Convair CV-240 family

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Convair_CV-240_family
GPTKB entity
Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:capacity 40 passengers
gptkbp:category low-wing aircraft
1940s United States airliners
aircraft first flown in 1947
twin piston-engined airliners
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 3
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:piston_engine
gptkbp:firstFlight 1947
gptkbp:height 26 ft 11 in (8.20 m)
gptkbp:introduced 1948
gptkbp:length 74 ft 2 in (22.61 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Convair
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 280 mph (450 km/h)
gptkbp:notableFeature pressurized cabin
gptkbp:notableOperation gptkb:American_Airlines
gptkb:KLM
gptkb:Lufthansa
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Swissair
gptkbp:numberOfEngines 2
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Douglas_DC-3
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Navy
commercial airlines
gptkbp:range 1,400 mi (2,300 km)
gptkbp:retired 1980s
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Convair_580
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:aircraft
cargo transport
passenger transport
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Berlin_Airlift
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Convair_C-131_Samaritan
gptkb:Convair_CV-240
gptkb:Convair_CV-340
gptkb:Convair_CV-440
gptkb:Convair_R4Y
gptkbp:wingspan 91 ft 9 in (27.97 m)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:C-131_Samaritan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Convair CV-240 family