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CONVAIR CV-240 Civil Aircraft Model Details

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General Information of CONVAIR CV-240
First Flight : March 16, 1947[1]

Introduction : February 29, 1948 with American Airlines

Manufacturer : Convair

Number Built : 1,181[1]

Primary Users : American Airlines[1]

Produced : 1947–1954[1]

Role : Airliner

Variants : Convair C-131 Samaritan; Canadair CC-109 Cosmopolitan[1]

General characteristics of CONVAIR CV-240
Capacity : 40

Crew : 2 or 3 flight deck crew

Empty Weight : 25,445 lb (11,542 kg) (revised 29,500 lb (13,381 kg))

Fuel Capacity : 1,000 US gal (3,785.41 l) - 1,550 US gal (5,867.39 l)

Gross Weight : 40,500 lb (18,370 kg) (revised 42,500 lb (19,278 kg))

Height : 26 ft 11 in (8.20 m)

Length : 74 ft 8 in (22.76 m)

Powerplant : 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CA3 Double Wasp / CA15 / CA18 / CB3 or CB16 18-cyl aircooled radial engines, 2,400 hp (1,800 kW) each

Propellers : 3-bladed Hamilton Standard or Curtiss

Wing Area : 817 sq ft (75.9 m2)

Wingspan : 91 ft 9 in (27.97 m)

Performance of CONVAIR CV-240
Cruise Speed : 280mph (243kn; 451km/h) (maximum)

Maximum Speed : 315mph (507km/h; 274kn)

Range : 1,200mi (1,043nmi; 1,931km)

Rate Of Climb : 1,520ft/min (7.7m/s)

Service Ceiling : 16,000ft (4,877m)

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