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Before the British/French-built Concorde defined what it was like to fly fast, another plane tried to push the…
Picture of Convair 990-30A-5 Coronado taken at Paris - Orly (ORY / LFPO), France by John Hamlin on ABPic
There was nothing like the thrill of watching one of the Convairs departing with a massive cloud of black smoke slowly dissipating in its wake. The sleek Convair jets were the fastest of the new American jetliners, but never really found the niche that they hoped to occupy. Quickly obsoleted by more efficient tri jets, the 880s disappeared from their original buyers fleets, and never really had any significant secondary operators. The 990s lived on for some time with some upgrades, but they too are now a distant memory. Following are cards featuring the fabulous Convair Jets!
The Convair 880 and 990 were part of the first generation of jet airliners, manufactured in the United…
Convair 990 Coronado
Close up of the right main gear. Looks like new, doesn't it ? - Photo taken at Lucerne [OFF AIRPORT] in Switzerland on June 28, 2003.
