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Convair CV-240

23.7k SteveMoneyMan  7.3 years ago

My first airliner in Months (8 Months)

The Convair CV-240 is an American airliner produced by Convair from 1947 to 1954, initially as a possible replacement of the ubiquitous Douglas DC-3. Featuring a more modern design with cabin pressurization, the 240 series was able to make some inroads as a commercial airliner and also had a long development cycle which resulted in various civil and military variants. Although reduced in numbers through attrition, the "Convairliners" in various forms continue to fly into the 21st century

Controls
Vtol Down for Flaps

Takeoff
Throttle 60%
Flaps Down One notch

Proceed to full throttle at liftoff

Landing
Flaps All the Way
Throttle around 55%
Throttle up if you have to
Idle on touchdown

Brake for a little then Full Brakes around 60mph

Thanks Go to Pade for the wings

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Successors 4 airplane(s) +52 bonus
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 70.5ft (21.5m)
  • Length 53.1ft (16.2m)
  • Height 24.0ft (7.3m)
  • Empty Weight 9,150lbs (4,150kg)
  • Loaded Weight 15,840lbs (7,184kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.212
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.252
  • Wing Loading 33.7lbs/ft2 (164.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 469.6ft2 (43.6m2)
  • Drag Points 15275

Parts

  • Number of Parts 197
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 860