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History of the Convair CV-880/CV-990 "Coronado"
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Short History of the Convair CV-880 Jet Airliner
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CV-880: CV-880-Table
Airplane Name: Designated "CV-880" by Convair. Followed the successfull Convair Model "440". Idea: Proposed by Howard Hughes for exclusive operation with TWA. |
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Short History of the Convair CV-990 "Coronado" Jet Airliner
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CV-990: CV-990-Table
Airplane Name: First designated "CV-600". This stood for an operation speed of 600 miles/hour. Later changed in "CV-990". Name "Coronado" in memory of the Spanish Conquistador Francisco Vasquez de Coronado (1540 in Mexico). |
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Site created on 20-Jun-2001. Last updated on 20-Jun-2001. @2001 Hans Schlotterbeck
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