The Convair 990 Coronado is a retired American narrow-body four-engined jet airliner produced between 1961 and 1963 by the Convair division of American company General Dynamics.

2020年7月5日 · This aircraft was the Convair 990 Coronado. Outside of the box engineering allowed it to cruise faster than any other airliner that came before it and quicker than any plane we have today. All of this is amazing when you consider it was developed in the early 1960s for transcontinental flights.

4 天之前 · Introducing the Convair 990A Coronado, the world’s fastest subsonic commercial jetliner! Created to be a speed champion, the 990A came with unique features like anti-shock bodies on the wings ...

Convair 990A was approved in all tests, forcing VARIG to accept the order. Four turbines GE CJ805-23 B with 16,050 pounds of thrust each.

2024年1月12日 · The Convair 990 'Coronado' was built to be the fastest aircraft of its time, but it ultimately failed in the market. It was developed from the Convair 880 series and had a longer length and higher capacity than its predecessor.

The Convair 990 Coronado was produced by Convair as an American narrow-body jet airliner powered by four engines. Developed from the Convair 880 , it first flew in January 1961, entered service in 1962, and was used by American Airlines, Spantax, and Swissair.

The Convair 990 Coronado is an American narrow-body four-engined 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.

2024年1月24日 · DALLAS — Today, in 1961, the Convair 990 'Coronado' made its inaugural flight. Convair developed this American-built, narrow-body, four-engined aircraft in response to a request from American Airlines (AA). Although AA had not operated the Convair 880, they had extensively studied the airliner.

The Convair 990 Coronado is a retired American narrow-body four-engined jet airliner produced between 1961 and 1963 by the Convair division of American company General Dynamics.

2025年1月2日 · The Convair 990 Coronado, a narrow-body four-engined jet airliner produced between 1961 and 1963, was a symbol of luxury, speed, and innovation in early jet travel. Built by the Convair division of General Dynamics, the 990 was designed as a high-speed commercial aircraft capable of flying from New York to Los Angeles 45 minutes faster than its ...