Sikorsky S-58 by Paul Bradshaw, Chicago Airways livery by Randy Cain, Sabena Sikorsky S-61 by Dave Hardcastle, LA Airways livery by Heather Sherman Decked with a piano bar no less. I picked yesterday one of the new Convairs at a local hobby shop - the Lufthansa one - and I wonder if there are any serious (I mean, in depth) reviews of the subject. The new aircraft was the Martin 4-0-4. PV2-7: Original aircraft by Geoff Chambers and Jaap de Baare Conversions came from CV-340 and CV-440 aircraft. touchdown and also play a reverse thrust sound for those aircraft that had reverse. There was only ever one long nosed 440 in Australia and that was one of the two aircraft in 34 Sqn, but theres the rub. # 360, Convair CV-440-11 TWA and Eastern for a "Super 240", Convair realized that airlines 21) Original aircraft by Dee Waldon, modified by Tom Gibson C-131: Original aircraft by Tom Gibson, Dee Waldron, and Dave McQueen 4) Original aircraft by Dave McQueen, modified by Tom Gibson Contents 1 Design and development 2 Operational history 3 Operators 3.1 Civil Please required for all the new liveries and planes! by Tom Gibson, Jason Krogmann, Manuel Jagmann, Bill Towers, Nikko Yaginuma, a C-97 Stratofreighter, and a big C-133 "Weenie Wagon"! Was there one? VH-BZO (c/n 450 ex N84467H) was delivered on 4 October 1957 and was exported in November 1959. MACH 2 Convair 440. Both military and civil versions, Blimps / Airships Wasn't there a tower located close in almost directly in line with the centerline of the runway..and a rock quarry off the end? Budd Conestoga If the Boeing Stratocruiser was ungainly, the Budd Conestoga was downright ugly. It was exported to Khmer Akas Airlines in Cambodia in May 1973 as N102KA. The aircraft included are listed below. 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. Today it wouldn't make the back page in. 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. by Tom Gibson, textures used by permission of Mike Stone and Tony Madge. of Chek Lap Kok, Munich Riem instead of International, etc. The civilian Chicago Helicopter Airways (S-58 in 1957, 1959, and 1962) Contact us. 15) Painted in 1974 Texas International paint by Sheppard Avery. Required. There's the old axiom: a plane flies like it looks and this airplane was a dog. Std. Most of these planes were replaced in 1968 with Fairchild F-27 and/or Fairchild-Hiller FH-227B turboprop aircraft. Convair, a shortened form of Consolidated-Vultee, was established in 1943 following the decision of Consolidated Aircrafts founder, Ruben H. Fleet, to sell his shares in the company to Vultee Aircrafts parent, AVCO. Classic GA Traffic using frame rate livery by Joop van Dijk, New York Airways livery by Tom Gibson The CV-440 Metropolitan was merely a refinement of the CV-340 featuring modifications to increase speed, reduce the noise level in the cabin, and provide for up to 52 passengers. Thus converted Updated on 11/5/21AI File Eight Contains Martin 4-0-4 N40432 was one of a batch of 41 aircraft for Trans World . Swissair bought the CV440's for 3'280'000 Swiss Francs each (3'334'000 for HB-IMM, IMN, IMP, IMR) from Convair. VH-PDW a Convair 580 (Allison TurboProp) freighter at the HARS Parkes Aviation Musem in NSW. VC-3: Original aircraft by Tom Gibson, Dee Waldron, and Dave McQueen It was exported as N103KA to Khmer Akas Airlines in Cambodia in May 1973. Minor update on 11/5/21 Work continued slowly on its restoration in Arizona so it could be flown to Australia. was the CV-440 Metropolitan, which was 5 mph faster and quieter than the CV-340. The Martin 404 followed, ordered by Eastern Airlines and TWA, but the entire program never recovered from the 202's design flaws. Later conversions of the Model CV-340 and Model CV-440 then became known as the Convair CV-640. 38) Aircraft by Anthony Konstantinidis do two things - add military parking to many of the MATS bases around the world, It crashed adding Ideal Cement DC-3 and F-27 and FAA DC-3 and L-749, and repainted Sold in December 1969 to Pan Adria (Transadria, Croatia Airlines) as YU-ADT. At the time both TWA (a 2-0-2 customer) and Eastern were negotiating with Convair for an improved 'Super CV-240' however Convair backed away from the commitment to build such a plane and instead offered them standard 240s. The Martin 202 and its development the 404 were an attempt by the Martin company to enter the airliner market with a post-Second World war DC3 replacement. 14) The CV-600 and 640 not included in the AI traffic. 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. L-1049 HQ, L-1649A HQ), and watercraft Grumman Image ID: 261371 Convair CV-440 Metropolitan. TECH SPECS for the Martin 404 Wing Span: 93 ft 3 in. You will need to download The Convair 240, 340 and 440 was one of the closest designs to come near to being a Douglas DC-3 replacement as despite a glut of cheap DC-3s in the postwar years this family of airliners achieved considerable sales success. Ferried 19 June 2012 to Wonderboom Airport. However, in 2019 following HARS obtaining an airworthy Convair from South Africa, and the fact it also had a Model CV-580 series, it was decided not to complete the restoration in the United States and, after some parts were removed for spares, the two aircraft at the Pima Air Museum were placed on the market for sale. At 40 passengers, the 404 nearly doubled the capacity of the DC-3 (21 or 24). Shorts Sandringham,DeHavilland Canada Easy to install. aircraft (Vickers Viking, Viscount HQ and Vanguard, TWA operated its 40 4-0-4s under the name "Skyliner" on scheduled services between 1 September 1950 and the last flight on 29 April 1961. P-3: Original aircraft by Jake Burrus Updated modification programs, the line's inherent strength and reliability making it In the US, Continental, National, Braniff, Delta, and Eastern all had small fleets. New York Airways (S-55 in 1955, S-58 in 1957, V-44 in 1959, V-107 in 1962) Image ID: 259407 Convair CV-440 Metropolitan. 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. U-8F: Oriignal aircraft by Mike Stone. The throttle quadrant got in the way while trying to seat yourself. 40) Original HQ aircraft by Rick Piper, AI mods by Jaap de Baare41) Aircraft by Jean-Franois Martin42) Aircraft by David Eckert43) Aircraft by Milton Shupe44) Aircraft by Jaap de Baare45) Aircraft by Pavel Karsek. Updated on 8/11/22. Our large helicopter section. the last major release. 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. We are dedicated to Australian aviation history, and our collection of flying, under restoration and static display aircraft is testament to that. in actual scenery packages. After a false start, the configuration of two R-2800 engines and 40 seats was settled on hence the 240 as the model number. livery by Joop van Dijk, New York Airways livery by Tom Gibson Mike Stevens painted over half of the VH-BZH (c/n 489) was delivered to Ansett Airways in July 1957, ownership being changed to Ansett ANA on 4 October 1957. Next is the Red Baron Convair 580 N53RB and beyond is Martin 404 N636X of Tiffany. Most recent conversions have been by Kelowna Flightcraft, a British Columbia-based firm which extended the fuselage of the Model CV-340 by 4.25 m (13 ft 9 in) to produce the Convair 5800. 34) Original HQ aircraft by Mike Stone Richard Wright, Frederick Coleman, Dave Jones, Paul Haak, Marty Lochmiller, 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. C-133: Original aircraft by Mike Stone livery downloads required). . (Lockheed L-188, Fokker/Fairchild F-27 HQ), Lockheed Note that this will NOT add military Which Images to Upload How to Upload your Images How to Edit your Images. Views from inside the cockpit, Aircraft Cabins 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. Vertol 107 by Rory Kelly, NY Airways livery by Randy Cain. Two aircraft were made available at the Davis Monthan storage centre in Arizona and Ansett Airlines was to assist in the recovery of the aircraft but, following the demise of that airline, the Convair project was taken over by another benefactor. AI File FourContains Convair-Liners (CV-240 HQ, CV-340 HQ, CV-440 HQ, and CV-580), Martin 202 and 404, turboprops (Lockheed L-188, Fokker/Fairchild F-27 HQ), Lockheed L-10 Electra,Curtiss C-46,Breguet Deux Ponts, Broussard, Piper PA-28, Dornier Do-27 and Do-28, Nord Noratlas, and Beechcraft 18, Bonanza, and Baron, Required. Not everything was high distinguishable though -- Convair 240 vs Martin 404 looked pretty similar from a distance. 1) Original aircraft by Tom Gibson and Harry Follas Image ID: 270203 Convair CV-440-94 Metropolitan. N804AJ was destroyed by fire in an FAA test on 30Oct1989. on 1/17/10! Operava C-46, DC-6A e DC-4. Stretched fuselage, increased fuel capacity and other modifications ensued such that these aircraft can still be seen around the World, a testament to the original design and build quality. Towards the end of World War II, the company began developing an airliner version of Consolidateds successful B-24 Liberator bomber, but the availability of surplus DC-4s put paid to the project and Convair set about working on a smaller design. Album Like Share. 23) Aircraft by Anton Nikolaev, Dmitry Dobronravin It was operated by Luftwaffe between November 1962 and November 1973. Two of the initial 11 survivors later died of their injuries to bring the total dead to 31, 14 of whom were . Airport overviews from the air or ground, Tails and Winglets 0:00 / 13:40 Martin 404, Dutchess Co., NY Warbirds Show 1994 24,097 views Mar 19, 2015 262 Dislike Share Save Fred Robbins 1.19K subscribers http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/.. Pembroke, Aviation Traders Carvair, Avro 748, Airspeed Ambassador) (25 MB). at HLA, Dec 2009, U.F.S. EC-121D and WV2: Original aircraft by Dave McQueen, modified by Mike Stevens I knew both of the pilots back then one of the "Rummy" Rumberg (sp) was involved in a pedestrian fatality in Van Nuys. Required if you want to see jet aircraft. Beautiful shots taken while the sun is below the horizon, Accidents Required. Required. One of the more affordable options available from the brand, the Convair CP12CW2 includes three fan speeds and provides a cooling capacity of 3.5kW. These have included the Convair CV-580 with the Allison 501-D13 turboprop, a civil variant of the military Allison T-56, and the CV-600 to CV-640 series which was fitted with the 2,257 kw (3,025 eshp) Rolls Royce Dart R.Da 10/1 turboprop which had been developed for the Japanese NAMC YS-11 airliner. Sold to U.S.A.F. Thankfully, the Convair is heavy duty and has very reliable engines," said Randy Moore, Chief Test Pilot for Honeywell Aerospace. to see traffic in the far north. 26) Aircraft by Mike Cronin, modified to an Otter by Tom Gibson Image ID: 260465 Convair CV-440 Metropolitan. 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. folders. 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 ra. AI File Five Contains British When it was offered to HARS it had been some years since it had flown in service and a small but enthusiastic team consisting of engineers previously involved with the aircraft was engaged at Wonderboom to bring it back to its former glory. Screenshot of Mohawk Airlines Martin 404 on landing approach. Please visit our new web site for more information. Albatross, Mallard, and Goose, Consolidated PBY, and Sikorsky VS-44. (CV-240 HQ, CV-340 HQ, Eastern; Martin 404, N469A. TAA, whilst they only operated the 240 series, they did so till 1959. Also Most recent conversions have been by . Martin 404 Skyliner Manufacturer: Martin Type/Model: 404 Registration: N462M Aircraft Tracking Location: Tucson - Davis Monthan, United States Taken By: Paul Fearn Date Taken: 7th June 2017 Image ID: 280925 Commercial & Editorial Use I flew the Southern 404 out of the old Huntsville airport several times. Maslov VH-BZI (c/n 459) was delivered to Ansett Airways in May 1957 and was transferred to Ansett ANA on 4 October 1957. There's more to real news than a news release. I'm sorry for the very rough film qualityMartinliner footage is VERY LEAN \u0026 HARD TO FIND, so any 202/404 footage is good footage. At HARS, we have people from all walks of life. These files have been modified to use all the classic airports, including Denver We thank you for your support and hope you'll join the largest aviation community on the web. AI File Nine Contains the The Boeing 720 is an American narrow-body airliner produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes.Announced in July 1957 as a 707 derivative for shorter flights from shorter runways, the 720 first flew on November 23, 1959. 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. 9) Aircraft by Mehlin Rainer 2,639 visitors Inspection Inspection will be on 04/14/15 10:00am to noon by appointment only. Required. Production: 1,076, at San Diego, CA and by Canadair at Cartierville, QC, First delivery: 29 Feb 48, to American Airlines (240 c/n 6, NC94023), Last delivery: Nov 59, to General Motors (440 c/n 507, N5124 and 508, N5125). Turboprop conversions gave Convair's CV-240 family a new lease of life. 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. Some 1,086 examples of the CV series was built. The CV-340 earned Major update on 6/6/21 Added 1955 traffic files, along with many new liveries for that year as well as 1957 and 1959. Also includes flights from FSAviator's notes and other sources as well as charter Sabena (S-55 in 1955, S-58 in 1957, 1959, and 1962) Filenames and download Design of the original 110 was initiated in response to an American Airlines request for a DC-3 replacement. Boeing jets (367-80, 707-120, -120B, -138, -138B, -320, -320B, 720, and 720B), Douglas CV-440 HQ, and CV-580), Martin 202 and 404, turboprops 2) Original aircraft and paint by Dave McQueen and Rui Cristina. I guess our advertising needs to be more spectacular. Stapleton (XDEN) instead of Denver International, Hong Kong Kai Tak (VHHX) instead 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. C-54: Original aircraft by Tom Gibson and Harry Follas Unzip file Mohawk 404 to a temporary folder. AI File Three Contains Convair's own conversion program involved AI aircraft include night lighting and airstairs. Very interested. February 20th, 1993. The vents were in the floor on a Viscount and the fog came rolling from under the seats. friendly aircraft (5 MB) Updated on 2/7/16. In addition to airline use initially in the United States, it was used by the United States Coast Guard and United States Navy as the RM-1G (later as the VC-3A). Our Martin 404, serial number 14142, was delivered to Eastern Airlines in February, 1952. Convair CV-240 family. Tom Gibson Lockheed Jetstar, and the Tupolev Tu-104 (24 MB). Tail and Winglet closeups with beautiful airline logos. Moderators: richierich, ua900, PanAm_DC10, hOMSaR, Military Aircraft here for those who may wish to use them. 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. rest do not contain new terminal buildings or extra airport details often found Harry Biard has also created the incredibly detailed Sabena heliports - you'll About Special kits were also made available to convert 340 to 440 standard. Departed Wonderboom 9 August 2016 for the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society, Illawarra Regional Airport, Australia, arriving on Sunday 21 August 2016. My building partner John is pushing to get this ready for SEFF in April. Aerovias Sud Americana Florida: Tampa: 1947 1965 Rinominata in Air Americana. 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 pressurized Martin 404 was intended to replace the DC-3 in airline service. A repaint of the model by By Brian Braden. I know nothing about Convairs but, comparing with photos . Traffic! 12) Aircraft by Pavel Hvatkin. for FS! [4] One of the last 'major' US airlines with a large fleet of piston-engined airliners was Southern Airways which operated 25 model 4-0-4s on a network of scheduled services from Atlanta in October 1961, all ex-Eastern Airlines aircraft. Photos taken by airborne photographers of airborne aircraft, Special Paint Schemes C-97: Original aircraft by Dave McQueen and Rui Cristina, improvements by Dee no fighters The first EAL schedule was flown on 5 January 1952 and retirement came in late 1962.[3]. C-124: Original aircraft by FS-Berlin (improved) This package by Mike Stevens and myself will 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. Copyright 2018-2023 AirHistory.net - All images are copyright of the respective photographers. Note the rudder damaged, in this case by a parachutist. and Sabena had a helicopter operation of their own. Do not import these airports CV-600/640)(0.6 MB). Both pilots were fatally injured. In 1993, the aircraft was in relatively good shape. As we shall see, this in turn allowed later conversion of Convair airframes to turbine power. CLASSIC AIRLINERS. Because of that and production problems with the 202, most airlines bought the Convair and many airlines who ordered the Martins cancelled their orders. After aborted negotiations with Martin 404 N464M Wreckage, (Photo: Jon Proctor) Of the total of 40 on board, the death count at the scene was 29, which included 27 passengers, captain, and flight attendant. on 6/25/19. I made a mold for the 580 turboprop version too. and Dave McQueen Serial #: 63. C-118A: Original aircraft by Tom Gibson and Harry Follas (HQ model available) It was exported as N8420H in May 1962. # 412. 1/72 Scale Decal Mohawk CV-440. . . Posted November 30, 2013. That's awesome work mate. 18) Aircraft by Dimitri Samborski , painted by Dimitri Samborski and Andrei 31) Original aircraft by Dave Garwood compressed. The 202 was competing with the Convair 240 for the DC3 replacement market. and Mark Beaumont, used with permission. original planes are in the plane's folders - I have made significant changes/improvements The CV-440 was the first Swissair Aircraft to have an integrated Weather Radar. Updated on 7/7/21! This airframe was again seen at Riem in September 1975 as N5DG with Alice Cooper, still wearing basic Luftwaffe colours. planes himself and adapted most of the rest of the textures - thanks a lot!! Visitors to HARS who go on board this aircraft will see what a wonderful aeroplane it is and how Rovos spared no expense as part of its Rail Packages to ensure its customers had a first class experience. I spent some quality time with an outfit few years back called, "Sierra Pacific". 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. The resulting Convair 110, a 30-seat, unpressurised twin with tricycle undercarriage, was uncompetitive against the glut of war surplus C-47s entering the market. Stearman, and Queen Air (27 MB). Updated Delivered new to Swissair as HB-IMP in 1957. Martin created a rewinged pressurised version of the 2-0-2 called the Martin 4-0-4. The Convair 440, powered by twin Pratt & Whitney R2800-52W reciprocating engines, was manufactured in 1957 and had logged a 47,742h of flight. Although a fine aircraft, most sales were made overseas, and especially in Europe. Many aircraft originally manufactured as CV-340 were converted with a Factory Service Bulletin to CV-440 standard, including the HARS aircraft. 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. Source: PopFlock Wichita State University Crash, Excerpts. Only 103 Martin 404s were built. Some 38 Model CV-240s and 27 CV-440s are known to have been converted. Also fixed F-27 cockpit post mapping. AI File Eleven Contains for FS2004 - just install the files and they will start flying their routes! Inside copy texture.MOH to your FS9/aircraft/ M404EALfolder. by Randy Cain, Sabena When Delta's last Convair 440 retired on April 25, 1970, its passenger fleet was now 100% jet. 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. KJFK to Idlewild (from Kennedy), etc. Gary Harper provided some too. want to see every one of them! AI Sound Effects. 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. 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