martin 404 vs convair 440

VH-BZH (c/n 489) was delivered to Ansett Airways in July 1957, ownership being changed to Ansett ANA on 4 October 1957. Silent film from the Rick Prelinger Archives https://archive.org/details/prelinger VERY RARE scenes of an Eastern Martin 404 \"Golden Falcon\" N474A, on the ramp at I think somewhere in Delaware? 15) Painted in 1974 Texas International paint by Sheppard Avery. Length: 74 ft 7 in Height: 28 ft 5 in Weight: 29,126 (Empty); 44,900 lbs (MTOW) Speeds: Cruise 280; Max 312 mph Ceiling: 29,000 ft Range: 2,600 (ferry); 1,080 miles (MTOW) Engine: 2 Pratt and Whitney radial R-2800 w/2,400 HP each Crew: 3 (cockpit) Passengers: 44 THANKS, FOR READING! At HARS, we have people from all walks of life. Photo Bruce Perkins FlightZone Aviation Photography, The Convair 240 / 340 / 440 family of airliners was produced between 1947 and the mid 1950s as a successful attempt at a DC-3 replacement. Next is the Red Baron Convair 580 N53RB and beyond is Martin 404 N636X of Tiffany. do two things - add military parking to many of the MATS bases around the world, Last year, I wrote about the fatal Convair Crash at Pretoria which took place in June 2018. Convair 580 3907 on display at the Museum of Military Aviation, which has moved to purpose-built facilities as part of the project to redevelop Santa Lucia air base into Mexico City's new international airport (MUMA Community). folders. Convair, which is a contraction of Consoldated-Vultee Aircraft, was located Douglas DC-6 HQ, DC-6B HQ, Convair 440 A96-313 (c/n 313) of the RAAF VIP flight at Mascot, NSW in February 1961 (David C Eyre), Two 1,865 kw (2,500 hp) Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CB17 eighteen-cylinder two-row air-cooled radial engines. Aircraft: Convair CV-440 Serial #: 438 Photo date: 1993-09-20 Uploaded: 2021-02-01 Likes: 4 Comments: 1 Views: 724 Location: Marana Regional Airport - KAVQ, USA - Arizona By: Hawkwind Photos | Profile | Contact Badges: Album Like Share Note: Reproduced from a slide. When you realise that this fit-out is for the standard 44 seats, you realise how economy has been economised over the years. EG9E (Nutt's Corner) and old Los Angeles Grand Central airport. to see traffic in the far north. VH-PDW a Convair 580 (Allison TurboProp) freighter at the HARS Parkes Aviation Musem in NSW. C-133: Original aircraft by Mike Stone Updated The Martin 404 that crashed was part of two planes carrying WSU players, coaches and fans from Wichita to Logan, Utah for a game. [2] EAL operated its 4-0-4s in the eastern USA using the class name "Silver Falcon". Convair CV-440 Metropolitan Operator: Ferreteria e Implementos San Francisco Registration: N24DR Flight Phase: Landing (descent or approach) Flight Type: Cargo Survivors: No Site: Airport (less than 10 km from airport) Schedule: Millington-Memphis - Toledo MSN: 393 YOM: 1957 Location: Toledo-Express Ohio Country: United States of America Region: At about the time that Ansett was in the middle of acquiring Australian National Airways in 1957, and acquiring a fleet consisting of Douglas DC-6s and DC-6Bs, it acquired the Convair CV-440. In 1989 a Tasmanian Company, Gold Crown Aviation Services, announced it intended to import three Convairs for freight operations between Melbourne, VIC and Tasmania but the aircraft were not imported. ANSETT was thought of, however they never had a long nose and in the end a period TAA paint scheme was decided on, and we also were able to get the VERY generous transfer of that VH-TAA registration so that it all became obvious. Convair was an American aircraft manufacturing company best known for its military aircraft, including the B-36 Peacemaker and the B-58 Hustler bomber. In 1969 they were transferred to the United States Navy and were withdrawn from use by 1970. 32) Original aircraft by Barney Bigard American placed the launch order for 100 aircraft, and substantial orders from the United States Air Force helped Convair, which had been selling the 240 at a loss in order to compete against the Martin 4-O-4, ride the financial storm. Most of these planes were replaced in 1968 with Fairchild F-27 and/or Fairchild-Hiller FH-227B turboprop aircraft. KJFK to Idlewild (from Kennedy), etc. The 440 is a piston aircraft (R-2800's), and you can try most any DC-6 or Convair or Martin 404 or B-26 or even the default Corsair sounds - they all have R-2800's. There is a good FS98 DC-6 sound package by Mike Hambly here at flightsim, and an FS2002 update on my News page. and Tom Gibson The engine and propeller combination as used on the Convair 340 / 440 is identical to that on the DC-6. C-46: Original aircraft by Dave McQueen Optional. Following the success of the earlier CV-240 and CV-340 models, Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp (Convair) chose to continue to refine the series, despite the inroads then being made into the airline market by the Rolls Royce Dart powered Vickers Viscount. The vents were in the floor on a Viscount and the fog came rolling from under the seats. Pictures of great freighter aircraft, Government Aircraft Paul. MID-ATLANTIC AIR MUSEUM - MARTIN 4-0-4 "SILVER FALCON" The Glenn L. Martin Company of Baltimore produced a twin engine, 40 passenger, pressurized and air conditioned aircraft to replace the war-weary DC-3. Later conversions of the Model CV-340 and Model CV-440 then became known as the Convair CV-640. 14) The CV-600 and 640 not included in the AI traffic. . . This was the last piston-engine airliner flight of all the mainstream USA carriers. An alert AHM member learned of it, and after 18 months of negotiations with the bank, AHM took possession of the Martin 404. Image ID: 270203 Convair CV-440-94 Metropolitan. and Sabena had a helicopter operation of their own. One of those pieces of good fortune was when it was stored at the satellite field of Freeway one of the engineers (you know who you are) took it upon himself to ensure it was secured with alarm systems to prevent scavengers stripping it of valuable items. 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.Featuring a more modern design with cabin pressurization, the 240 series made some inroads as a commercial airliner, and had a long development cycle that produced various civil and military variants. Externally, a 440 can be identified by rectangular exhaust stacks and in some cases an elongated nose, originally conceived to house early weather radar, though this is not necessary today. VC-137: Original aircraft by Dee Waldron, modified by Tom Gibson See below for classic GA, Helicopter, and MATS These effects will provide the tire "chirp" upon I know nothing about Convairs but, comparing with photos . Both military and civil versions, Blimps / Airships Variants: 240 - initial production version powered by 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800CA-18 Twin Wasp radials, with seating for 40 passengers (566 built, including: 48 unpressurised T-29A and 224 pressurised T-29B/T-29C navigation trainers; 92 T-29D bombardier trainers; and 26 C-131A air ambulances equipped with large cargo door, all for the US Air Force); 340 - stretched version for United Air Lines powered by 2 R-2800CB-16 Double Wasp radials, with seating for 44 passengers, (311 built, including: 36 C-131Bs and 33 C-131Ds with side cargo doors and accommodation for 48 and 44 passengers respectively; and 36 cargo door equipped R4Y-1s for the US Navy, redesignated C-131F in 1962; first flight 5 Oct 51); 440 Metropolitan - Model 340 with detail changes aimed at reducing cabin noise and seating for 52 passengers (209 built, including 15 as C-131E cargo transports for the US Air Force and 2 R4Y-2/C-131G passenger transports for the US Navy; first flight 16 Dec 55). Design of the original 110 was initiated in response to an American Airlines request for a DC-3 replacement. 10) Original Aircraft by Kevin Trinkle was the CV-440 Metropolitan, which was 5 mph faster and quieter than the CV-340. The purchase of the aircraft included Martin spare parts (probably the worlds largest collection of Martin spares.) Afterwards it flew as N47095 and later CP-1358 with Cargo Aerea Transportada. There were two different conversions for the. AI aircraft include night lighting and airstairs. Aerovias Sud Americana Florida: Tampa: 1947 1965 Rinominata in Air Americana. 28) Aircraft by Mike Stone, used with permission Not everything was high distinguishable though -- Convair 240 vs Martin 404 looked pretty similar from a distance. I've not been able to find any information about it Side note here. Sikorsky S-61 by Dave Hardcastle, LA Airways livery by Heather Sherman Screenshot of Delta Air Lines Convair 440 on the ground. 33) Original HQ aircraft by Greg Pepper For more information, please refer to our Privacy & Cookie Policy. TWA and Eastern for a "Super 240", Convair realized that airlines The CV-440 was a further refinement intended to compete with newly introduced turbo-props however in its piston engined form, the CV-440 Metroliner had reached its limit. at HLA, Dec 2009, U.F.S. It Crashed 7) Original Aircraft by JAI, used with permission. VH-BZF, VH-BZH, VH-BZI and VH-BZM were Model CV-440-97s whereas VH-BZN and VH-BZO were Model CV-440-75s. SFO Airlines (S-62 in 1962 only) on 11/5/21 These files have been modified to use all the classic airports, including Denver The CV-240 with an increased wingspan and longer fuselage for a larger payload became the Convair-Liner 340, flown for the first time in 1951. Dec 16, 2015 - CFIT: TWA Flight 260 (1955). United took 55, and more US orders came from Braniff, Continental, Delta, Northeast, and National. These files are highly Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp., San Diego, CA (USA). Image ID: 256886 Photos taken by airborne photographers of airborne aircraft, Special Paint Schemes Sikorsky S-62 by Nate Rosenstrauch, SFO Airways livery by Tom Gibson The problem for the Martin 404 was the Martin 202. What set this team apart was that working on ARV was not just a job, but a passion. DC-8 and DC-8-52, Convair 880 and 990, Sud Est Caravelle, DeHavilland Comet, What Types of Events Can Be Hosted at HARS? Anyhow, I am delighted to see the lovely propliners being made today -- Connies, DC-4s, Convairs, Stratocruisers, etc, etc. VH-BZM, after service with Allegheny Airlines as N8422H, had its engines replaced by Allison 501-D13 turboprops, becoming a Model CV-580, at this time its registration becoming N5835. Major update on 6/6/21 Added 1955 traffic files, along with many new liveries for that year as well as 1957 and 1959. AI File Six Contains British/Commonwealth Cur Oct 1989, Sold to ROMANOV SMIRNOW, N43895, Jul 1992, Sold to LINEAS AEREAS CANEDO, CP-2237, Jul 1992. The Martin 4-0-4 was an American pressurized passenger airliner built by the Glenn L. Martin Company. or bombers). [fltsim.x] title=CV-440 Delta Airlines. . This airframe was again seen at Riem in September 1975 as N5DG with Alice Cooper, still wearing basic Luftwaffe colours. Convair 440 Metropolitan to 1/15 scale. The Martin 404 had a very small flight deck. traffic (charter, freight, etc.) Quick view. First deliveries in 1951 were made to Eastern Air Lines (EAL), which had ordered 60, and Trans World Airlines (TWA), which had ordered 40. to almost all of them. The file changes the name of the KSAC airport to Sacramento (from Executive), Even though it does not have a mach-meter as such, this is indicated by the reduced IAS allowed above 10,000 / 13,000 ft. To be fair, the only time this was likely to be a problem was in Winter in the Northern parts of North America and Europe. After a false start, the configuration of two R-2800 engines and 40 seats was settled on hence the 240 as the model number. Updated In 1998 the Albion Park, NSW based Historic Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) announced it was to obtain an ex-USAF C-131F (c/n 308 ex BuAer 1410125) and work would commence on its restoration for delivery to Australia, the registration VH-EAQ being allotted to the aircraft. 2,639 visitors Inspection Inspection will be on 04/14/15 10:00am to noon by appointment only. Classic GA Traffic using frame rate compressed. VH-TAA an ex-USAF VC-131D acquired from Rovos Rail in South Africa, VH-EAQ an ex USN C-131F currently with the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson. rest. A repaint of the model by By Brian Braden. Filenames and download A total of 180 Model CV-440s was completed. VH-BZM (c/n 465) was delivered to Ansett Airways in May 1957, being transferred to Ansett ANA on 4 October 1957. Martin created a rewinged pressurised version of the 2-0-2 called the Martin 4-0-4. 34) Original HQ aircraft by Mike Stone It also contains the standard AI idle sounds that I use for my classic propliner Our large helicopter section. Please visit our new web site for more information. That's awesome work mate. Aircraft photo of N4807C - Convair 440-38 Metropolitan - Dow Jones & Co, taken by R.A.Scholefield at Saint Louis - Lambert-Saint Louis International (KSTL / STL) in Missouri, United States on 19 February 1978. Albatross, Mallard, and Goose, Consolidated PBY, and Sikorsky VS-44. Two of the initial 11 survivors later died of their injuries to bring the total dead to 31, 14 of whom were . An interesting feature of the 240 series was the air-stair at the tail, similar to that which became normal on the DC-9 and Boeing 727. Every type from fighters to helicopters from air forces around the globe, Classic Airliners The pressurized Martin 404 was intended to replace the DC-3 in airline service. (CV-240 HQ, CV-340 HQ, Part of us wanted to keep the Rovos scheme to advertise for them, we felt that strongly however that was not to be and we had to decide. Updated on 7/8/14 (CV-600 model updated). The throttle quadrant got in the way while trying to seat yourself. Super Connie, Twin Beech and Bell 47G included. Inside copy texture.MOH to your FS9/aircraft/ M404EALfolder. # 412. L-1049 HQ, L-1649A HQ), and watercraft Grumman I flew the Martin for about six months with ASA or Aeronaves Sud Americana out of. Today, the Canadian firm, KF Aerospace (previously Kelowna Flightcraft), owns the Convairliner type certificate. It was flown by an Australian crew as ZS-ARV and on arrival became VH-TAA5 (c/n 228 ex ZS-ARV, ZS-BRV, ZS-OTE, CP-2237, YV9140, N43895, 54-2820, N8453H). 12) Aircraft by Pavel Hvatkin. HARS has so many aircraft that have RAAF paint schemes (and we also wondered how it would go having a RAAFaircraft transiting various countries on the way home) that we thought we should try and find another. Convair CV-640 the last major release. Contact Carlos Flores at florescx@elpasotexas.gov Payment N804AJ was destroyed by fire in an FAA test on 30Oct1989. Thurgau It was the first twin engined, pressurised airliner. into a field while returning to the airfield due to an engine fire on Withdrawn from use 1968. The USAF and USN used their own designations for the engines, however they are each considered to be CB-16/CB-17 engines. a popular choice for conversions. C-124: Original aircraft by FS-Berlin (improved) Memphis-based Jacob and his crew were on a 4 days on / 3 days off cycle. 24) Original aircraft by Rick Piper, converted to AI by Tom Gibson to the CalClassic Core scenery layer to make them easy to turn on and off. We thank you for your support and hope you'll join the largest aviation community on the web. A total of 154 Boeing 720s and 720Bs were built until 1967. and other heliports. Eastern Airlines took delivery of 60 (Silver Falcons) and TWA had 40 (Skyliners). These files include a complete classic AI environment C-131E a combi aircraft used by the USAF with a side freight door aft of the wing. Maslov I've never heard of a turboprop conversion of the Martin 404. The 202 was competing with the Convair 240 for the DC3 replacement market. Canadair North Star and CL-44, Avro York, Bristol Britannia100, Britannia 300, Scottish Twin Pioneer, Make sure 26) Aircraft by Mike Cronin, modified to an Otter by Tom Gibson They eventually decided not to pursue it and wrote the project off for taxes. The first EAL schedule was flown on 5 January 1952 and retirement came in late 1962.[3]. By CarLos, November 30, 2013 in Classic - up to 1968. Sold to U.S.A.F. This has now been recreated 201 NW Lou Holland DriveKansas City, Missouri 64116, Powerplant: 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CB16 radial piston engine, 2,400 hp (1,790 kW)each. Contents 1 Design and development 2 Operational history 3 Operators 3.1 Civil 6) Original Aircraft by Tom Gibson and Rob Bennis Delta at first tentatively agreed to buy ten Martin 2-0-2s, but instead ordered ten Convair 340s in June 1951. The final report came out in August which gives a lot more information than we had at the time.. Wreckage of ZS-BRV at the accident site. C-135: Original aircraft by Dee Waldron, modified by Tom Gibson Convair's own conversion program involved Auf welche Faktoren Sie beim Kauf bei Analyse pragmatischer texte abitur Aufmerksamkeit richten sollten! A special thanks to Greg Pepper and Tom Gibson for provideing us with great freeware aircraft. Great to hear these stories from those in the know. Swissair also had a converted CV-640. Pre-Order Now Compare . Pictured: LAX in 1959. First flight was in March 1947. 11) Aircraft by Jager. I have lost count of the people I have shown around who are literally amazed at what they see. It is now on static display at AHM and is one of only a handful of Martin 404s in existence. 27) Original aircraft by George Diemer Thus I have modified his file to use more frame rate friendly classic GA aircraft. traffic typically has 3 digit (or fewer) flight numbers; accurate but not scheduled from United States The CV-340 had a maximum takeoff weight of 47,000 lb and this was raised to 48,000 lb on the 440 when using 100 octane fuel, and 49,100 lb and even a bit more with higher octane and the full 2500 hp of the CB-17 engine. Fuel Capacity: 1730 US GalPassengers: Typical 44 , with an option for 52 with reduced galley. no fighters New York Airways (S-55 in 1955, S-58 in 1957, V-44 in 1959, V-107 in 1962) with LA Airways Sikorsky S-61's lined up for their morning departures to Disneyland C-121A: Original aircraft by Dave McQueen, modified by Tom Gibson (HQ model C $15.87. A trio of classic airliners with Dow Jones Convair 440 nearest. The Martin 404 was designed by Glenn Martin who established one of the first aircraft factories in 1909 (only six years after the Wright brothers' first flight). Top Rated Seller Top Rated Seller. Seen above is LAX in 1962, In 1956, Delta acquired the Convair 440, which was the same size as the Convair 340 but had improvements to reduce cabin noise . Convair 440-0(F) Metropolitan. Convair 340 and 440 aircraft are almost identical with the 440 series being essentially a refined variant of the former with improved sound proofing and greater takeoff weight through various refinements. This package by Mike Stevens and myself will Convair 440 - Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Skip to content +61 (02) 4257 4333 09.30 - 15.30 HARSinfo@hars.org.au HARS Aviation Museum Home Hars Albion Park Who We Are Membership eShop Caf Connie Museum History Committee & Governance Sponsorship Navy Heritage Flight 707 Project John Travolta Donates his 707 to HARS Turboprop conversions gave Convair's CV-240 family a new lease of life. Std. Trans-Australia Airlines was barely two years old when it became the first non-USA operator of the aircraft, aggressively introducing modern aircraft to the Australian domestic scene. Two that spring to mind are the Allison 501 (military designation T-56) and the Rolls Royce Dart, with the former being the more common. The new aircraft was the Martin 4-0-4. 2) Original aircraft and paint by Dave McQueen and Rui Cristina. (39 MB). available) Please note that many of the aircraft themselves are not A search for Photographer of 'Bloggs', If checked would find only photographers called just 'Bloggs', this would probably return no results. Aircraft painted in beautiful and original liveries, Airport Overviews Everything from the Goodyear blimp to the Zeppelin, Night Photos Crashed into the Sandia Mountains, New Mexico. Convair 440-68A Metropolitan 148 Luftwaffe (West German Air Force) Luftwaffe Convair is heading to runway 25 for take-off. AI File Seven Contains Lockheed Constellations (L-049 HQ, L-749 HQ, Required Updated 2023 Designed to be used with the AI Propliner Traffic packages (above) and AI, in case you would like to try them. Richard Wright, Frederick Coleman, Dave Jones, Paul Haak, Marty Lochmiller, The Convair 440 was the same size as the Convair 340, which Delta acquired in 1952, but with improvements to reduce cabin noise level and increased operating weights. traffic other than MATS (Military Air Transport Service) aircraft (i.e. by Randy Cain, Sabena for FS! Join Us! As Convair prepared to put its 880 into production, tooling for the 440 was transferred to Canadair Ltd. (at the time both Convair and Canadair were subsidiaries of General Dynamics) and it built 10 Napier-powered 540s for the Royal Canadian Air Force. jjPostcards, Jrg Jggin Alte Bergstrasse 14, CH-8303 Bassersdorf, Switzerland Fax +41 43 556 81 19 (new) C-140: Original aircraft by Dee Waldron Cur at CBB 4 Nov 1999. (17MB) Required. CV-240s became CV-600s, while CV-340s and CV-440s became CV-640s. of Chek Lap Kok, Munich Riem instead of International, etc. It would not find 'Joe Bloggs' or 'Fred Bloggs'. Although a fine aircraft, most sales were made overseas, and especially in Europe. Proudly created with Wix.com. 31) Original aircraft by Dave Garwood You must download and install the VBF Western CV-240 above In 1960 it was sold to the E. F. McDonald Company in Ohio. Required. (0.25 MB) Warning! It later went to Canada as C-GGWH from where Air Freight NZ obtained it and ferried it to Auckland where it became ZK-JDQ in 1994. When you visit, a tour guide will escort you and show you all that is here. TECH SPECS for the Martin 404 Wing Span: 93 ft 3 in. C-131G C-131F with 300 us gal additional fuel capacity. CONVAIR 440. They used the M404 as a replacement for the DC3. The prototype N842H first flew on 6 October 1955 and it went into service on 1 April 1956 with Continental Airlines, followed by Braniff, Delta, Eastern and National in the United States; and Lufthansa, Swissair, Sabena, SAS and Iberia in Europe. Contact us. Last updated Our Martin 404, serial number 14142, was delivered to Eastern Airlines in February, 1952. Convair 440 | World Airline News Tag Archives: Convair 440 US Airways to operate its last flight as flight US1939 on October 16-17 (a history of the airline) US Airways ( American Airlines) (American Airlines Group) (Phoenix and Dallas/Fort Worth) is currently operating under a single AOC with American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth). Today it wouldn't make the back page in. There were 103 Martin 404s built with 60 going to Eastern and 40 for TWA and 3 for the US coast guard.Production. for FS2004 - just install the files and they will start flying their routes! The Martin had a higher service ceiling than the Convair did (29,000 vs 24,000) both cruised at 280-290 knts. 540/CL-66 - Model 440, powered by 2 Napier Eland turboprops (10 built, in Canada; plus 3 converted from 440 by Canadair as CL-66C; first flight 7 Jan 60). The CV-440 Boeing jets (367-80, 707-120, -120B, -138, -138B, -320, -320B, 720, and 720B), Douglas AI Aircraft never or only rarely used in the supplied Traffic Files (VC-118, Both pilots were fatally injured. The CV-340 earned AI File Four Contains Convair-Liners Latest update includes traffic for 1955. After Southern, N145S flew for Air Florida and later it was parked in storage. Harry Biard has also created the incredibly detailed Sabena heliports - you'll Mike Stevens painted over half of the VH-BZO (c/n 450 ex N84467H) was delivered on 4 October 1957 and was exported in November 1959. Finally, everyone at ROVOS were fantastic. It also has a 24-hour timer and LED display. and freight airlines. It had an airstair in the lower tail section for passenger boarding and disembarkation, retractable tricycle landing gear and was powered by two Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CB16 radial piston engines. in good cond. TWA and Eastern wanted an aircraft superior to the Convair 240.Convair told them that they would be happy to sell them 240s,so they turned to Martin.Martin agreed to build the 404 which was a stretched,pressurized version of the 202.They also sold TWA twelve 202s from unfinished airframes of cancelled orders.These had some improvements and higher weight than the standard 202 and were known as 202A's.They were available for Summer of 1950 delivery so TWA could retire their five 307 Stratoliners.The 404 deliveries started for both TWA and Eastern in 1951 . $25.00. Pembroke, Aviation Traders Carvair, Avro 748, Airspeed Ambassador) (25 MB). 82" Convair 240. Seen above is the lineup at Hickam Field, Honolulu Hawaii - two C-124 Globemasters, Image ID: 259407 Convair CV-440 Metropolitan. [5] Southern Airways' last 4-0-4 service was flown on 30 April 1978[6] with the air carrier then replacing them with smaller Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner "Metro II" turboprops. HP-1200CTH . MACH 2 Convair 440. Cur at LPB 26 Sept 1994, Lsd to JORGE T. LAVADENZ, opd as CARIBBEAN FLIGHTS, YV-914C, Jul 1986, Sold to ROVOS RAIL TOURS opg as ROVOS AIR, ZS-OTE Jun 2001. aproximately 3000 MB of disk space. I made a mold for the 580 turboprop version too. livery by Joop van Dijk, New York Airways livery by Tom Gibson C-97: Original aircraft by Dave McQueen and Rui Cristina, improvements by Dee Please by Tom Gibson, textures used by permission of Mike Stone and Tony Madge. Martin 4-0-4s were also used in Air Florida Commuter feeder service when Air Florida was operating domestic and international scheduled passenger jet service during the 1970s and 1980s. In February 2008 the last airworthy 4-0-4, an ex TWA aircraft, was ferried to the Planes of Fame Museum in Valle, Arizona. In the US, Continental, National, Braniff, Delta, and Eastern all had small fleets. Also includes flights from FSAviator's notes and other sources as well as charter Followers 2. Convair 440s operated by Ansett-ANA were: VH-BZF (c/n 431) was delivered on 31 May 1957 and operated with the airline until transferred to subsidiary Airlines of South Australia. livery downloads required). at AVSIM). Updated on 6/6/21 The Convair 440, powered by twin Pratt & Whitney R2800-52W reciprocating engines, was manufactured in 1957 and had logged a 47,742h of flight. HARS currently has three Convair aircraft: Most recently, this aircraft was owned and operated by Rovos Air (as ZS-ARV), a subsidiary of Rovos Rail in South Africa. Sikorsky S-58 by Paul Bradshaw, Chicago Airways livery by Randy Cain, Sabena The Convair and Martin designs were essentially equal, but Convair won due to better performance and logistic superiority (requiring less fuel for a given mission). If not checked could also find 737-522, 737-548 etc. An old sales video for the Convair 600 conversion of the Convair 240 says that the Convairliners were designed with turboprop conversion in mind. 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