experimental VTOL fighters. Lockheed produced the XFV, and Convair producing
V/STOL
High-altitude, supersonic reconnaissance aircraft
"Archangel", the aircraft's internal code name. In 1959, it was selected over Convair's FISH and Kingfish designs as the winner of Project GUSTO, and was developed
Lockheed_A-12
Airline of the United States
402s, followed by the 1973 post ski season introduction of a 44-passenger Convair 440 twin radial engine airliner. The aircraft were operated out of Hollywood
Sierra_Pacific_Airlines
Algorithm for computing trigonometric, hyperbolic, logarithmic and exponential functions
colleague of Volder at Convair, developed conversion algorithms between binary and binary-coded decimal (BCD). In 1958, Convair finally started to build
CORDIC
Airline of the United States (1950–1986)
an all-jet fleet. Frontier continued to operate Douglas DC-3s and added Convair CV-340s beginning in 1959; the company introduced a new logo on the new
Frontier_Airlines_(1950–1986)
United States Marine Corps officer
vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) fighter. Convair created the tail-sitter XFY Pogo. Coleman, a Marine reservist and Convair employee, was chosen to be its test
J._F._Coleman
National airline of Switzerland (1931–2002)
New York, South Africa, and South America with Douglas DC-4s. The modern Convair 240, the first Swissair plane with a pressurised cabin, was used for short-
Swissair
American strategic bomber aircraft
for Cold War deterrence missions, the B-52 Stratofortress replaced the Convair B-36 Peacemaker. The bombers flew under the Strategic Air Command (SAC)
Boeing_B-52_Stratofortress
American singer (1943–1997)
Deutschendorf Sr. was a decorated pilot who set a number of air speed records in a Convair B-58 Hustler in 1961. In his 1994 autobiography Take Me Home, Denver described
John_Denver
Decoy missile
The Convair XSM-74 was a subsonic, jet-powered, ground-launched decoy cruise missile. In March 1953, the United States Air Force released General Operational
XSM-74
Aircraft operated by American Airlines
1964). "American Airlines Retires Convairs". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com. "Convair CV-440 / American Inter-Island"
American_Airlines_fleet
Mixed Power Prototype Fighter". Jets 'n' Props. Retrieved 2023-11-20. "Convair XP-81". National Museum of the United States Air Force. Retrieved 20 November
List of United States fighter aircraft
List_of_United_States_fighter_aircraft
employers, where development continued. After receipt of the Gwinn Aircar, Convair began development of the Model 111 Aircar in 1945, which closely resembled
Gwinn_Aircar
Aircraft that travels faster than the speed of sound
Tu-244, Tupolev Tu-444 United Kingdom – Bristol Type 223 United States – Convair Model 58-9, Boeing 2707, Lockheed L-2000, Douglas 2229, SAI Quiet Supersonic
Supersonic_aircraft
Small US airline (1952-1991)
1960s, Aspen operated a Convair 240 prop aircraft leased from Alaska Airlines and by 1970 was operating four Convair 340/Convair 440 prop airliners which
Aspen_Airways
R-28 piston aircraft engine family
KC-97 Stratofreighter Boeing XF8B Boeing XB-44 Superfortress Convair B-36 Peacemaker Convair XC-99 Curtiss XBTC Curtiss XP-71 (not built) Douglas C-74 Globemaster
Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major
Pratt_&_Whitney_R-4360_Wasp_Major
Venezuelan airline
added to the fleet. These were the backbone of the fleet until 1955 when Convair 340 twins were introduced for a new service to Miami. Avensa had set up
Avensa
Canadian aerospace company
maintenance and upgrades on the Convair CV-240 family, for which it owns the type certificate. KF Aerospace has converted existing Convair CV-580s to the updated
KF_Aerospace
1950s USAF fighter conveyor program
the United States Air Force in the 1950s to test the feasibility of a Convair B-36 Peacemaker bomber carrying a Republic F-84 Thunderflash parasite fighter
FICON_project
Aviation accident in Stockholm, Sweden
On 5 January 1970, a Convair 990 Coronado operated by the Spanish airline Spantax crashed shortly after take-off from Stockholm Arlanda Airport, killing
1970 Stockholm Spantax Convair CV-990 crash
1970_Stockholm_Spantax_Convair_CV-990_crash
Mescalero 65-5251 Convair B-36J "Peacemaker" 52-2220 Convair B-58 Hustler 59-2458 "Cowtown Hustler" Convair F-102A Delta Dagger 56-1416 Convair F-106A Delta
List of aircraft at the National Museum of the United States Air Force
List_of_aircraft_at_the_National_Museum_of_the_United_States_Air_Force
Golf tournament in San Diego, California, United States
Torrey Pines, through 1988. Title sponsors were first added in 1955, with Convair added to the name for two years. In 1981, Wickes was the title sponsor
The_Sentry_(California)
Day of the year
Union declares war on Japan. 1946 – First flight of the nuclear capable Convair B-36, heaviest mass-produced piston-engined aircraft at the time. 1956
August_8
Canadian regional airline (1958–1983)
Aircraft in service with Great Lakes during the 1970s, being Convair 440 propliners and Convair 580 turboprops, were older and subject to vibrations during
Great_Lakes_Airlines_(Canada)
US proposed nuclear powered strategic bomber
Pluto – US nuclear ramjet project, 1957–1964 Convair NB-36H – American experimental plane (1955–61) Convair X-6 – US proposed nuclear-powered plane (1950s)
WS-125
Mid-air collision over France in 1973
Iberia McDonnell Douglas DC-9 flying from Palma de Mallorca and a Spantax Convair 990 from Madrid. All 68 people on board the DC-9 were killed. The CV-990
1973_Nantes_mid-air_collision
List of aircraft operated by KLM
following aircraft types: KLM former fleet examples Fokker F.II in 1920 Convair CV-340 in 1963 Douglas DC-8-55F in 1971 Airbus A310 in 1985 Boeing 737-300
KLM_fleet
Panamanian cargo airline
the brand PanAir Cargo, also operating six Convair CV-240s, in the CV-580F variant, in addition to a Convair C-131 Samaritan and a Boeing 727-200F. In
Cargo_Three
US seismic bomb deployed from 1948 to 1958
United States from 1944 to 1948 and deployed until the withdrawal of the Convair B-36 Peacemaker bomber aircraft in 1958. It was one of a small class of
T-12_Cloudmaker
Third stage of Saturn I rocket
"S-five") was the third stage of the Saturn I rocket. It was built by Convair. It was designed to use two RL10A-1 engines fueled by liquid hydrogen (LH2)
S-V
1967 aviation accident
the 82 people aboard the Convair 880 were killed in the crash. On November 20, 1967, TWA Flight 128 was operated using a Convair 880 narrow-body jet airliner
TWA_Flight_128
1940s American prototype military airliner
evaluation the prototype was demilitarized in the mid-1940s, returned to Convair, and leased to American Airlines as a freighter with the name "City of
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