1962-1975



 


 

Besides Boeing and Douglas, Convair was also building first-generation jets to keep its Market share. They developed the four-engined Convair 600, which was later renamed 990. Swissair ordered Seven Units of the CV-990, which were supposed to be more economic and faster than its direct competitors, the DC-8 and Boeing 707.
After certifications delayed and due to under-performance in range and speed the delivery of the aircrafts was postponed, and Convair made two CV-880M's available to Swissair, which were predecessors to the CV-990. After the CV-990's were delivered, the CV-880 went back to Convair, after beeing in Swissair Service less than a year. Later Swissair added an eight aircraft to the fleet, which also flew for Balair. After flying long distance at the beginning they were later 'downgraded' to european destinations. Swissair kept the CV-990's until 1975.

 

Manufacturer
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp., San Diego, CA (USA)
Span
36.58 m
Length 
42.40 m
Height 
12 m
Power
4 x 72 kN (7303 kg)
Cruising Speed
895 km/h
Passengers
100
Range
4930 km
Area of Operation
South America, Mid & Far East, Africa, later Europe

 

HB-ICA

Convair CV-990-30A

# 30-10-7

12.01.1962

17.04.1975

Bern
Previous Registration N8497H with Convair, delivered to Swissair in January 1962. Later sold to Spantax as EC-CNG, stored in Palma (E) since 1984.

HB-ICB

Convair CV-990-30A

# 30-10-11

17.01.1962

29.04.1975

Luzern
Previous Registration N8499H with Convair, delivered to Swissair in October 1962. Later sold to MBB (D). Scrapped in April 1975

HB-ICC

Convair CV-990-30A

# 30-10-12

25.01.1962

30.03.1975

St. Gallen
Previous Registration N8499H with Convair, delivered to Swissair in January 1962. After beeing retired donated to the Swiss Transport Museum Lucerne. Aircraft still on display there

HB-ICD

Convair CV-990-30A

# 30-10-15

03.02.1962

21.02.1970

Basel-Land
Delivered new to Swissair in 1962. Aircraft crashed near Würenlingen (CH) on February 21st, after a bomb explosion in the freight compartment.

HB-ICE

Convair CV-990-30A

# 30-10-14

03.08.1962

07.06.1975

Vaud
Previous Registration N8484H with Convair, delivered to Swissair in August 1962. Later sold to Spantax as EC-CNJ, stored in Palma (E) since 1982.

HB-ICF

Convair CV-990-30A

# 30-10-6

01.02.1964

28.04.1975

Schaffhausen
Previous Registration N8485H with Convair, delivered to Swissair in Fabruary 1964. Later sold to MBB (D). Scrapped in April 1975

HB-ICG

Convair CV-990-30A

# 30-10-8

(del: 17.02.1962)
22.02.1966

05.04.1975

Winterthur, later Grisons/Graubünden
Delivered new to Swissair on February 17th 1962. Leased to SAS as SE-DAY until February 22nd 1966. Later sold to Spantax as EC-CNF, stored in Palma (E) since 1983. Eventually scrapped...

HB-ICH

Convair CV-990-30A

# 30-10-17

(del: 10.04.1962)
26.03.1968

31.05.1975

St. Gotthard
Delivered new to Swissair in April 1962 and leased to SAS as SE-DAZ, also temporary Thai Airways HS-TGE. Then flown by Swissair and registered HB-ICH. Leased to Balair as HB-ICH from 28.03.1968 until 30.03.1971. Sold in 1975 to Spantax as EC-CNH and later scrapped at Palma (Spain)

 



 


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