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.

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The first such conversion flew on January 19 1960, although it was not until June 1964 that a converted aircraft entered service. Convair's own conversion program involved Rolls Royce Darts, and the first of these flew on May 2 1965. Thus converted 240s became 600s, while 340s and 440s became 640s.

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The Convair CV-540/CV-580/CV-600/CV-640 is a family of twin-turboprop-engined regional airliners produced by the US-American manufacturer Convair, Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation.

Photographer: Eberhard Kunze. K25 slide scan. Built 1952 as CV-340 for Braniff. Converted to CV-640 and delivered to Caribair 1966, merged into Eastern 1973. Converted to freighter for Zantop 1973, SMB Stage Line 1981, Kitty Hawk 1987, SMB Stage Line 1990, Kitty Hawk 1991, operating for CF Air Freight and Roadway Global, Rhoades 2000.

Incident occurred at the San Juan International Airport, San Juan, PR. The flight departed from St Thomas, Vi, with the destination San Juan, PR. The airframe failed on the ground on touch …

To the US Navy as N3UW, in 1997 to the University of Washington before becoming a freighter with Contract Air Cargo, then to Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter - converted to a Convair 5800.

An improved 340 model first flew on October 5, 1951, featuring a fuselage stretched by 4ft 6ins, larger wing and uprated Pratt and Whitney R-2800 engines. The 44-passenger 340 was also well-received, with 212 bought by airlines and 99 by other customers. Convair did not rest on its laurels and flew the 440 on October 6, 1955.

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