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History of the Convair CV-880/CV-990 "Coronado"
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Model
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Certification Nr
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Produced by
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Specifications
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Comments
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CV-990-30-5 (A30-5) |
30-10-1
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Convair, San Diego, California |
4 Turbofans
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First production CV-990. Didn't fullfill requirements of American Airlines (top speed). Converted to A30-5. Later accepted and sold for $ 4.7 millions in exchange to used DC-7's. |
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Dates
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Registration Nr
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Operator
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Operating Base
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Remarks
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| 1960 | San Diego | Production | ||
| 24.01.1961 | N 5601 | General Dynamics | First Flight | |
| N 5601 | American Airlines | Lease-Purchase | ||
| N 5601 G | General Dynamics | San Diego | Conversion to A30-5 | |
| N 711 NA | NASA | |||
| 12.04.1973 | N 711 NA | NASA | Collision; on approach; Sunnyvale; 4 death |
Table created on 19-Jun-2001. Last updated on 19-Jun-2001. @2001 Hans Schlotterbeck
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