This mega package now features five liveries, among them the convair purchased by elvis presley in 1975 which he named lis marie after his wife. Screenshot of air france convair cv990a on the ground. Have you downloaded your copy of microsoft flight simulator x. A convair 990 aircraft was used as landing systems research aircraft lsra to test space shuttle landing gear and braking systems. May 20, 2018 before concorde defined what it meant to fly fast, there was another airliner that tried to push the speed of air travel.
While the basic conversion was a six hour job, fixing a few bugs, adding additional models and experimenting with a few features took a considerably longer amount of time. Any cv990 will do as these new textures will replace the fuselage and tail. Fsxp3d convair 880 mega package v3 welcome to perfect flight. Convair 580 specifications, cabin dimensions, speed. The convair cv580 was a conversion from convair cv340 or cv440 aircraft with two allison 501 ddh turboprop engines in place of the piston engines, an enlarged vertical fin and modified horizontal stabilizers.
Sadly, if no one buys it, the jet will likely be gutted. Nicknamed the san diego anteater, the convair 990 does look a bit like its searching for ants on the runway. These are either original or copies of manuals and blueprints used when these aircraft were in active duty, now transferred into electronic format. The convair 990 was a stretched and faster variant of the. Convair 990 coronado flight simulator aircraft catalog. Its nose has a high slope from the cockpit window to the tip, which, aided by a short nose gear strut, gives the aircraft a rakish appearance. See more ideas about aircraft, aviation and commercial aircraft. The convair 990 coronado is an american narrowbody fourengined jet airliner produced by. Fs2004 evergreen convair cv990 fly away simulation. The company entered the jet age with the delivery of its first convair 990 coronado, which was leased, on 23 december 1963. Tragically, due to the high costs of its aircraft leases, the carrier encountered severe. Convair 640 manual convair 640 manual convair wikipedia, the free encyclopedia convair was an american aircraft manufacturing company which later expanded into rockets.
I love these models and think that they are very underrated. See more ideas about aircraft, aviation and military aircraft. Take to the fsx and fs2004 skies in this massive bomber from the postworld war ii era and rule the virtual skies. American airlines asked convair to design an aircraft for coasttocoast flights, able to fly. The cv600 first flew with central airlines on 30 november 1965. The 990 is a joint project between erick cantu and ourselves hjg it will be available soon at the historic jetliners group site. Screenshot of mediterranea virtual convair 990a in flight. These are textures for the fuselage and tail to make the aicraft a white tail ready for repainting. Evergreen convair cv990 for fs2004 fly away simulation. Convair 990 coronado, the maseratti of the skies jet airlines, douglas dc 8. The convair 990 was a stretched and faster variant of the 880. Convair 240 manual convair 240 manual convair 340440 metropolitan passenger all the worlds convair 340 although based on the convair 240, the 340 was largely a new.
A great collection of nice videos only about flying. Convair b36 peacemaker flight simulator aircraft catalog. Download hits 247 compatibility microsoft flight simulator 2004 filename. When it was first introduced, some aviation circles claimed that at 615 mph 990 kmh, it was the fastest jet transport in the world. January as a child enthusiast, i always got these mixed up with the. Fs2004 convair 990 plain white textures original erick. Powered by drupal, an open source content management system. An announcement will be made on our forum when the files are released. See more ideas about war jet, douglas dc 8, aviation. Airbus 319 fsx download fs9 download airbus 321 fsx download fs9 download airbus 320neo fsx download fs9 download. I obtained good engine smoke results in fsx sp2 using the convair 580 cccv580fsxsp2. This aircraft was one of the first supersonic interceptor mach 1. Convair, which is a contraction of consoldatedvultee aircraft, was located in san diego the home of the classic airliner page, and produced the b24 liberator and the b36 peacemaker, among other famous planes. Fs2004 convair 990 plain white textures original by erick cantu.
This guide lists all of the stored and preserved examples around the world. Features full moving parts, night lighting, opening doors and more. The convair 990 coronado is an american narrowbody fourengined 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. In the event of a crash the red surfaces would be easily visible against the snow.
Feb 22, 2014 convair cv990a coronado, a narrowbody airliner produced by the convair division of general dynamics, with 4 x general electric cj80523b turbofan engines which were unique in that they used a. Flightsim planet is a website for flight sim enthusiasts. Aircraft features four liveries by claus vendelboe holmberg oycio team lufthansa, oycim cimber air, oyatb scandinavian airlines and oyrub air transport, made from body textures originally by edward cox. Ecbnm, the aircraft involved in the accident, shown here at arlanda airport in 1968. Air france convair cv990a for fs2004 fly away simulation.
The cv600 aircraft that flew with air metro airways was configured as a forty passenger airliner. Convair s b36 peacemaker was called a megabomber when it was first introduced into service on august 28, 1947. What sets the convair 580 apart from the competition. Jet listings is directory of private jets, turboprops and corporate aircraft. I really hope that doesnt happen to the precious remaining aircraft. An enormous aircraft, it was as complex as it was large. Comes with one repaint for the high density model and generic metallic textures for the rest. The allison prop jet convair, or cv580, is a two engine, low wing medium range commercial transport. Vintage aircraft the american airlines convair 990. Convair b36 peacemaker for fsxfs2004 download pc aviator. Convair b36 peacemaker pilots flight operating instructions.
We have detailed information on aircraft speed and capabilities as well as comprehensive lists of private jets for sale. File 1 file 2 file 3 file 4 file 5 1957 traffic 1959 traffic 1962 traffic. Most of the freeware addon aircraft and scenery packages in our file library come with easy installation instructions which you. This item is sold for historical and reference only. Jan 02, 2018 the dassault mercure is an interesting choice, and for a freebie, that one linked to is a very nice addon. Textures for vbf convair 240 by hans hermann and georg hauzenberger.
Fs9fs2004 classic swiss air convair cv990 landing in. This package features a complete model by sanchezcastaner, with everything whats needed to fly this aircraft in flightsimulator x. Sep 08, 2018 mercury capsule i had a chance to see it in the museum was launched by convair s atlas rocket. Thanks go to eric and yannick for producing such a fine aircraft you will need the plane so go download it. I cant remember where it came from but drop me a pm with your email address if it is of any use to you. The convair 580 can accommodate between 32 and 50 passengers in a comfortable and roomy cabin. The convair 990a is still the fastest nonsupersonic commercial transport to have ever been produced. A fsnd convair 240 heres the download link downloads. Fsx aerolineas argentinas convair 240 by gary harper fsx. The visual model is nice though, and there is a thread on avsim where people are fixing the bugs in the aircraft.
The conversions were performed by pacific airmotive on behalf of the allison engine company. The convair 240, 340 and 440 was one of the closest designs to come near to being a douglas dc3 replacement as despite a glut of cheap dc3s in the postwar years this family of airliners achieved considerable sales success. In august 1946, convair was awarded the contract to build the xp5y1 maritime patrol aircraft as a replacement for the troublesome pb4y. A gmax model of the general dynamics model 30, convair 990. Rovos rail convair 340440 fsx textures calclassic forum. Information and pictures for the repaint supplied by mark cranston. Convair 600, a conversion from a convair 240 aircraft with the original piston engines replaced with rollsroyce dart turboprop engines. The citation x is a mediumsized business jet aircraft designed to fly at high subsonic speeds. Fs98fs2000 convair b58 hustler fsplanet 0 comment this plane took over 10 months to complete and to this filedate probably the most complex ac for fs98, it features a unique paint scheme, accurate panels, sounds, landing lights, full array of moving parts as well as a fully tested fde. If there is not any on the market, does anyone plan to make one. According to renowned convair 880 990 expert and author niall booth, there are nine airframes extant in the world as of december 2005 5 in the us, and one each in haiti, portugal, venezuela and south africa. Hi, just wonder if there is any top of the line caravelle, convair 440880 990 or airbus a310 with vc developed somewhere for fsx. The convair 580 is a versatile aircraft that is unmatched by other twinengine turboprops. However as you can see from the video, this cv990 has been.
Fs2004 air france convair cv990a fly away simulation. I have an ai one tucked away that i used to use before i backdated. The convair 880 and convair 990 were iconic jet airliners of the 1960s. Convair 240 fsx download fs9 download convair 990a fsx download fs9 download bac 111 fsx download fs9 download. The 990 is still the fastest subsonic airliner to date. None are airworthy, and only one is properly preserved elvis presleys machine at graceland. Does p3d v4 have any convair 880 990 models with vcs. These reworked textures will save a lot of time when you want to paint the cv990 in to a new livery. Mercury capsule i had a chance to see it in the museum was launched by convair s atlas rocket. Modern air transport convair 990a flight simulator fsx. This is a new fsx update for the fs2002 convair 880, previously posted by uploader. Fsxp3d convair 880 mega package v3 welcome to perfect. Vt 869 general dynamics newsreel, convair 990 coronado.
Media format immediate download compatibility microsoft flight simulator x inc. Design of the original 110 was initiated in response to an american airlines request for a dc3 replacement. Whilst technically the real thing was an impressive aeroplane, as youd expect with something built by an experienced military aircraft manufacturer, in pure aeroplane terms it was actually a bit better than the dc9s and 737s it was intended to compete with, having a wider cabin than. In 1953 it was purchased by general dynamics, and operated as their convair division for most of its corporate history convair is best known for its military aircraft. Convair, previously consolidated vultee, was an american aircraft manufacturing company that later expanded into rockets and spacecraft. Before concorde defined what it meant to fly fast, there was another airliner that tried to push the speed of air travel. With outside the box engineering, the convair 990a cruised faster than any. This download contains texture files for both fs9 and fsx, as well as new. Convair cv990a coronado, a narrowbody airliner produced by the. After the aircraft failed to sell enough units, general dynamics eventually withdrew from the airliner market after considering the 880 project a failure. The convair b58 hustler cold war bomber for fsx download from the glowingheat development team on sale now from the just flight website.
The company was formed in 1943 by the merger of consolidated aircraft and vultee aircraft. The convair aircraft a bit of remembrance the avsim. The aircraft can also be configured as a full cargo freighter and is also capable of petroleum transport. Originally, manufactured by convair as a cv340 or cv440, and then converted to propjet power by the allison division of general motors corporation through canadian stc sa00140, or faa stc sa41100. See below for classic ga, helicopter, and mats traffic. Convair 880, transsonic swift liner, but not supersonic. Vintage aircraft the american airlines convair the convair 990 was a stretched and faster variant of the the american airlines convair the convair 990 was a stretched and faster variant of the. Air france convair cv990a leased from modern air 1967. Fs2004 apsa convair 990a, circa 1970, for ai traffic. With outside the box engineering, the convair 990a cruised faster than any airliner before it. This aircraft is built by bombardier and is now sold by airbus. Includes freighter, air tanker, high density seating and standard models, as well as a panel, sound set and paint kit.
However, if you expect it to be near perfect or you dont want to edit aircraft. It was designed to compete with the boeing 707 and douglas dc8 by being smaller and faster, a niche that failed to create demand. American airlines asked convair to design an aircraft for coastto coast flights, able to fly. Original aircraft by greg pepper and the calclassic team. Classic ai airliners, ga, and traffic classic ai airliner traffic for fs2004 and fsx fsx native models which are p3d compatible are available from ed akridge. In august 2006 a single convair 600 aircraft remains in airline service, with rhoades aviation. A historic jet group design with dynamic shine, reflective textures and full animation.
Convairs b58 hustler is the sleekest, sexiest bomber to emerge from the cold war era. When it was first introduced some aviation circles claimed that at 615 mph 990 kmh it was the fastest jet transport in the world. The convair was my first conversion of a fs9 model into fsx native format and was originally created by greg pepper and then modified by tom gibson of calclassic. The convair 880 is an american narrowbody jet airliner produced by the convair division of general dynamics. It is the fastest business jet available, and the fourth fastest civil airplane that has ever flown, after the concorde and tupolev tu144 and the convair 990 and therefore the fastest civilian aircraft flying since their retirement. The extremely dry conditions are a perfect place for storing aircraft.
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