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    Convair 880 - Wikipedia

    The Convair 880 is a retired American narrow-body jet airliner produced by the Convair division of General Dynamics. It was designed to compete with the Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8 by being smaller but faster, a niche that failed to create demand. When it was first introduced, some in aviation circles … See more

    Convair began development of a medium-range commercial jet in April 1956, to compete with announced products from Boeing and Douglas. Initially the design was called the Skylark, but the name was later changed to … See more

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    The design entered service with Delta Air Lines in May 1960, slightly modified as the 880-22M, having newer-version 805-3B engines. The 880s were flown by Cathay Pacific, … See more

    • On May 23, 1960, Delta Air Lines Flight 1903, a CV-880-22-1 (N8804E), crashed on takeoff at Atlanta Municipal Airport (now Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport), resulting in the loss of all four crew members. This flight was to be a training sortie … See more

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    The airliner never became widely used, and the production line shut down after only three years. The 880's five-abreast seating made it … See more

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    • 1 – Cockpit on display at the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta, Georgia
    • 3 – Forward fuselage on display at the Aviation Hall of Fame … See more

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  2. Convair 880 - Price, Specs, Photo Gallery, History - Aero Corner

  3. Prototype Convair 880 - Delta Flight Museum

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  4. Aircraft By Type - Delta Flight Museum

    Delta launched the world's first Convair 880 service on May 15, 1960, between Houston and New York City. Initial service was to Atlanta, Houston and New Orleans, each city served nonstop from New York-Idlewild (now JFK airport).

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  5. Meet The Convair 880: Delta's Jet That Set a Speed …

    Jun 27, 2020 · The narrowbody was the fastest subsonic commercial jet at the time. It could reach speeds of 586 mph, with a range of 2,600 miles (4184 km). Additionally, it was powered by four General Electric CJ-805-3B engines and …

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  6. Built For Speed: Looking Back At The Convair 880

    Jun 14, 2024 · The Convair 880 was a narrowbody jet produced in the 1950s to compete with Boeing and Douglas. It was the fastest commercial quadjet until the Boeing 747, but it had limited range and was not widely successful.

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    470-534.5 kn (870-990 km/h)
    2,503 NM (4,636 km)
  7. CONVAIR 880 COCKPIT - Delta Flight Museum

    The next day, Delta broke its own official speed record from Chicago to Miami, with a Convair 880, which reached a top speed of 715 mph during the 1,258-mile flight, which took 1 hour, 50 minutes and 55 seconds.

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  8. CONVAIR 880 - Plane & Pilot Magazine

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  9. Convair 880 (Forward Fuselage) - Tillamook Air Museum

    The Convair 880 was a narrow body, medium-range, commercial aircraft that was built by the Convair aircraft division of General Dynamics in San Diego, California. Its maiden flight was on January 27, 1959, with 65 aircraft subsequently …

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  10. Convair CV-880 | Delta Air Lines | Hans Grubb - JetPhotos

    Jul 30, 2015 · Convair CV-880. JetPhotos.com is the biggest database of aviation photographs with over 6 million screened photos online! Prototype Convair 880 used for test flights, then in service with TWA in 1964-1973.

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