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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 629
EAN num: 9781580070737
ISBN number: 1580070736
Label: Specialty Press
Manufacturer: Specialty Press
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 104
Printing Date: November 24, 2005
Publishing house: Specialty Press
Sale Popularity Level: 151584
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World War II saw a tremendous number of advances in aviation technology. Low-speed maneuverability, robust pressurization systems, and implementation of the very first jet engines are just a few of the amazing developments made. Returning GIs, having experienced air travel to distant lands, were expected to fuel a postwar travel boom. That perceived need drove companies such as Consolidated Vultee Airlines (Convair) to propose a new series of medium-range airliners, thus giving birth to the Convair-Liner and their turboprop-powered conversions - the Turbo-Liner. More than 55 years after the very first flight of the Convair-Liner, turboprop-powered examples of the type are still hauling cargo in the United States and passengers in a few foreign countries. This book discusses the development of the Convair Twins and their eventual transition from piston power to turboprop power. Over 300 photos illustrate Convair Twins' interior, exterior, powerplants, and systems. Find out who the initial delivery customers of the 240, 340, and 440 were. This book covers the many challenges Convair faced and the technologies employed to advance it. Also covered are military models, domestic and foreign airline operators and models flown, second airline owners, and significant dates in Convair-Liner history.
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The Convair twins were not glamorous like the long-range propliners of the day, but author Nicholas Veronico provides a detailed overview of the development and service career of these faithful feederliners. I would have liked to have seen more interior shots of the aircraft, including period cockpit shots, but all that was provided was a drawing of a 240 cockpit. The only other cockpit shown was that of the recent Convair 5800 of Kelowna Flightcraft, and that is not representative of a typical Convair.
The photo of the elusive Convair 110, the granddaddy of all Convairliners, was a pleasant surprise. Photos of this aircraft are rare, because it was broken up for scrap soon after the 240 was introduced.
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